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elwoodblues
Fireman
Canada
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 Posted - 06/21/2012 : 09:44:39 AM
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Sorry Geezer, my mistake I need to learn how to read, I went back and reread your comment, the meaning was clear. [:-banghead][:-banghead]
Now as for eliminating scenery space, I agree there, but I think with a little imagination it can be done.
You know the more I think about this, I might find myself doing some drawings to check out the possibilities.
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Ron Newby
General Manager
Clearwater Valley Railway Co.
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Tommatthews
Fireman
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Posted - 06/21/2012 : 10:05:08 AM
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| The 6 ft. circumference is 226" and the 5 ft. circumference is 190". You lose about 36" (3 ft.) or 9" on each module. |
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elwoodblues
Fireman
Canada
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Posted - 06/21/2012 : 10:11:40 AM
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Tom,
I don't think losing 9" on each side is a huge issue, I was just think what would be possible to bud to fit in a car seeing as I don't own a truck or (god forbid) a minivan.
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Ron Newby
General Manager
Clearwater Valley Railway Co.
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3951 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2012 : 12:42:43 PM
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| very nice idea, i noticed that layout has had a bit of press lately. i think more round layouts would be lovely and i hope to see what you can come up with :) |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
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jcoop
Crew Chief
USA
999 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2012 : 1:52:28 PM
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Martin sent me the Sketch Up files and I converted the dimensions
They are in 10ths of an inch not fractions, but I think we can figure that out.
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John
Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road.
Home of The Great On30 Barn Meet, that will be held April 27th 2013 |
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jcoop
Crew Chief
USA
999 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2012 : 1:59:02 PM
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Here is my 2cents
What about making it a true circle?
It adds about 3" to the depth of the mod.
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John
Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road.
Home of The Great On30 Barn Meet, that will be held April 27th 2013 |
Edited by - jcoop on 06/21/2012 2:01:12 PM |
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Tommatthews
Fireman
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Posted - 06/21/2012 : 2:18:20 PM
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Marty and John,
The drawings and measurements are great.
My thought was a true circle with the inside square (opening) 24" x 24". |
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Sean_OBrien
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 06/21/2012 : 2:28:26 PM
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You know though - cutting a circle is much easier than cutting an octagon (or a portion of an octagon).
Find your radii - set a trammel with a jigsaw or router attachment - go to town. Router with a pattern cutting bit would let you cut all your sections to the exact same size as well. Should be able to do a sandwich sheet for the base and than just build a regular rectangular frame under that to hold flip down legs with self levelers. Brace the joining edges with straight pieces of hardwood or aluminum to allow for a peg and socket connection, which would allow you to make setting back up a breeze.
Also - don't forget that there is really no specific reason to limit it to 4 sections. In order to get through doors and what not - you can use a larger radius with more sections and still have roughly the same size for each component - though you would have more of them of course. |
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milocomarty
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Netherlands
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jcoop
Crew Chief
USA
999 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2012 : 2:37:20 PM
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How about this?
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John
Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road.
Home of The Great On30 Barn Meet, that will be held April 27th 2013 |
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Round and Modular
