An engine servicing facility for the JGL

[jglfan]

Thank you Wayne and Russ for your comments. I need to get some channel to use for sign posts. In the mentime I want to figure out the (somewhat) proper way to model a scaffold for washing Eddie's big window, and a hoist mech for the scaffold. To my way of thinking, Eddie insists on daily cleaning of his window, so a permanent structure is called for. I have no idea (as will be obvious when you look at my drawing!) as to how something like this would be built. I started with teh thought that there would be a cable on each corner of a scaffold. On each end, the two corner cable would join to one, which would run up to a pully. These two cables (one on each end of the scaffold) would run to a winch, having two seperate windings. If one cable came into the drum on top and the otehr from the other side on the bottom, they would be pulled in the same direction when the drum turns. I beams or something similar would support the cables and scaffold via pullies. The scaffold would be left in the up position, at the roofline, when not in use.

If someone can tell me if I am even close to a proper method, perhaps post or link to prototype pics or plans I would really appreciate it! Any modelling tips will be gratefully received as well.