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161. Banner printing
... few mm inside though -- if you set the absolute maximum printable size the printer may object (because of rounding effects). N.B. Check the printable area for the printer, it's not usually the full paper size. I doubt that an A0 printer can print 841mm width. That's the full width of A0 paper. But roll paper is usually 36 inches wide (914mm), so A0 sizes are easily accommodated. You need to get the available printable width from the print shop. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Feb 2016 07:56 from: johnbirch72 Thanks Martin. I missed the p.s. in the earlier reply. John posted: 9 Aug 2016 13:17 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, Just a quick query, may have a need to print a plan 1200 mm wide by about 10 metres long. Is this likely to present such as Prontaprint with a problem? posted: 9 Aug 2016 13:50 from: Martin Wynne Borg-Rail wrote: Just a quick query, may have a need to print a ...
162. 3D printing at home
... topic: 153 3D printing at home posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:14 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Print your own chaired timbers on a template? Wheel centres? Point rodding? Lyngen_m_1.jpg 800px-IMG_0110.jpg See: home fabbing system. A full kit of parts is shown there at $3,000 or say £1 ,500. Or parts are listed to build your own. No connection, just passing on an interesting link from the traintools Yahoo group. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Sep 2007 12:37 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: Dear all, Print your own chaired timbers on a template? Wheel centres? Point rodding? Why stop there? Make the rig big enough and make the whole layout. Jim. posted: 10 Sep 2007 16:08 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: Why stop there? Make the rig big enough and make the whole layout. Hi Jim, Or use the first rig to make another one, and another, and... See: RepRap ...
163. print alignment
... topic: 1070 print alignment posted: 10 Mar 2010 18:05 from: tony polman i`m probably missing something simple but bear with me. is it possible to align each template so as it would be printed on a single sheet of A4? tried a couple of test prints last night and found some sections are cut lengthways at the edge of the paper. must be a way around this? posted: 10 Mar 2010 18:20 from: Paul Boyd Hi Tony You can set the page origin to do this, assuming the template is small enough to print on A4. From the 'print' menu, select 'page orientation/origin' then 'set page origin'. The rest is self-explanatory, and you can see the results of fiddling with the page origin on the screen before printing. This is something I do quite a lot! Cheers posted: 10 Mar 2010 19:43 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: You can set the page origin to do this, assuming the template is small enough to ...
... . Hi Ian, No, it's a GWR 30ft straight switch: 2_170910_250000000.png The GWR had only 3 flexible switches, B, C and D, introduced for new work from 1930. For the other sizes, shorter and longer, they continued to use their older designs. There is no "normal" crossing angle, everything depends on the site, the traffic, and the line speed. If there is any curving it always means a longer crossing to avoid a severe speed restriction over the diverging turnout road. 1:10 is fine for a station throat or branch terminus area, but maybe a bit short for a running loop or crossover out in the country. On the other hand 1:16 seems generous, unless the turnouts are on a curve. Often in complex station throats 1:8 is used so that they match 1:8 diamond-crossings and slips (which is the longest angle allowed for fixed K-crossings, and then only if they are all-straight), but it does mean speeds must be kept ...
165. Templot new user
... this has of course been discussed at length before, have a look at Jim Snowden's article(s) in MRJ (forget which one without looking it up- there is at least one index for MRJ on Scalefour's website) for a good introduction. posted: 9 Apr 2010 09:38 from: Brian Lewis When theory meets actual working practice, something has to give and this debate is becoming rather like that of the scientists who proved positively that bees could not fly. :-) I ran 0-XF for 10 years without problems and rest my case upon that fact. Regards Brian Lewis Martin Wynne wrote: A significant problem with 0-XF is that the dimensions don't add up, if it is intended as advertised for all existing G0G-Fine wheels. The quoted track gauge of 31.0mm min with a 1.2mm flangeway gives a check gauge CG of only 29.8mm. This is less than the wheel BEF of 30.0mm max, breaking the basic rule for all trackwork that BEF must not be greater than CG. In order to run properly ...
