QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish QUOTE: Originally posted by jacon12 QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish [%-)]Pictures please[4:-)]From table top too first riser how do you do that with out a wierd bump?[%-)] JIM Jim, here are photos of the product. The first one shows how very thin it is on the thinnest end.. and in the one below you can see that you ~may~ need to put a very very thin sliver of cardboard or other material under it, but I doubt you would.. we'll see.. The next picture shows the entire length of the 2 foot piece. This particular incline is a 4% grade so it goes from 0 to 1inch within 2 feet.. There are 4 2 foot sections to a pack so that makes an 8 foot run if you put them all end to end... OR... you could put a 1inch piece of foam as long in length as you need it and THEN start another "starter" that would go up to the next piece of 1 inch foam. It wouldn't have to be foam but I think that is the easiest to work with for me. Now, the weird bump at the top would have to be dealt with and I guess if you're using foam you could very gently cut away a tiny bit on the edge to ease the transition from incline to level. Jarrell [^]Thanks never throught of that if I take it real easy I think I can get rid of the"weried bump" will work . A nd by the way I biding on some log cars on E-BAY[:-,] JIM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jacon12 QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish [%-)]Pictures please[4:-)]From table top too first riser how do you do that with out a wierd bump?[%-)] JIM Jim, here are photos of the product. The first one shows how very thin it is on the thinnest end.. and in the one below you can see that you ~may~ need to put a very very thin sliver of cardboard or other material under it, but I doubt you would.. we'll see.. The next picture shows the entire length of the 2 foot piece. This particular incline is a 4% grade so it goes from 0 to 1inch within 2 feet.. There are 4 2 foot sections to a pack so that makes an 8 foot run if you put them all end to end... OR... you could put a 1inch piece of foam as long in length as you need it and THEN start another "starter" that would go up to the next piece of 1 inch foam. It wouldn't have to be foam but I think that is the easiest to work with for me. Now, the weird bump at the top would have to be dealt with and I guess if you're using foam you could very gently cut away a tiny bit on the edge to ease the transition from incline to level. Jarrell
QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish [%-)]Pictures please[4:-)]From table top too first riser how do you do that with out a wierd bump?[%-)] JIM
QUOTE: Originally posted by selector Jarrell, I have lost track of why you have elected to go with a 4% rise. I don't know about you, but that top picture with the hopper and the edge-o-da-wedge looks like your loco will need the five-digit gear at times.
QUOTE: Originally posted by davsachz I've used them extensivley on my "N" scale outlet. I used the starters as is from the box. I bought Starters in 2-3 & 4 % and then used combos of them plus the risers from .5" through 4" to make the grades I needed. At the transistion from grade to flat I used my Stanley shaper to ease the transistion. If there was a problem at the begining I let the track go where it wanted and then slid thin cardboard, thin foam or even paper to ease the transistion. Either way I find them much easier than the cookie cutter way. Glad to try and answer any questions. Dave
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse I'm making a guess here, but I believe the starters are a transition grade. Going from 0 to 4% can be a problem with some locos, especially coming down. A transition grade gives the train a vertical easement so-to speak to ease into the grade.
Chip
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