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... : Nigel Brown John If I understand your question, an A5 turnout is an A5 turnout, no matter what the shape of the turnout. What I think you're getting at, is that if you have a Y A5 turnout, is the (minimum) radius you end up with in either road of the turnout significantly more than the radius of the curved road of a straight A5 turnout. The answer is yes, so if you want a fairly compact Y turnout, and you reckon that the curve in straight A5 turnout gives the sort of minimum radius you're looking for, it's possible to decrease crossing angle of the Y turnout until the radius is in that sort of region. What I suggest you do is note the minimum radius quoted for a straight A5 turnout, convert it to a Y turnout, then decrease the crossing angle until the radius is in the same region, making any adjustments necessary to the curvature of the (main road of) the Y turnout at the same time. That'll give you an idea of the crossing angle required ...
... . Similarly, as I said, I am a linux boy, so if you need any help testing (or whatever) I would be glad to lend a hand where I can. Cheers, Graeme Last edited on 3 May 2020 15:36 by Graeme posted: 3 May 2020 23:52 from: Trevor Walling Hello, As a Linux user can I just say well done. I have used Templot via wine/Linux since I first found and started using Templot. The way Microsoft and Apple are going going gives me the impression if they don't own or control how software works or is used they don't want to know. One only has to look at something like Skype. It worked fine in Linux until Microsoft got hold of it. They changed it to "Skype for Linux" Since then it is more trouble than any sane person could dream up. It is almost as if they are more interested in making "Linux" look like a basket case. I notice the same thing with Windows 10. Any software that wants ...
... of mystery -- you have one rail only of the control template superimposed over that one? Perhaps you could post your box file here? cheers, Martin. posted: 2 May 2020 21:00 from: David Baillie Hi Martin,Thanks for the prompt response. However I'm now struggling to find the .box file given the peculiarities of Crossover. Well I can find it, but not sure how to liberate it from Crossover and copy it to the familiarity of my Mac!. I'm determined to sort this- but give me a little while longer! Dave posted: 2 May 2020 21:11 from: David Baillie Found it! Hope it's the right one. Please forgive me if there is some duplication of templates- I'm only just starting!Dave Attachment: attach_3019_3653_daves_freelance_3 1_2020_05_01_2310_02.box 81 posted: 2 May 2020 21:38 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, You didn't say it was a half-finished tandem. For that second template in the tandem you had the TS side ballast+ cess option on. But for some reason with ...
... the number of timbers as they will be hidded, a standard 1-6 was built 982_010400_140000000.jpg Sorry cannot up load it horizontally. A trial at making the infill out of card was started, proved a lot less messy than plaster or clay, but unless I solidify/stabilize it its hard to work to the correct size. Thought about using plastic, plain plasticard would be a too hard of finish, embossed might be too difficult to keep in register. I think either ply or balsa would be easier to work and give a softer finish 982_010410_500000000.jpg As you can see some of the cutting is better than others, but as I said its a test, the flairind on the check rails needs to be less (Machined?) and against the outside of running rails filler can be used. Also I have learnt what can and cannot be done with switch rails Still proves it can work, I will try the next turnout with Ply, perhaps I could even use air dried clay in a partially dried condition posted: 1 May 2020 14: ...
... the size of the plan. Hi Gordon! If A3 is just over half a metre long, and you're expecting about 6 metres, that sounds to me like one of you is quoting dimensions in centimetres and the other is interpreting them in millimetres. Just a thought, Brian W Lewis posted: 11 Feb 2008 22:21 from: Gordon S Interesting thought Brian. Just checked the Templot software and it most definitely says mm/inches in the export dxf setup page. Martin is there any chance that it is somehow giving the output in cm rather than mm or just a decimal place in the wrong place? The printer is adamant he has it setup for mm. The file is 8mb, but happy to mail it to anyone if you can read a dfx file. Apologies for the earlier error....it is 8mb not 8gb! Last edited on 11 Feb 2008 22:24 by Gordon S posted: 11 Feb 2008 22:38 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Martin is there any chance that it is somehow giving ...
