Post by Wayne Kinney on Jan 3, 2016 10:26:16 GMT
Hi Guys,
Firstly, Happy New Year!!!
I must apologies for my lack of presence on this forum. I must admit to having my main forum activity over on the N Gauge Forum, on the thread where this whole fiNetrax project started.
I have just launched a brand new website and new 'Version 2' kits with new '3D printed' bases, and these bases include some chairs preinstalled:- The Slide chairs that previously needed the inner chairs cutting off, the also half chairs around the cast frog, and also the chairs close to the cast frog that were very hard to cut down and fit...these are now preinstalled.
The rest of the chairs fit the usual way, cutting off the sprue and installing into the holes.
Pre milled switch blades are now included in each kit, within the price. I have also done away with the switch blade chair plates and jigs - the modeler/builder now solders the switch blades directly to the tie bar in situ, this make the build far easier and simpler. The 3d printed acrylic material that makes the base is very resistant to heat from a soldering iron, indeed I can hold the soldering iron tip on it and it doesn't not melt or deform.
So to summarize, the new 'V2' kits now have the following features:
No more filing or assembly jigs needed
pre milled switch blades
some chairs preinstalled
easier soldering of switch blades directly to tie bar
Price Drop of from £18.50 to £16.50
Near finished are a new 1in7 & 1in9 turnout and a 1in8 diamond crossing kit (coming in the next few weeks).
Also on the drawing board are a 1in6 single slip, 1in6 Y point and also...
A nice 1in6 Scissor Crossover, see CAD progress below:
The complex railwork in the middle will be completely made from 8x castings (4x usual 1in6 frogs, 2x 'K crossings' and 2x 1in3 frogs). All 8 castings will simply slot into place very accurately in the pre-made holes in the turnout base. And because of the new 3D printed bases, all the chairs around these castings will be pre-installed into the base
I beleive the kit price for the Scissor Crossover would be £59.
Should have the 1in6 single slip, 1in6 Y point and Scissor Crossover done in Jan/Feb
Flat bottom rail concrete sleeper plain line and turnout kits are also very likely for 2016
Firstly, Happy New Year!!!
I must apologies for my lack of presence on this forum. I must admit to having my main forum activity over on the N Gauge Forum, on the thread where this whole fiNetrax project started.
I have just launched a brand new website and new 'Version 2' kits with new '3D printed' bases, and these bases include some chairs preinstalled:- The Slide chairs that previously needed the inner chairs cutting off, the also half chairs around the cast frog, and also the chairs close to the cast frog that were very hard to cut down and fit...these are now preinstalled.
The rest of the chairs fit the usual way, cutting off the sprue and installing into the holes.
Pre milled switch blades are now included in each kit, within the price. I have also done away with the switch blade chair plates and jigs - the modeler/builder now solders the switch blades directly to the tie bar in situ, this make the build far easier and simpler. The 3d printed acrylic material that makes the base is very resistant to heat from a soldering iron, indeed I can hold the soldering iron tip on it and it doesn't not melt or deform.
So to summarize, the new 'V2' kits now have the following features:
No more filing or assembly jigs needed
pre milled switch blades
some chairs preinstalled
easier soldering of switch blades directly to tie bar
Price Drop of from £18.50 to £16.50
Near finished are a new 1in7 & 1in9 turnout and a 1in8 diamond crossing kit (coming in the next few weeks).
Also on the drawing board are a 1in6 single slip, 1in6 Y point and also...
A nice 1in6 Scissor Crossover, see CAD progress below:
The complex railwork in the middle will be completely made from 8x castings (4x usual 1in6 frogs, 2x 'K crossings' and 2x 1in3 frogs). All 8 castings will simply slot into place very accurately in the pre-made holes in the turnout base. And because of the new 3D printed bases, all the chairs around these castings will be pre-installed into the base
I beleive the kit price for the Scissor Crossover would be £59.
Should have the 1in6 single slip, 1in6 Y point and Scissor Crossover done in Jan/Feb
Flat bottom rail concrete sleeper plain line and turnout kits are also very likely for 2016
