Attaching Caboose Industries ground throws

[tomkat-13]

tstage

cacole

If you're using cork roadbed, I invert a piece of cork roadbed and mount it next to the track, fastened with latex caulk and let it set.  Then I mount the ground throw with a small dab of latex caulk on its bottom, using sewing pins down through the cork roadbed into the foam.

Dave,

I use the exact same method as Chuck above - except I use rail spikes instead of sewing pins.  As far as caulk, I use DAP Alex Plus Acrylic Latex caulk.  It's holds VERY well and only costs $2 a tube @ Home Depot.

The DAP starts setting in about 40 min. and is dry over night.  However, I usually give it a full 24 hours to dry, as well as place bricks on top to keep things even.  This particular flavor of DAP comes in a variety of colors.  (See link above.)

Tom

About the same here.

 

[rrebell]

Nice to know it has held up for years period. Some new things are tryed and look or work great but have to be reworked in a couple of years when you might have other projects in mind.

[CSXDixieLine]

I carved out a groove in the foam and glued in a small square of balsa wood just a bit larger than the base of the ground throw. Then put a small piece of cork over that so the ground throw would be at track height. Then attached the ground throw by pushing Atlas track nails down through the cork & wood and into the foam. Has held up for several years despite the best efforts of my kids! Any of the above methods would be easier than mine since I am the King of Overkill. Jamie

[jacon12]

 I think the operative word here is 'foam'.  You're attaching the ground throws to a foam base, not to plywood.  In that case I would use the piece of cork, glued down with the Dap, as previously described, then glue the throw to the cork.

Jarrell

 

 

mainetrains

Question for the assembled multitudes - How do you attach your Caboose Industries ground throws to foam? Glue....screws (what size) or nails? I'm pretty sure nails won't work and don't know if glue will hold for very long.

Any brilliant insights would be most welcome.

Dave

 

[Lillen]

Hi,

 

I use my  hot glue gun. Works like a charm. Sets up very fast and exact which is what I need.

 

Magnus 

[tstage]

cacole

If you're using cork roadbed, I invert a piece of cork roadbed and mount it next to the track, fastened with latex caulk and let it set.  Then I mount the ground throw with a small dab of latex caulk on its bottom, using sewing pins down through the cork roadbed into the foam.

Dave,

I use the exact same method as Chuck above - except I use rail spikes instead of sewing pins.  As far as caulk, I use DAP Alex Plus Acrylic Latex caulk.  It's holds VERY well and only costs $2 a tube @ Home Depot.

The DAP starts setting in about 40 min. and is dry over night.  However, I usually give it a full 24 hours to dry, as well as place bricks on top to keep things even.  This particular flavor of DAP comes in a variety of colors.  (See link above.)

Tom

[rrebell]

And how long have you used them this way, I was planing on using small pieces of ply the same height as the cork on my new stuff but cork would be easier.

[cacole]

If you're using cork roadbed, I invert a piece of cork roadbed and mount it next to the track, fastened with latex caulk and let it set.  Then I mount the ground throw with a small dab of latex caulk on its bottom, using sewing pins down through the cork roadbed into the foam.

 

[grizlump9]

 i attach a thin piece of sheet styrene under the ties and mount the ground throw to it with a couple of screws.

grizlump 

[chatanuga]

Since installing mine, I've used the long flat-head spikes that Micro-Mark sells.  They've held perfectly with no problems.

Kevin

[mainetrains]

Question for the assembled multitudes - How do you attach your Caboose Industries ground throws to foam? Glue....screws (what size) or nails? I'm pretty sure nails won't work and don't know if glue will hold for very long.

Any brilliant insights would be most welcome.

Dave