kirky
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Post by kirky on Aug 15, 2013 11:55:06 GMT
First post.
My package arrived this morning. Really looking forward to making a start!
i would have thought that a useful product to sell would be n scale track gauges. I know you don't need them to make up the track, but it's always useful to check. But I was thinking that when you want to make a fiddle yard or some unseen track, a gauge would be useful.
I actually own a set which I bought from the states, but it might be a useful addition?
cheers
Kirky
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Post by Wayne Kinney on Aug 16, 2013 6:50:08 GMT
Hi, Glad to hear that you have received your package. I have thought about track gauges but did not see a huge need, fiNetrax not needing gauges and all. I do sell rail chairs without pins for anyone wishing to make their own track, and gauges will be needed here, so I will look into it  |
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Post by howard on Aug 16, 2013 8:04:26 GMT
Hi, Glad to hear that you have received your package. I have thought about track gauges but did not see a huge need, fiNetrax not needing gauges and all. I do sell rail chairs without pins for anyone wishing to make their own track, and gauges will be needed here, so I will look into it Waynne, You might need to think about gauges for setting 2 tracks at the same distance apart as on the crossover you are planning on making. A simple gauge like an aluminium one with 3 holes for small machine screws is all that is needed (I showed one on page 35 on the Ngauge Forum topic). Howard. |
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Post by Wayne Kinney on Aug 17, 2013 9:31:57 GMT
A 6' Foot Way Gauge is a good idea. I could produce these as an etch peice of brass with rail slots in at the correct distance, thanks.
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Post by howard on Aug 17, 2013 12:44:28 GMT
A 6' Foot Way Gauge is a good idea. I could produce these as an etch peice of brass with rail slots in at the correct distance, thanks. The one I made uses 3 machine screws in a triangle and can be used on straight or curved track. This should be easy to mill (I made mine with a coordinate table on a drill stand). I would have thought an etch for rail slots would only be suitable for straight track. Regards Howard. |
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Post by bob on May 28, 2014 21:26:47 GMT
I've just made my first few yards of plain track and am very impressed with the ease of construction and look of the finished article so I am probably hooked. I think you are being a little over ambitious thinking about introducing slips at such an early stage, but catchpoints are a great idea. I would rather see you introduce some curved pointwork based on "standard" layout curves. 36" and 48" would be good starters. Also a few optional Y's would be nice both of equal and unequal radius...how do I define what I'm trying to say here? By an unequal radius Y, I mean something which would combine say a B8L with aB6R if you get my drift.
I too would like to see track gauges and also plain ABS sleeper strip to allow us to construct our own points designs. This seems to be available for finescale modellers but not those of us modelling in N who do would like to be able to run RTR trains on original metals without the need to re-wheel everything!
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