166. gluing sleepers
... go about it in the same way. In this case it is for my H0e (9mm gauge, 3.5mm scale) narrow gauge layout. At Alli Pally I had a nice chat with the guy from the EMGS stall who showed me a really neat jig that he uses for making curved/straight track. I would like to try and replicate this. What I have been doing for my normal track so far has been to use 1 PCB sleeper for every 4 wood sleepers (bass wood from Eileen's Emporium). This gives a nice balance between the strength of the soldered PCB sleepers, with the cost and appearance of the wooden sleepers. I am using code 55 flat bottom rail. My layout is freelance and not based on any particular prototype, but there is a loose resemblance to Baden Würtemberg in Germany. Hence asking for suggestions for an adhesive for sticking metal rail to wooden sleepers. Superglue doesn't do the trick. It is worth noting that after fixing the rail in place I have been making a 0.6mm hole in each sleeper next to ...
... talking here from ignorance of the actual tools being used but I would try to fit a stripper of some form to prevent the punched material sticking to the punch. This can be fairly simple, like a piece of steel strip which is drilled with a clearance hole for the punch and which is held on, or a natz above, the material to be punched such that it strips the material off the punch when the punch is lifted after the punching action. Not knowing the makeup for your punch means that I can't really give suggestions for how you might achieve this. Obviously, the stripper has to be of sufficient rigidity to do the job and achieving that with your punch might be difficult. I made punches for Plastikard many years ago and with them, I made them of two pieces of steel with the Plastikard clamped between then so that the top plate of the assembly stripped the Plastikard from the punch. Without the top plate, the punching job would have been a right PITA since styrene tends to clamp itself round a punch. Jim. ...
... . Assuming it's Firefox, Why assume you're using Firefox? This can't be the most common browser? posted: 17 Apr 2008 23:50 from: Martin Wynne Richard Spratt wrote: Why assume you're using Firefox? This can't be the most common browser? Hi Richard, It's not the most common, true. But Firefox and Opera are the browsers of choice for most computer-savvy users. Which I tend to assume describes members of this forum. If you haven't tried them (free), I recommend that you give them a try. Firefox is the more user-friendly. Opera has rather more technical options for advanced users. You can retain IE as an alternative browser if you need it for specific sites for some reason. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Apr 2008 01:37 from: jeckardt Martin Wynne wrote: Richard Spratt wrote: Why assume you're using Firefox? This can't be the most common browser? Hi Richard, It's not the most common, true. But Firefox and Opera are the browsers of choice for ...
... be more readily converted to EM gauge. Paul posted: 5 Nov 2018 12:35 from: Nigel Brown Interesting. Wonder if it will be compatible with existing EM track components from other manufacturers. Nigel posted: 5 Nov 2018 20:40 from: Rob Manchester EM gauge made by Peco, now that is good news Wonder if the EMGS specified 2,3 or 4 bolt chairs? How do we persuade Bachmann, Hornby, Heljan and Dapol to offer the option of EM wheels? Probably as likely as a supermarket giving us healthy ready meals.... Rob posted: 5 Nov 2018 21:08 from: Nigel Brown So long as the locos are readily convertable think that's the best one can hope for. Ultrascale seem to have no problem with producing conversions for various manufacturers. Although, thinking about it, maybe a ready to run job would have attractions. I believe Airfix and Mainline did originally consider EM. Need to run on trainset curves probably put paid to it. posted: 7 Nov 2018 07:44 from: ...
... topic: 2030 Hiding background templates posted: 24 Jul 2012 22:57 from: acoake Having a helix in my track plan, I am finding it difficult to identify where each level of the helix is located. This makes it difficult to select where to insert turnouts etc and also makes the printed track plans very difficult to follow. Does anybody have a method for doing this, or would Martin please give some consideration to providing a facility for doing this? Many thanks Allen Oakes posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:12 from: Martin Wynne Hi Allen, There are several ways to do this: 1. Change the templates to centre-line-only templates, or 2. wipe them from the trackpad, or 3. Save them in a separate .box file, or 4. Show them in a less prominent colour. Group them all first, then: 1. Change the templates to centre-line-only templates: geometry> track centre-lines only menu item for the control template, followed by geometry> modify group ...