... all for your kind comments! I superimposed the satellite image to get the scale- just off the bottom of the screenshot is a 50ft scale marker, so I adjusted the image over the map in Photoshop until I got the best alignment, then used the 50ft mark with a 200mm grid in Templot to get the scale. The Templot bit isn't perfect, and subsequently looking at a photo of the left hand end (as in the screenshot) shows that the turnout is probably something more like 1:8 or 1:10 with a distinct S-bend to the other platform line. Still, it only took a few hours with just the satellite image and map to work from! posted: 13 Oct 2012 10:02 from: Paul Severs Neil Berrington wrote: The tricky area is really the flow of the goods yard- almost tandem turnouts. Sorry this is obviously a long time 'after the event'; I only came across this forum when searching for pics of Corfe Castle station, and Neil's OS plan came up on Google. ...
167. Servos for Turnouts
... . Gone a bit OT there. posted: 24 Nov 2009 23:23 from: Martin Lloyd There is a system on the market. It's interesting but pricey. http://www.copnor.enta.net/FS/TheBouncer.htm I quite like the idea because I couldn't really get my head around the idea of using a Tortoise or Fulgurex motor for a 4mm ground signal. I've experimented with memory wire and like it but it takes up rather a lot of space. Cause for some more experimentation! posted: 25 Nov 2009 06:10 from: Stephen Freeman As far as I can see from his website, The Bouncer gives you just one bounce. Well if you just want it for turnouts, there is the MERG design, I believe the design is freely available along with the software and firmware. but you also have to have all the kit to flash program the chip. The software to do this is free from Microchip but you have to buy the Programmer (Pickit2 possibly- there are others). To buy the kit for Servo4 though, ...
... important V's don't generate on the template. I have tried all the variations of the turnout geometry, but have concluded that there must be some simple parameter that I have missed — possibly in the custom template dialogues, and this screws up the correct creation of the regular crossing — and maybe other configurations of turnout and crossing templates yet to be encountered. Can anyone help point out what I am missing? I have attached a box file showing the problem. regards Keith Johnson Attachment: attach_2102_2669_7mm_Broad_Gauge.b ox 234 posted: 5 Apr 2015 10:14 from: Alan Turner Widen the track centres using Geometry/Adjacent Track Centres. regards Alan posted: 5 Apr 2015 10:40 from: keithj15 Hi Alan, This was my first thought too, being that it was easy, and during the setting up of the custom settings Templot "suggested" adjacent widths in excess of 113mm. Unfortunately this is one of those compromises that are not acceptable by the modellers as they are trying to stay true to the original plans, which have a 6ft way, as ...
... :29 from: Colin Parks Thanks for that advice Phil. It seems like good idea in that it uses a rail in the template format. As I am only intending the position to be shown, the gauge can be calculated (cannot think of the exact measuement needed right now) and the best layout of the third rails plotted, without too much need for accuracy lengthwise (i.e. to one decimal place). All the best, Colin Last edited on 30 Jan 2017 15:35 by Colin Parks posted: 10 Feb 2017 11:42 from: Phil O Hi All I have been asked to Templot a 3rd rail track plan in 00, does anyone have a suggestion as to what "gauge" to set the 3rd rail too, it's a Southern Region layout. TIA Phil posted: 10 Feb 2017 11:59 from: Martin Wynne Phil O wrote: I have been asked to Templot a 3rd rail track plan in 00, does anyone have a suggestion as to what "gauge" to set the 3rd rail too, ...
... the UK (Don Chapman, sadly no longer with us) I ended up taking both John and Don to EXPO EM North at Slaithwaite, so it was nice to re-establish contact. Don had a model of Bangor (LNWR) in his loft and would run the "Irish Mail" with 14 coaches and on a couple of occassions managed to "strip" the gearbox on the loco! I understand that the station section of the layout has gone to the Brookside Garden Centre. best wishes Richard Last edited on 10 Jan 2012 13:05 by Richard_Jones posted: 3 May 2011 19:07 from: Richard_Jones Hi Guys& Gals, I had another "outline" go at Singleton, this time on a continuous curve, rather than the final bit straight (which is prototypical)- any comments on which looks better? many thanks Richard1763_031407_070000000.jpg posted: 3 May 2011 21:47 from: JFS Hi Richard, Looks good- have you put this in the image gallery? I can't seem to be able to load a larger version ...
