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railman28
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 Posted - 05/21/2012 : 7:07:31 PM
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I'm having a horrible time with dust on my layout.
1. What do you do to cut down on dust?
2. how do you clean your layout?
Thank you
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It's Only Make Believe
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LandNnut
Fireman
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 7:15:59 PM
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I use a small vacuum cleaner, but my layout is still a plywood pacific.
L&N nut
Jon
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LandNnut
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 7:21:41 PM
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Some people vacuum with a screen or panty hose over the nozzle. This guy mists his layout with water:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqvVVN4CZPo
I'm not too sure about that one but it works for him.
L&N nut
Jon
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AVRR-PA
Fireman
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 7:35:12 PM
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Here are some ideas from layouts I'm familiar with:
My own club (www.wpmrm.org) does a number of things to reduce dust at the source, like doing all sawing (to the extent possible) outside the layout room. They also run really good HVAC, with electronic air filters. Despite all that, we still have to impose an absolute ban on working on the layout one month before the holiday show and spend that month cleaning.
We own a real fleet of track cleaning cars of various types and they are run a LOT in that month.
For cleaning structures and simulated water, we have those Mini-Vac accessories that you can connect to a home vacuum - I think MicroMark sells them.
Trees, however, are just a headache, and our layout has thousands of them. You can extend their life by careful spraying with wet water - it washes the dirt down into the foliage and makes it less visible - but eventually you have to replace them.
George Selios has an interesting approach on the Franklin & South Manchester. (Or did - it's been years since I had the pleasure of visiting.) There are valances above the entire layout. When the layout is not being used, the skirting, which normally hangs down, is lifted up and attached to the valances - thus totally enclosing the layout in a big cloth bag.
And that's all I know...
Don
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nberpa
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 8:21:17 PM
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Wasn't there a section in the latest model railroader about adding dust covers to a layout or how to control dust on the layout? It might help you out. I'm not sure what all was mentioned in the section, but it probably could be useful.
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Cody
Modelling the modern day Central Pennsylvania "shortline" Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad
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Dodgezilla04
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 11:26:35 PM
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I have a hepa filter in my
Trail room. It's good for 2000 sq feet. With the door kept closed and filter
On low, I have zero dust. But I have a fully finished room(painted
Drywall and carpet).
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andykins
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Posted - 05/22/2012 : 06:38:26 AM
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my layout is a portable set up, but when unboxes as it has been for the last few months i keep the dust at bay with a small makeup brush and vacuum
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