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Offline capeklr

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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #165 on: May 11, 2016, 10:24:01 PM »
Quote from: LooVille on May 11, 2016, 10:06:11 PM

Mmmmm, working from 2 directions and on a incline to get them together can be tricky in any mans book.


Don't worry I am not working from 2 directions, I had just cut the boards and they are only clamped on temporally.
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #166 on: May 12, 2016, 04:57:56 PM »
Exciting times.  :biggrin:
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« Reply #167 on: May 12, 2016, 11:00:05 PM »
Doing a few things tonight I suddenly had a good idea, yes I do get them from time to time.  :D
Regarding the gradients that I discovered I had incorrectly worked out and was now considering to ad a helix, in a previous post I called it a spiral, but the correct name is a helix.
Well I might not have to do that and will be able to retain my original planned free space in the room.
Will have to sit down and do some planning to check how it works out, but I am very confident that my solution will be workable. :thumb:
Of to bed now.
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« Reply #168 on: May 14, 2016, 08:19:27 PM »
Just catching up Jorg. Wonderul stuff so far.

Looking forward to more.
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #169 on: May 26, 2016, 06:12:21 PM »
Small update, without photo's as my camera has gone awol. >:D
Some more track has been laid, bought 2 boxes of track screws.
Made a wooden circle, basically a left over plank, screw on one side to centre and then drilled holes at different track radiuses to mark off the cut lines on the plywood. Works great and one sheet of plywood has been cut this week.
Have 5 more track segments that are prepared.  :thumb:
More on their way.
Also spent some time looking for my bridge parts and glad to say that I found all of them.
Lots of ideas running around in my head, even for the scenery already.  :)
If daily work would just not interrupt me all the time.  ::)
Cheers.
 
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« Reply #170 on: May 27, 2016, 07:26:24 AM »
Sounds great Jörg,

LOL  :biggrin: yea, I think most of us have the work interruptions to deal with.....

Enjoy and looking forward to some more pictures.

Cheers,
Evert
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« Reply #171 on: May 27, 2016, 02:41:56 PM »
Many moons ago I made a compass for myself. Very simple but effective... I can do almost 1m radius with it - more than enough for N scale.
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Re: My new layout design.
« Reply #172 on: May 27, 2016, 02:56:25 PM »
Quote from: BigEd on May 27, 2016, 02:41:56 PM
compass

That was the word I was looking for last night.  ::)
Mine goes up to 1.3 meters.
Found the camera as well so will be taking photo's soon.
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« Reply #173 on: May 27, 2016, 06:15:08 PM »
Awesome Jörg, we can't wait.!  ;D
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« Reply #174 on: May 28, 2016, 10:36:55 PM »
Hi everybody,
a promised update with a few photo's. :thumb:
First up, I have laid the track for this lower loop, have done a few test drives as well already.
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« Reply #175 on: May 28, 2016, 10:39:51 PM »
More saw dust was produced.
Track sections cut out, the three same ones have a inner radius of 1200mm this is for the upper level half circle.

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« Reply #176 on: May 28, 2016, 10:43:29 PM »
The 1200mm radius sections testing for fit, will be much higher later though.

I want to have the castle as the highest point on the layout.
Can't make up my mind if I must have a short tunnel under the castle or if I must bring that large curve a bit more forward
to have the trains visible all the way around.
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« Reply #177 on: May 28, 2016, 10:49:55 PM »
The 550mm and 620mm radius section in place, must just be lifted now, bridges also found and set out where I want them.


Hope to get some more done in the coming week or two.
Also planning to visit the Cederberg again in June for 2 or 3 days, so not only time for the trains.

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« Reply #178 on: May 29, 2016, 11:03:14 AM »
Looking good. We should pop in for a visit sometime...
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« Reply #179 on: May 29, 2016, 01:01:46 PM »
I second that Big Ed! Time to visit  ;D Nicely done Jörg.  :thumb:
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