... I put nicks in the foot of the stock rail for the set bend The handlaidtrack frog jig looks excellent and similar to the vee filing jigs, if a lot of turnouts are being built at the same angle it might be worth the expence posted: 31 Jul 2020 07:04 from: Hayfield Paul I would like to add, make sure you use sharp files and file one way only. I buy Vallobe files, they are slightly dearer than cheap files but so much better For code 75 I use a smooth cut 10" when using the vee jig, I also have smooth and 2nd cut 6" files For the switch rail jigs I use 10" on the backs and 6" on the inside heads. I keep my newest ones away from glass fiber strip and whitemetal. posted: 31 Jul 2020 12:16 from: Paul Boyd Hi Rob and John, thanks for your replies. Rob- I had a look at those and choked on the price! I have the various filing jigs for BH rail (Portsdown, I ...
... import these old Flash videos into FBR, edit them and add notes such as this, so I may do that with some of them. regards, Martin. posted: 4 Jul 2015 16:31 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin It's clear that many users, perhaps most, prefer to watch a video rather than read lengthy text-based explanations on web pages. Is that really true? I hate it when I google how to do something only to find that to get the answer I have to wade through a 10 minute video instead of being able to read through something at my own speed. I know that on yours we can easily pause video, but you still can't print a video out and keep it in a file! I wonder what other people think? I think now that by far the best set of instructions and tutorials is this very forum! How about making any documentation no more than a "Getting started" set of instructions with all the basics covered, sufficient to create, say, a simple GWR terminus station ...
... note to Martin I can't seem to find my notes on the scale drawings maths to get the scales to match. Dave posted: 18 Oct 2009 20:58 from: Martin Wynne davelong wrote: note to Martin I can't seem to find my notes on the scale drawings maths to get the scales to match. Hi Dave, It's in your own Stechford topic at: topic 763- message 4427 With the image showing at 100% in PaintShopPro or your favourite photo editor program, measure the number of pixels occupied by the 10 metre scale bar on the map, and also note the full width of the image in pixels (showing in the program status bar, usually). To measure pixels, you can draw a selection rectangle and look in the status bar of your photo editor program, or you can use a screen pixel ruler such as the free one available from: http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/ Then divide the number of pixels on the scale bar into the width of the image in pixels. In your case you measured ...
... topic: 951 Stupid is as stupid does! posted: 10 Oct 2009 18:37 from: marsa69 Hi all, My name is Mark and I'm new to Templot having just acquired it in the last 24hrs. All day I've been grappling with watching the tutorials and experimenting for myself. As you can imagine there have been many curses flying around the house and much gnashing of teeth Now as the title suggests I'm feeling a bit of a Forrest Gump. My first failure was in trying to draw the outline of my baseboards. I've searched the forum and folowed the guides but I still can't get an accurate drawing. All I need is two 4' x 2' boards end to end, then on the R/H end of these a 3' x 2' turned right through 90 degrees to form an 'L' shape. On the bottom edge of the 3' x 2' another 4' x 2' is added to extend the 'L'. I was hoping to be able to have an accurate baseboard drawing so that ...
175. 3mm Society chairs
... chairs match those on the point chair sprue sold as TPP1. I have some of the older chairs, bought a long time ago, and frankly that tool had obviously long worn out! A picture of the plain chair sprue would be very useful! Cheers, Paul Hi Paul Very good question! Didn't even know these sprues existed! On the odd occasion I've needed to use individual chairs on plain track rather than use the plain track bases (e.g. when gauge widening) I've used the point chair sprues, which contain 10 plain chairs per sprue (as well as a slide chair and a check rail chair). Here's a point chair sprue: 528_201500_140000000.jpg and here's a point being built with them: 528_201501_330000000.jpg I'd suggest a question to the Society egroup. Edit: or I could ask if you're not a member. cheers Nigel Last edited on 20 Sep 2020 20:04 by Nigel Brown posted: 20 Sep 2020 20:11 from: Paul Boyd Hi Nigel Thanks for the info. There's an egroup? I had a good look around ...