... curves etc will go..) Hi Tony, You're a man cut from the same cloth as I. I too used plain track templates to sort out where crossing should be in my formation. I have done exactly what you are looking for, see my posting from yesterday; topic 1227 Take a look at my Diamond crossing with curved track crossing at both sides. The way I did this was to first plant the diamond crossing templates, them blank them as far as I needed to meet the curves. This will give you a slight straight bit at the middle of the diamond, but you can make this as small as you like, bearing in mind you need to have the actual obtuse crossing parts of the diamond template. Then you will need to use partial templates to make up the curved part. The tricky bit I found was getting the check rails in the right place and the flange gap correct, but if you take the time you should be able to succeed. Have ago anyway. If you need any further info, ...
... topic: 2425 Help with station approach posted: 16 Mar 2014 22:01 from: PeterD Following on from Martin's great help with my 3-way query, I have now taken the plunge with partial templates etc. I dreaded doing this but having seen some great solutions possible I realised it was about time to give it a try. I wanted to get some better flow through the point work and get away from just connecting turnouts end to end. I have attached a box file containing the station approach tracks. Try as I may, I have an alignment problem between the Down Main and the crossing over the branch track. I have spent the day on this so far but could not correct it. Can anyone help me here please? Now for the Sketchboard issue- Since making partial templates, the sketchboard seems not to recognise all the track work. I have not included this file as it can easily be reproduced from the .box file. Can anyone help me with this too? Many thanks Peter Attachment: attach_1783_2425_Station_approach _2014_03_10_2255_33.box 263 posted ...
... Firstly the Jig set up for switch tongues:- 1129_261533_190000002.jpg 1129_261533_190000003.jpg Notice that the little brass plate at the back not only grips the rail, but also is a guide for the heel of the file- go steady or you file your gauge away! Secondly, set up for vees 1129_261533_190000001.jpg The brass plate still grips the rail, but the bridge piece guides the file. This can be adjusted to any angle. 1129_261534_190000000.jpg Another little "point" is that I leave the rail well over length for switches- not only to give plenty to grip on but also to avoid stabbing your hand on the end of it: instead, it just bends out of the way under your fingers. Best wishes, Howard. posted: 26 Mar 2011 21:14 from: JFS... and I should have said, this is for 4mm. Some of the products here... topic 1433- message 8932 Howard posted: 26 Mar 2011 22:53 from: phileakins JFS wrote: If any one is interested, I can upload some pics ...
174. New Tiebar Design
... these on 4mm scale mixed gauge track for 4'8" and 7'? posted: 7 Jul 2011 14:46 from: Stephen Freeman I don't understand why you think you couldn't any more than with any other system, if you have a particular problem in mind, I'm sure I can come up with something. PaulTownsend wrote: How can I use these on 4mm scale mixed gauge track for 4'8" and 7'? posted: 8 Jul 2011 07:41 from: PaulTownsend Your website lists them by scale but doesn't give actual dimensions so I am unsure if the 4mm ones will reach 7' gauge. Maybe I should use S Scale or 7mm versions to get the length? But these may be made to heavier cross-section and look wrong in 4mm scale. I am happy to order some for trial but guidance as to which to buy would help. posted: 8 Jul 2011 10:10 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, The S Scale ones are of the same cross-section as the 4mm ones- 7mm ones are thicker ...
175. 00-SF templates
... you, you must have all the gauges) and all the locos run over it fine. Robert Preston posted: 1 Jul 2012 20:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi Mike, Welcome to Templot Club. Most 00-SF modellers would design the whole layout in 00-SF. There is no actual need to use 16.5mm flexi-track if you don't want to. Plain track can be constructed for 00-SF in the same way as pointwork, and the 3-point 00-SF track gauge tools will give you gauge-widening where needed on sharp curves. Alternatively you can lay 16.5mm flexi-track to the same centre-lines, regarding it as pre-gauge-widened if you wish. If you want some of the templates to be exactly 16.5mm, it's easy. Design the layout in 00-SF first. Then select the relevant templates as a group, and click the gauge> other gauges... menu item. On the list dialog select 00-BF and then click the convert group button at ...
