A few more thoughts and ideas 

As you readers know, omscaler has acquired an electronic die cutting machine. To give you an update, the critical first trial of a hopper car side was not good. I was in fact expecting this. As you know omscaler deals in micro-engineering so I knew tolerances would be tight. Still I am not discouraged as I will be testing the device on large radius curve cutting and building sides and roofs as well. If these go well, it will be a big help. I suspect this is where, hopefully, the machine will come into its own. Still a-buildin', omscaler