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... :43 from: Richard Brummitt Hello, I've spent plenty of hours now reading, watching videos and being told off/helped by Martin for doing things wrong over on RMWeb that it is time I posted here and to try and get past the computer design- print- check- tweak stage to actually building track. style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 238);"I'm now at the point where the rails are in the right places, or so I think and I want to adjust the sleeper spacing and timbering. I'm a GWR modeller and I understand that the way to get the crossings timbers in the correct place is to shove the timbers according to http://templot.com/companion/timber_spacings_overview.php style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 238);" I've been through the GWSG publication written by David Smith again (it's about a decade since I built any track) and made all the notes on where the timbers should be &c. so that might be my ...
... add and subtract almost exactly, 2 x 1:10= 1:5). Templot calculates it at 1:4.99 CLM. The angle for the type 1 middle V-crossings is 1:6 CLM. Templot calculates it at 1:5.99 CLM. I had the advantage of the new find intersection function for that. The two sides of those vees are done separately. To get the two sides to line up required the (blanked off) K-crossings to be 1:4.42 RAM. F10 to adjust. The diamond legs are split at the CESP positions on the turnouts, the centre part being straight, and the outer part curved to match the turnout curves. I'm not sure if this way of working is better or worse than my previous suggestion of overlaying short individual crossings on the underlying turnout rails. When I've got 227a released I will make a bit of video showing how to do this. Over to you to sort out the timbering. p.s. when you load the BOX file in 226f you will get a ...
... but all the "l's" that's" ell's" not capital "I's" which are not affected, are showing up in green tinge on my screen, this is only on the Templot forum all other forums and web pages are ok. Is this my eyesight failing or some other phenomena? Thanks Phil posted: 4 Nov 2015 14:55 from: Martin Wynne Hi Phil, What are you on today? Martin. posted: 4 Nov 2015 15:05 from: Martin Wynne Seriously Phil, you may want to adjust your monitor settings here: 2_041004_380000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 5 Nov 2015 14:04 from: Phil O Hi Martin I am already on that setting. I am using Win 7 and Firefox for a browser, today only some l's are appearing with a green tinge, my eyes must be on the way out. Thanks Phil posted: 5 Nov 2015 14:31 from: Martin Wynne Hi Phil, This is a long shot, but you may have noticed in the news that National Grid were short of ...
... to 16.5mm gauge is required it is easily done at the construction stage, without needing any changes to the template. Given the way Templot works it would be a major programming task, and I'm not convinced it would be a good use of my time. If connection to 16.5mm flexi-track is required, it is easier to do it on the flexi-track rather than the pointwork. Connect it to a bit of 16.2mm track, warm up the rail ends with a soldering iron so that the chairs can soften and adjust, and hold it down flat while it cools. That way the 16.2mm pointwork is not compromised and could be lifted and re-used at a later date. regards, Martin. posted: 14 Sep 2015 11:35 from: madscientist Tks. Good idea re flexi. My comments relate to creating 00-SF gauge narrowing at the crossing area only and making the turnout 16.5 at the ends. I find it easiest to flare out the heel and toe of the turnout so that the turnout can be used anywhere ...
... just plain wrong. I discovered this the hard way. I use a similar technique to Howard to produce an approximate bend but using a small vice. I mark the top of the rail with a wide felt tip pen, which I try to centre on the bend. I then put the rail in the vice with one edge of the mark lined up with the side of the jaws and half bend. Then move the rail to the other side of the mark and repeat the process. It is a simple matter to adjust this bend between ones fingers if it is out. The exact radius is less important than the fact that there is one. On the prototype the Crossing Flangeway is 1 3/4" wide, but for a 1 in 8 crossing the knuckle gap is 2 1/4" noticeably wider. The knuckle gap dimension varies with the crossing angle. As a quick way to check a crossing, insert the Crossing Flangeway gauge into the knuckle gap. It should be a loose fit. Not accurate I admit, but ...
