Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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QUOTE: Originally posted by tsasala I mounted mine to a piece of wood under the layout and then used caulk to glue the wood to the layout. The tortoise can be removed easily by removing the scews, but the mounting is still there - very easy to put the tortoise back (or a new one). Not necessarily a good solution for space contrained applications though. -T
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker Update, checked at 4:15 PM, 2 hours after initial placement. Caulk is still not dry, I can move the Tortoise around still. But it didn't fall off by its own weight. Drying time is probably extended because of a lack of air flow. Also checked - the edge card end of the Tortoise does NOT project down below the 1x4 benchwork. Wires attached to it would, but the machine itself is still within the 1x4 (barely). --Randy
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QUOTE: Originally posted by kchronister QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker Update, checked at 4:15 PM, 2 hours after initial placement. Caulk is still not dry, I can move the Tortoise around still. But it didn't fall off by its own weight. Drying time is probably extended because of a lack of air flow. Also checked - the edge card end of the Tortoise does NOT project down below the 1x4 benchwork. Wires attached to it would, but the machine itself is still within the 1x4 (barely). --Randy I typically find caulk requires "overnight" to be fully dry. Whether that's 12 hours, 20, 9 or other, I don't really know... I typically work on the layout in the evening, and don't return until the next evening. I do know that on weekends when I've used caulk during the course of the day, it's still been distinctly tacky and movable at the 4-6 hour mark...
QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker The nameon the tube is "PolySeamSeal". I get it at Home Depot, it's a few cents cheaper than the cheapest DAP brand. It says on the label that it dries clear - they also have stuff that stays white. This comes out of the tube white but dries clear, so you can see it while working with it and then it disappears. When I lay track with it, I usually stick some pins in various places to keep the track in place while the caulk dries. When I see that it is clear, I know I can safely remove the pin and move on to the next section. --Randy
QUOTE: Originally posted by claycts QUOTE: Originally posted by rrinker The nameon the tube is "PolySeamSeal". I get it at Home Depot, it's a few cents cheaper than the cheapest DAP brand. It says on the label that it dries clear - they also have stuff that stays white. This comes out of the tube white but dries clear, so you can see it while working with it and then it disappears. When I lay track with it, I usually stick some pins in various places to keep the track in place while the caulk dries. When I see that it is clear, I know I can safely remove the pin and move on to the next section. --Randy Thanks Randy the DAP is not very good, takes to long.