... topic: 3251 S&C Chairing diagram/descriptions posted: 1 Apr 2018 01:17 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Am I dreaming or was there a page on the Companion showing chair names and positions on bullhead S&C work? BRT( blue 1956 ed.) pages 87 and 92 gives details but your colour diagrams are always so well drawn and much better to explain to people. Thanks Rob posted: 1 Apr 2018 10:46 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Am I dreaming or was there a page on the Companion showing chair names and positions on bullhead S&C work? BRT( blue 1956 ed.) pages 87 and 92 gives details but your colour diagrams are always so well drawn and much better to explain to people. Hi Rob, I can't remember a specific page, but I have at times coloured in Len Newman's template drawings for Exactoscale, e.g. chairing_patterns.gif topic 780- message 4620 There has also been some discussion in Andy's 3D printing topic: topic 2734- message 19837 What ...
177. A new trolley
... it was met with a smile and raised eyebrows. This I took as a good sign. So I spent a happy few hours this weekend and last, quietly glueing together some pieces of wood with this" new fangled polyurethane glue" which sets so quickly, and within fairly short order I had the bare bones of a trolley on which to put all my gubbins. "Would you paint it white to match the tool chest" she asked. Yes I said, and four coats later( two of them rolled which gives a very classsy finish) it's done and Babette said how lovely it looked. Marital harmony maintained and I'm happy as Larry with my new found friend on wheels. I just need to screw an eight socket extension to the back, plug everything in and I'll be ready for anything. Here's a photo 2787_161734_230000000.jpg Kind regards Andrew posted: 17 Oct 2018 07:18 from: DaveJ61 An entertaining and wonderful story Andrew, thank you. The trolley is a great idea and looks fantastic in white- hats off to you other ...
... will be a pre-grouping NER layout in P4, so I have started trying to produce my own single junctions to various sizes between 1:6.25 and 1:8.75. I can produce the V-crossing I want and I can create the correct sizes of sleepers and shove them into position, but I am not sure what to do about the switch. I know NER switches were non-standard and I presume I therefore need to construct a custom switch. There are tables in the NER Permanent Way Standards that give me the length of switch for each angle of single junction, but I am unsure about whether I need any other information and about how to construct the custom switch. Any help you could offer would be much appreciated. Best wishes for 2008, Bob Ellis P.S. Is there anything else that I need to do to create prototypical NER single junctions other than set the V-crossing angle, construct a custom switch and adjust the sleepering? For instance, do I need to alter the check rails? posted: 10 ...
179. Symmetrical turnouts
... is for 5ft-3in track gauge, which means you can't have an N gauge (9mm track gauge) version and still be fully prototypical in N scale. In American N scale (1 :160) the track gauge would be 10.0mm exactly. In UK N scale (1 :148) the track gauge would be 10.8mm. We need a bit more information here to know what you require. regards, Martin. posted: 22 Aug 2014 23:00 from: lukemac Thanks everybody for the help. I will give it ago. Martin all tho the track plan is 5'3 gauge I'm still using the N scale NMRA standards. All my rolling stock that is based on the Victorian railways is made to the NMRA standard. Again thanks everyone and I tell you all how I go at. luke posted: 22 Aug 2014 23:16 from: Martin Wynne Hi Luke, That's fine -- you just need to remember that a corresponding turnout will be shorter than scale in proportion to the gauge. So your model template will be 9 ...
... much more convenient to use a partial irregular half-diamond or a gaunt turnout template, neither of which have a switch. All of which illustrates how out-of-date the tandem video is. I have more than once been on the point of deleting it, but hesitated because I simply don't have anything ready with which to replace it. See: topic 2418- message 16361 I really sorry about this situation, and to be honest I'm approaching despair in ever getting the Templot docs sufficiently finished before most users just give up. If you search for tandem turnouts on this forum you will find dozens of results, some of them out-of-date. But this topic is a good read: topic 2394- message 16119 If you use a gaunt turnout for the middle V-crossing, this post may be helpful: topic 1487 But it's more likely that an irregular half-diamond will fit better, in which case use the F10 and F9 mouse actions to adjust it. Remember that the middle V-crossing needs to be ...
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