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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2019 23:43:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 1:24:17 GMT
Not so glam as some of the posts, but I now have more defined power districts so I can run more trains! MOOOOHAHAHAHA
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Post by ptc on Oct 30, 2019 12:11:09 GMT
Tree lights all working again on the CIC side. Good project yo have out of the way. Next, up, trim boards for the sides of the benchwork. Home depot today for sure.
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Post by ptc on Oct 30, 2019 12:13:29 GMT
Nice solution. Very good work, Andy. Have not seen this used before for a layout post.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 14:51:22 GMT
Andy that is some awesome woodwork and neat idea.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 14:58:57 GMT
Thank you Brian. Anything I can do to combine woodworking and trains is a plus 👍🏻. Thanks RJ. Still have the nuts and bolts, just trying to come up with a way to use them on my current layout. Any ideas guys?
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 15:08:45 GMT
Andy you could run a subway setup under the main layout using the nuts and bolts.
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Post by josef on Oct 30, 2019 16:02:09 GMT
This morning just running my 3 favorite lines, had a 4th running but couldn't get in picture.
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Post by Adam on Oct 30, 2019 16:15:37 GMT
Not today, but before I had my current layout, I had a loop around the ceiling in part of my basement. I thought it might be fun to suspend the track from the ceiling with wooden nuts and bolts. Small as it was, this was the layout that got me back into trains, and O scale. The bolts are made with a router and the nuts with a tap. I found this company, and their system intrigued me. http://www.bealltool.com Andy I love solutions that are both cosmetically pleasing and functional. That fits the bill perfectly.
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Post by Adam on Oct 30, 2019 16:16:38 GMT
Not today, but before I had my current layout, I had a loop around the ceiling in part of my basement. I thought it might be fun to suspend the track from the ceiling with wooden nuts and bolts. Small as it was, this was the layout that got me back into trains, and O scale. The bolts are made with a router and the nuts with a tap. I found this company, and their system intrigued me. http://www.bealltool.com Andy I love solutions that are both cosmetically pleasing and functional. That fits the bill perfectly.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 18:14:37 GMT
That’s an interesting idea RJ. Thank you Adam.
Andy
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Post by Joe Saggese on Nov 1, 2019 21:32:57 GMT
Today I soldered my curved track together....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 1:07:46 GMT
Looks pretty good Joe. What brand track is that?
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Post by Joe Saggese on Nov 2, 2019 2:10:41 GMT
Looks pretty good Joe. What brand track is that? FasTrack.
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Post by nicky on Nov 2, 2019 3:12:26 GMT
Today I built a tilt up section, I said to myself (because no else listens except the dogs) no more crawling under a layout. Except for wiring etc.. I still need to cut the track but without the track on it rotates nicely.
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