... ://i.imgur.com/LYlVFqh.png With the templot outside slip: http://i.imgur.com/7b4poB3.png You can see in the second picture that it's across the diamond. Is there something that can be done to shorten that side of the outside slip? The other is totally fine... posted: 12 Jun 2020 13:14 from: Martin Wynne William Williamson wrote: Is there something that can be done to shorten that side of the outside slip? The other is totally fine... Hi William, When adjusting the turnout for that side, change to a 9ft straight switch, or if that is still too long, try a 1:24 short model switch. That's the problem with an outside slip, it does need space. If you post your BOX file, I may be able to make better suggestions. p.s. the image gallery on here works fine, see the buttons above the text area. There is no need to use external hosting for your pictures. cheers, Martin. posted: 12 Jun 2020 13 ...
... . File the back of it, just going down to the web at the tip, and running out in a length of 29mm (29.33mm to be precise) at the end of the planing. Don't go far into the web, otherwise the blade will be too flexible at the tip, and it will be difficult to get a clear flangeway all along behind the open blade. Clip it to the stock rail all along the planing (bent-up paper-clips are ideal), at 1 in the diagram. Adjust the filing until it sits nicely flush against the stock rail all along the planing, and the rails diverge at the end of the planing, at 2 in the diagram. At this stage the rail at 3 will be wrong (too close to the stock rail). Remove it and make a small bend at the end of the planing (2 in the diagram), so that when clipped back in place, the rail at 3 is correctly aligned. You can check this using track gauges from the opposite stock ...
... standards, so the decision was made to rebuild with the help of Templot templates, but to a standard that I could use that would not mean having to replace every wheel on each model I bought~ avoiding a costly and time-consuming option now that Jackson JR3 wheels are currently impossible to source. So, all I now have left is the remains of one station board and its throat, all other trackwork having been recovered and baseboards broken up. To avoid all future problems, on this remaining baseboard I want to adjust the conductor rail heights down to the same height as the running rails whilst the track still remains in-situ. All the track was laid on 1/8th cork, with the copperclad track glued with PVA and ballasted "at the same time" before laying conductor rails after the glue had set. When I originally built the track I put a small piece of wire under the rail to raise the height before soldering, using fluxite paste and ordinary Multicore electrical solder. I have just done a "test length" ...
... is the longer or shorter side. Same with the size of the point. posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi William, Templot stops half-way through making a tandem to let you change the size of the 2nd turnout (within reason). In this case, if you start with a right-hand B-8 it works quite well, creating 1:6.27 (in EM) for the 2nd turnout. Then do this: 2_100716_250000000.png You can now make any of the usual adjustments to the 2nd turnout (apart from changing the main-road curving). In this case you want to change to 1:6 for the V-crossing, before you continue making the tandem: 2_100720_280000000.png To get the finished tandem aligned with the diamond, group the tandem templates and then use the notch-linking function. Gordon asked about that recently: topic 3692- message 29889 I think I need to make some videos. cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:48 from: William Williamson ...
... A, B or C switches all for £2 and there will be spare half chair and center blocks parts The special Common crossing pack again is £2 and has enough parts for 1 x 1-5, 1 x 1-6, 1 x 1-7, 1 x 1-8 and 1 x 1-10 crossing Both these packs work functionally in 00, EM& P4 gauges, as do the diamond crossing and slip packs. there is no issues in using them cosmetically either in these sizes or adjusting for other sizes Some are actually cost effective example a pack of check chairs £8.50= 85p per turnout saving using 20 chairs, like wise a common crossing will save 10 chairs for 40p the switch chair pack is less cost effective but will still come in at well under £1 per turnout, all 3 will lift your turnouts to another level http://exactoscale.com/track-components/chair-positions/ For those working in P4 and EM gauges these turnout and crossing bases are extremely useful, not only ...
