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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 28, 2007 12:01 PM
OTJ - on the job
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Posted by dwbeckett on Friday, September 28, 2007 11:51 AM

ToadFrog&WhiteLightn Yeah I mostly learn OTJ

Did you mean on the job training OJT

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Rastun on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:06 PM

Toad,

I'm going to give you a link here to a highly prized web site Tongue [:P]

Ok well a web site to help with your conversions.

http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm

I hope that helps you

Jack 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:57 PM
Yeah I mostly learn OTJ
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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:04 PM
You didn't fail math. Math failed you; rather your math teacher. A lot of people learn differently.
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Posted by imrnjr on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:55 PM

Toad --

1:20.3--- 15mm to the foot  

 .591"= 1 scale foot

1:22.5 --- 13.3mm to the foot

 .533"= 1 scale foot

1:24---12.5mm to the foot  

 .5"= 1 scale foot

1:29 -- 10.3mm to the foot

.414" = 1 scale foot 

The math is 12" divided by your scale (20.3, 22.5, 24, 29,etc.) times 25

12/20.3=.591*25=14.9 (rounded to 15)

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:13 PM
Gotcha....that was the info I needed! Thanks.......did I tell you I failed math Dunce [D)]
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Posted by altterrain on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:16 PM

Just divide mm by 25 and that will give you a close number in inches (its mm / 25.4 = inches to be exact). I like figures in the 2.5 to 3 inch range for my railroad using about 1:24 scale. For 1:20.3 - 3 to 3.5 inches is about right.

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MM not Inches
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:53 PM

So I came across some figures (54mm, 75mm, 80mm) in a book that look great for the RR but not to sure about what would be a normal hight? Now I DON'T want to start a sizing match like we have had before. I just want a round about MM size figure that is all.

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