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« Last post by BigEd on November 12, 2025, 08:54:53 AM »Looking good! 
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Layout Design / Re: My new layout design.
« Last post by capeklr on November 11, 2025, 08:44:07 AM »Hi all,
first test fit of the roof frame for the roundhouse.
Mark of and cut to length.
First pic.
Completed frame placed is place to check. Needs some fine tuning, but I'm happy with the result.
Now to make seven more.
first test fit of the roof frame for the roundhouse.
Mark of and cut to length.
First pic.
Completed frame placed is place to check. Needs some fine tuning, but I'm happy with the result.
Now to make seven more.
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« Last post by capeklr on November 10, 2025, 10:47:33 AM »Then I jumped to the platform again.
I glued a 1.5 mm brass rod to the roof supports and also made small bases.
The brass rods are long enough to go through the layout board and be used as electrical connections.
I plan to make the center gutter from brass channel which will be soldered to these brass rods.
This I will use as my common or negative connection. So all lights will be grounded on this.
Two off the brass rods are slightly shorter and don't quite reach the brass channel, this will be
the positive connection.
I glued a 1.5 mm brass rod to the roof supports and also made small bases.
The brass rods are long enough to go through the layout board and be used as electrical connections.
I plan to make the center gutter from brass channel which will be soldered to these brass rods.
This I will use as my common or negative connection. So all lights will be grounded on this.
Two off the brass rods are slightly shorter and don't quite reach the brass channel, this will be
the positive connection.
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« Last post by capeklr on November 10, 2025, 10:37:02 AM »Then I made myself a jig again to assemble the roof frames.
Third photo shows the partially finished first frame.
Third photo shows the partially finished first frame.
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« Last post by capeklr on November 10, 2025, 10:34:16 AM »Hi all,
Monday update.
After making lots of saw dust I had a good handful of wood strips. First photo.
Second photo shows the first part of the front wall that is now done.
Monday update.
After making lots of saw dust I had a good handful of wood strips. First photo.
Second photo shows the first part of the front wall that is now done.
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« Last post by capeklr on November 06, 2025, 12:23:31 PM »Aloha,
small update. I had started making the front wall of the roundhouse, first the outer wall
which I then scored at the back to bend it to the right angles.
When I want to make the inner wall I discovered that I should have done this first and then
the outer one.
Inner one was now to short.
Then I had a idea, why not cut the inner wall into separate sections for every door and make up
the short fall inside with wood strips that I need anyway for the roof frame.
Cut some wood one the circular saw and tried my idea.
On the third photo you can see the wood strips.
small update. I had started making the front wall of the roundhouse, first the outer wall
which I then scored at the back to bend it to the right angles.
When I want to make the inner wall I discovered that I should have done this first and then
the outer one.
Inner one was now to short.
Then I had a idea, why not cut the inner wall into separate sections for every door and make up
the short fall inside with wood strips that I need anyway for the roof frame.
Cut some wood one the circular saw and tried my idea.
On the third photo you can see the wood strips.
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« Last post by capeklr on October 28, 2025, 08:08:22 PM »Hi all,
I want to use brass channel to imitate the central gutter.
Then use brass rod on glued to the masts to imitate the down pipes. But these will go right through
the base board and I can then use these to connect power for the lights.
The brass channel I can use as the negative bus bar.
I have a bit of these here so I had a look at the roof framing.
Just lying on loosely to get a feel for it.
I want to use brass channel to imitate the central gutter.
Then use brass rod on glued to the masts to imitate the down pipes. But these will go right through
the base board and I can then use these to connect power for the lights.
The brass channel I can use as the negative bus bar.
I have a bit of these here so I had a look at the roof framing.
Just lying on loosely to get a feel for it.
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« Last post by BigEd on October 28, 2025, 03:27:17 PM »Nice!
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Layout Design / Re: My new layout design.
« Last post by capeklr on October 27, 2025, 11:05:17 PM »Hi all,
been busy making masts for the platform roofs.
Ten of them.
Decided for now on a spacing of 20 cm and five on each platform.
Temporarily set up with prestic just to get a feel for dimensions.
See how I like it in a few days.
been busy making masts for the platform roofs.
Ten of them.
Decided for now on a spacing of 20 cm and five on each platform.
Temporarily set up with prestic just to get a feel for dimensions.
See how I like it in a few days.
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« Last post by capeklr on October 26, 2025, 11:14:34 AM »What else happened this week?
I got a message that a certain hobby shop was having a sale. Certain items 30% off.
So I decided to invite friend to accompany me and go and have a look.
Didn't come home empty handed.
With a saving of just over R. 2000.00 I couldn't resit to get another extension set for the VT 11.5
What a sight to watch this cruise over my layout. Very happy with my purchase.
Now I'll have to one day replace the yellow Led's with warm white ones.
Then I'll need about a 150 passengers.
I got a message that a certain hobby shop was having a sale. Certain items 30% off.
So I decided to invite friend to accompany me and go and have a look.
Didn't come home empty handed.
With a saving of just over R. 2000.00 I couldn't resit to get another extension set for the VT 11.5
What a sight to watch this cruise over my layout. Very happy with my purchase.
Now I'll have to one day replace the yellow Led's with warm white ones.
Then I'll need about a 150 passengers.