... hours and goes to get it to look like this, whereby it follows the map more or less precisely. It starts with the main line towards the slip on a negative curve of the maximum radius possible, overlength on the approach so that it goes about half way to the turntable. Then the RH turnout towards the engine shed is made using the Roam and F9 so that there's plenty of room behind. Then Templot creates the single sided 3 way, finished by using the Roam and F9 again. I was able to adjust the switch length too. What I can't manage to do is to get the start of the 3 way to where it says it is on the map- mine is quite a lot longer. The screenshot shows that Templot for some reason didn't put in all the sleepers, and the map is visible beneath, showing the toe of the 3 way. Whereas mine is about 8 sleepers longer. I don't think it matters at all but I wonder what is going on there. Attachment: attach_3089_3685_3_way_No_1.PNG 108 Last edited on 15 ...
... of anything else, and it is well clear of the track. It just needs to be long enough to click on it in order to select the template easily (otherwise it would need Shift+ click on its name label): 2_231821_520000000.png Many thanks again for reporting this. The bug applies only to the trackpad and storage box, the check rails appear correctly in the output and on the sketchboard (in detail mode). There are several other bugs relating to the K-crossing check rails -- the flared end adjustments swap sides when making diamond-crossings, and the DXF export is incomplete. I will try to get them all fixed soon. cheers, Martin. posted: 24 May 2020 20:55 from: Martin Wynne I just couldn't see this fix last night. After a walk to the Lincomb fish pass this afternoon, the fix (not the fish) jumped out of the page at me. What's interesting is that the K-crossing check rails have never been shown on the storage box drawings, and no- ...
... timbers have been stuck on the template, you can't see the colours. So this option is primarily for use when actually sticking them on. Print a second template for reference if you need to see the colours afterwards. I have a hunch this will turn out to be another one of those functions which we didn't know we needed until we tried it. For example bonus timbers could be shoved to be, say, OLE masts, and appear in electric blue. Which then move with the template as it is curved or adjusted. I have implemented this as part of the shove timbers function. Coloured timbers are regarded as having been "shoved" even if their size and position is unchanged. Click the modify timber colour... button to show a new dialog on which you can set the colours and options for the selected timber. You can have different colours for the screen (bright), and the print output (pale or hatched to save ink), and decide which or both are to be used. To see the output ...
... the length of the sleeper. Is this a possible? Last edited on 26 Jun 2020 00:05 by PHP posted: 26 Jun 2020 00:30 from: Martin Wynne PHP wrote: I was trying to get the sleeper centre line to the length of the sleeper. Is this a possible? Hi Phil, Sorry no, that's not possible at present. The timber centre-line is a fixed length. You can omit the centre-lines, but not change the length. I could look at making it adjustable in the next program update, but I'm puzzled why you need it to be the exact length of the timber? cheers, Martin. posted: 26 Jun 2020 00:44 from: PHP Basically speed. I can save 75% of the sleeper load by dealing with a single line instead of four lines. On the larger formations that's a good thing when manipulating the data. I don't need a rectangle sleeper shape to inform the cnc/laser software to cut a rectangle. Just the centre path of the sleeper ...
... 2019 17:07 from: Martin Wynne Here is a summary of the changes in Templot update version 223c, released 19th August 2019. 1. make simple link There is a new way to create a link track between existing templates: make_link_1_1166x540.png "Simple" means making a tangential alignment at the template boundaries, similar to the result when clipping together items of set-track. This function creates a template linking from the current peg location on the control template, to make a tangential join with the selected background template, and adjusts the background template to fit: make_link_2_760x200.png A simple tangential link is suitable for use in yards and sidings at low speeds. When a smooth flowing connection is needed for fast running lines, it is better to use use the make transition link function instead. For more explanation about the difference between these two functions, see: http://templot.com/companion/link_existing.php For more about creating a simple link, see: http://templot.com/companion/make_simple_link.php 2. When using maps as a background guide to ...