... you can provide. regards Brian posted: 7 Dec 2016 19:49 from: Phil O I wouldn't worry too much about it, draw in you main line and then" insert turnouts in plain track" adjust the 'V' angle using F5 to suit where you want the branch track to go, which keeps the radius at or above your minimum radius. If one of the roads carries passengers use the larger switch, if not use the smaller switch. If both roads carry passengers I try to use a 1 in 10 crossing if I have the room, but I don't drop below 1 in 8 plus a 'C' switch. For goods only you can come down to an 'A'switch. You may have to accept compromises if you can't fit your switch and crossing work in the space available. Phil. posted: 8 Dec 2016 13:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, The only way to know for sure is to align templates over a large scale map of your prototype. For example this turnout is found to be a D ...
177. Track centres
... spurs, etc., should be spaced at 10ft way (60.67mm centres) from a running line, or 9ft way minimum (56.67mm centres) where this is unavoidable because of existing structures, etc. But you can always find exceptions and local rules. Where for example a double line has been singled, and one track remains in use as a siding. regards, Martin. posted: 4 Jul 2016 17:12 from: Hayfield Martin Thank you, as it happens I took a stab in the dark and used 10' for the gap between the shed and the running lines, but not the loco runaround I guess the engine shed will be much the same with 10' track centres? John posted: 4 Jul 2016 19:22 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: I guess the engine shed will be much the same with 10' track centres? Hi John, Not 10ft track centres, you mean 10ft-way (15ft-2in centres, 60.67mm). I don't think there is a standard spacing within engine sheds. ...
... , Rob, Remember that a check rail on one side controls what happens to the wheel on the opposite side. A higher check rail means the wheel can roll further forward past the knuckle while still being under the sideways control of the check rail, helping to prevent the opposite wheel flange from hitting, or passing to the wrong side of, the point rail. Quick diagrams of that, wheelset moving left to right: 2_091932_260000000.png Shows only the wheel flange, rest of wheel omitted. 2_101121_390000000.png cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Dec 2020 09:48 from: Julian Roberts Hi Martin, Paul, Rob I too couldn't see how the raised checkrail could help, till your explanation Martin. My problem with that is that in the one-fine-day drawer is a 2-10-0... For what it's worth, my single experimental wagon with EM flanges set to roughly 17.57 can't go the wrong way on this crossing. But it remains an experiment because it rolls far less freely. I can't see why the Dave Bradwell ...
... 49 from: Martin Wynne See: http://quickpicbooks.homestead.com/Layout_design_contest.html posted: 12 May 2010 09:39 from: Brian Lewis Quite scandalous. Not only are the prizes miserable and cannot equate to the time and effort involved in creating the plan, but then they want your intellectual property as well! Seems to be a very cheap way of obtaining material for another layout book. Disgraceful. Regards Brian Lewis. Martin Wynne wrote: See: http://quickpicbooks.homestead.com/Layout_design_contest.html posted: posted: 12 May 2010 10:10 from: Martin Wynne Brian Lewis wrote: Quite scandalous. Not only are the prizes miserable and cannot equate to the time and effort involved in creating the plan, but then they want your intellectual property as well! Seems to be a very cheap way of obtaining material for another layout book. Well yes, if you design layouts for reward or financial gain you won't be going anywhere near this. But most folks just enjoy layout designing as a pastime, and this is a bit of incentive to do that ...
... if someone understands what I missed, please let me know Hi Leo, Set that dimension at real> V-crossing options> customize V-crossing> blunt nose... menu item. Set the "width of blunt nose" dimension to 0.5" for most USA V-crossings (frogs). Set the "blunt nose to timber centre" dimension to your 4". I'm tired too. I've been trying to get the next TDV update ready for several days now. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Nov 2011 18:45 from: leo_sandstrom Hi Martin I already have those dimensions set, I think I might have found a bug, or maybe this feature is just working in a completely different manner then I expect. Setting the blunt nose to timber centre to 0 brings the x spot on the middle of the timber as can be seen here: 2094_101319_200000000.png Setting it to 8,96 inches brings it just in line with the left side of the timber as can be seen here: 2094_101333_460000000.png Thus setting it to 8 ...
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