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Posted by oleirish on Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:34 AM
Jarrell I think maybe you are over thinking this a little(do'nt take offence please)
#1 do you have an old hacksaw blade?
#2 if so rap a little tape on some of it!
#3stack the foam up higher than the track
#4take the hacksaw on an angle and cut.
#5 a hacksaw blade will bend and you would be supprised at the out come.
#6 have fun that what it is all about is'nt it?
[2c]
I'am getting reday to start a new layout,Of all places in my master bedroom.After 40years the war department and I get along OK(sometimes)She ask me if her bother could come live with us for a while,so I gave up my train room.He is 57 and stated he will stay here tell he can draw SSI.(five years)So I did some measureing and came up with A 4'X14' space in the bedroom,corse have to move the bed a round some.I'am going to try a two peace layout,two 4'X5' or 4'X6' sections,the when I get my room back it will be easy to move[:-,][|(].After 50years on and off model railroading,I have tryed everything I think.So I'am following every thing you and every one talks about here,Hope I have my new Degital camera when I start this project.So can keep a record,I wish I had pictures of all of my layouts I've had! I could show you some things that worked and some that did't.one thing I'am sure of is I have never followed a disign to the "T" and have never used foam on plywood the everyone do'es now! I have worked with form for mountains,it works fine(a little messy).
[(-D][(-D][^][soapbox]
Just hang in there,and take your time,and have fun that is the name of the game is'nt!
Jim
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Posted by oleirish on Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:47 AM


Jarrell:here is some of my foam work,I've done some in the past but can't find the pictures.
Jim
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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:20 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish

Jarrell I think maybe you are over thinking this a little(do'nt take offence please)
#1 do you have an old hacksaw blade?
#2 if so rap a little tape on some of it!
#3stack the foam up higher than the track
#4take the hacksaw on an angle and cut.
#5 a hacksaw blade will bend and you would be supprised at the out come.
#6 have fun that what it is all about is'nt it?
[2c]
I'am getting reday to start a new layout,Of all places in my master bedroom.After 40years the war department and I get along OK(sometimes)She ask me if her bother could come live with us for a while,so I gave up my train room.He is 57 and stated he will stay here tell he can draw SSI.(five years)So I did some measureing and came up with A 4'X14' space in the bedroom,corse have to move the bed a round some.I'am going to try a two peace layout,two 4'X5' or 4'X6' sections,the when I get my room back it will be easy to move[:-,][|(].After 50years on and off model railroading,I have tryed everything I think.So I'am following every thing you and every one talks about here,Hope I have my new Degital camera when I start this project.So can keep a record,I wish I had pictures of all of my layouts I've had! I could show you some things that worked and some that did't.one thing I'am sure of is I have never followed a disign to the "T" and have never used foam on plywood the everyone do'es now! I have worked with form for mountains,it works fine(a little messy).
[(-D][(-D][^][soapbox]
Just hang in there,and take your time,and have fun that is the name of the game is'nt!
Jim

See...! it's the simple solutions like that. My brain just doesn't work that way. My wife says I plan to much instead of just diving in and doing it. I think you have to be both ways, do some planing but dive in also. I'll try your method and see how it works on curves, hopefully it'll do fine.
Darn Jim, just how big IS your master bedroom anyway! [:0] Sounds like you could turn around a Mack truck in there and not hit the walls. My wife has me painting the outside foundation today and we have a low hedge that goes across the front. Talk about fun..[:(]
'Course I've got her out there helping me..[}:)]
Jarrell
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Posted by chateauricher on Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:13 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jacon12
the new arrangement showing temporary supports under it to find where the incline will end and darn it, it's right in the curve. No problem.

Those WS Inclines can flex, so you can add a curve to the bottom of it to allow your track to fit into the corner of your layout.

Timothy The gods must love stupid people; they sure made a lot. The only insanity I suffer from is yours. Some people are so stupid, only surgery can get an idea in their heads.
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Posted by oleirish on Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:16 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jacon12

QUOTE: Originally posted by oleirish

Jarrell I think maybe you are over thinking this a little(do'nt take offence please)
#1 do you have an old hacksaw blade?
#2 if so rap a little tape on some of it!
#3stack the foam up higher than the track
#4take the hacksaw on an angle and cut.
#5 a hacksaw blade will bend and you would be supprised at the out come.
#6 have fun that what it is all about is'nt it?
[2c]
I'am getting reday to start a new layout,Of all places in my master bedroom.After 40years the war department and I get along OK(sometimes)She ask me if her bother could come live with us for a while,so I gave up my train room.He is 57 and stated he will stay here tell he can draw SSI.(five years)So I did some measureing and came up with A 4'X14' space in the bedroom,corse have to move the bed a round some.I'am going to try a two peace layout,two 4'X5' or 4'X6' sections,the when I get my room back it will be easy to move[:-,][|(].After 50years on and off model railroading,I have tryed everything I think.So I'am following every thing you and every one talks about here,Hope I have my new Degital camera when I start this project.So can keep a record,I wish I had pictures of all of my layouts I've had! I could show you some things that worked and some that did't.one thing I'am sure of is I have never followed a disign to the "T" and have never used foam on plywood the everyone do'es now! I have worked with form for mountains,it works fine(a little messy).
[(-D][(-D][^][soapbox]
Just hang in there,and take your time,and have fun that is the name of the game is'nt!
Jim

See...! it's the simple solutions like that. My brain just doesn't work that way. My wife says I plan to much instead of just diving in and doing it. I think you have to be both ways, do some planing but dive in also. I'll try your method and see how it works on curves, hopefully it'll do fine.
Darn Jim, just how big IS your master bedroom anyway! [:0] Sounds like you could turn around a Mack truck in there and not hit the walls. My wife has me painting the outside foundation today and we have a low hedge that goes across the front. Talk about fun..[:(]
'Course I've got her out there helping me..[}:)]
Jarrell
Jarrell
The master bedroom is 14'X14' It will be a little tight around the end of the bed,But I can live with it,OBTW have fun on the hedges[:-,]
Jim

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