396. Code Formatting
... get used to it" better. I think I will write my stuff in my own way, and leave you (and others?) to set up this Jedi stuff any way you wish, and I will happily apply it to my code before posting it. Well, you need to be comfortable with your work flow, so if that's the best way... Jedi could perhaps help you in this regard. If we have one 'standard' set of settings that we use for publication and a private set that adjusts to our individual preferences. Just a thought. I have make the tweaks I mentioned earlier and attached a new version of the config file below that we can use as the 'standard'. As you will see, I suggest that we call that file 'templot-jcfsettings.cfg' so we are not overwriting the delivered settings, and then we can each have a 'graeme.cfg', 'martin.cfg', or whatever. Also, we should check templot-jcfsettings.cfg into the source tree somewhere so that it is under version control, and ...
... 35 from: Rob Manchester Martin, No, I wasn't trying the find tandems that would break the system. The daft unusual starting turnout on this one was just because I had a track plan with one in it and wanted to play around with what would suit. My fault there for not realising that the switch length would have such an impact on the tandem, I was purely thinking of the crossing angle as being the dominant factor. Out of the many tandems I tried last night most were brilliant, just combine or adjust the checkrails and shove timbers and good to go. Another great addition to Templot. I noticed you had a check in place if the turnout was a very short so defining what is 'sensible' at the other end of the scale would be good as you suggest. I am in agreement with your reply concerning the exit road turnout length 'issue' raised by John, it would be good if that could be reset with the other derived settings. You may not believe this but I don't think I have ever used F5 ...
... timber sleepers? The Off The Rails chairs are a good match for the Exactoscale products as we both based our designs upon the same prototypes! Almost all Off The Rails products are 3D-printed in Shapeways' FUD material that is an acrylic which is not affected by solvents like Butanone, MEK or Mek-Pak. I use a runny "superglue" dispensed in tiny amounts from a syringe through a 0.3mm i.d. needle to assemble these products; the miniscule amounts of glue sometimes allows for the joint to be broken if adjustments are required. Otherwise the FUD chair breaks and either needs repair or replacement. A picture to whet your appetites: 100_181516_560000000.jpg...before I sort out the announcement of over 50 new switch chairs to the REA A, B C and D designs. The A switch is available now; the others are awaiting test prints, test builds and (hopefully not too many) changes before being made available. And then there will be instructions to write... After which we'll start on the full range of acute crossings, ...
... 82 F/B rail BS110A has a rail head width of 0.67mm I believe Marcway have a code 90 F/B rail, but dimensions are unknown. HTH Brian posted: 21 Mar 2018 22:41 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: PS Martin, What do you think about gently heating the rail near chairs that don't sit flat or sit out of true? I was thinking a temp controlled soldering iron. Maybe a recipe for melted plastic Hi Rob, I've suggested this in the past as a way of adjusting the end of 16.5mm flexi to 16.2mm 4-SF pointwork. I think it should in theory be possible to improve the fit of the chairs by heating them. But I think I would do them in advance, rather than one at a time while track building. Otherwise you are likely to get some very uneven levels for the rail top. I can imagine threading a batch of chairs on some lengths of rail. Placing them on a flat non-stick tray with a flat metal plate on top and a tray ...
400. Elevation
... create a true 3D representation I suggest exporting a DXF file from Templot, and making the corrections in a CAD package for the inclined tracks. In practice with the gradients in a typical finescale model railway the difference in length for a single turnout is barely perceptible, but it builds up for a long snaking gradient between levels, and especially for a helix spiral. I suggest that long tracks on a gradient are given a different marker colour, and saved separately as a group. So that you know when building them that length adjustments may be needed. cheers, Martin. posted: 11 Mar 2018 17:02 from: dave turner Martin, Thanks for your reply. Your explanation is much as I had expected. I had no intentions of suggesting that Templot itself should be altered. Sadly personal circumstances preclude me having my own layout so I use Templot as an intellectual exercise. When the mood takes me I find much enjoyment using (wrestling with) it to create an imaginary layout or attempting to replicate an actual station. (Usually Shrewsbury) ...
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