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Post by Wayne Kinney on May 28, 2013 13:11:12 GMT
OK Guys, Tomorrow I will most likely mail out the kits to you. Missing will be the cast switch blades, which I'll forward once I have them in (about a week). Also, I will email through the instructions or post them on here as they are not finished. But the base, chairs, rail and cast frog will be included, enough to make a start on the kits  I'll reply on here once they are posted! |
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Post by zodiac on May 28, 2013 13:38:09 GMT
Great. I look forward to receiving it. G. |
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Post by Ste.. on May 28, 2013 16:16:37 GMT
Me too...... |
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Post by Wayne Kinney on May 28, 2013 16:31:36 GMT
 Contents will be: 1x Milled base with holes for chairs 12x chair sprues 1x cast frog Bits of bullhead rail To follow will be (providing the cast switch blades cast successfully): 2x cast nickel silver switch blades 1x tie bar The cast switch blades will have a small pin underneath that will clip/snap onto the tie bar - no soldering If the casting is no good, I will have to resort back to filing and assembly jigs - and soldering  |
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Post by ntrain on May 29, 2013 8:02:26 GMT
Looking forward to this
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Post by philhendry on May 29, 2013 9:15:43 GMT
Great! I've really been looking forward to this.
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Post by Wayne Kinney on May 29, 2013 15:27:01 GMT
All 6 kits now mailed, 1st class recorded |
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Post by karyn on May 29, 2013 18:25:21 GMT
Woo hoo !
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Post by Ste.. on May 30, 2013 11:14:43 GMT
Points kit just arrived....(Thanks Wayne). First impression....nicely packaged.....the cast frog looks great, and man those chairs are a work of art.Will have to get the big goggles out for fitting them. |
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Post by ntrain on May 30, 2013 13:46:05 GMT
Mine arrived too. Looks very impressive. Will be having a closer look later.
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Post by philhendry on May 30, 2013 15:25:31 GMT
Mine arrived too - looks very impressive. Really looking forward to getting the rest of the bits and the instructions, so that I can get on and build the thing...
...Actually, no, what I'm really looking forward to is being able to plonk the finished article down and say 'I built that!'. :-D
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Post by karyn on May 30, 2013 18:35:58 GMT
Mine also arrived, Well, I think it has. I was only home long enough to see a package addressed to me then had to go out again
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Post by zodiac on May 30, 2013 20:44:30 GMT
The kit arrived safely today - many thanks. I've only had a quick look - the pre-fabricated crossing/frog looks very nice. The sleepers are thicker than the Easitrack point bases. I think I'd prefer them to also be thinner and the same thickness as the Easitrac ones if only for reducing ballasting thickness and effort. How do they compare the the fiNetraX plain track sleepers?
I'm away for a few days now so when I get back I'll be able to get started and will be interested to read how other testers have got on.
Z.
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Post by Wayne Kinney on May 31, 2013 7:44:01 GMT
Glad to hear you have the kits. I will try and get a basic assembly diagram up later tonight ready for the weekend. I will then also post some assembly notes on here and important 'points' We chose the deeper sleepers/timbers both for a bit of extra strength and also it was generally agreed that the deeper sleepers would make it easier to hide the webbing with ballast. |
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Post by zodiac on May 31, 2013 7:58:09 GMT
Glad to hear you have the kits. I will try and get a basic assembly diagram up later tonight ready for the weekend. I will then also post some assembly notes on here and important 'points' We chose the deeper sleepers/timbers both for a bit of extra strength and also it was generally agreed that the deeper sleepers would make it easier to hide the webbing with ballast. The Easitrack bases, with thinner sleepers, are certainly strong enough (I'm not sure why extra strength would be required) and people who have used them on 2mmFS layouts don't seem to have a problem with ballasting to hide the webbing. I think it would be okay and preferable to have thinner sleepers. Perhaps that's something that could be considered for the production run, or at least as an option to specify/purchase. It would help with maching up and using with Easitrack points built to N gauge. But how do they compare/match with the fiNetraX plain track sleepers? I guess both the points and plain track need to have the same thickness sleepers for ease of laying. Z. |
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