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... used them for soldered track construction though, so cannot comment as to the rail cant on glued track construction. HTH Brian posted: 7 Sep 2015 15:51 from: madscientist while I am disappointed that what might have been public information at one time is now commercial, I am thankful that Brian provided a few hints my own view is that such information should be clearly in the public domain, simply to ensure that such information is not lost to the users. I dont think it would have an effect on any commercial producers of gauges, one way or the other I intend to machine my own and in doing so I will draw up an Autocad dimensioned drawing, I will post that here, if no one objects. dave Last edited on 7 Sep 2015 21:13 by madscientist posted: 7 Sep 2015 15:56 from: madscientist The width of the Gauge slots is 1.0mm+/-0.02mm (it being a lot easier to get a 1mm milling cutter than a 0.95mm cutter...), whilst the slot depth is ...
... 8 Jan 2013 18:58 from: rammstein2609 Hi Martin, Thanks for the reply. I did download Templot 2 when it became available but haven't played around with it yet. I'll give it another go tonight and play about with the check rails. Cheers Martin posted: 9 Jan 2013 22:09 from: rammstein2609 Hi, I managed to cheat a bit and exported the drawing as a DXF and fixed the template in Autocad. The good thing about doing it this way is I have managed to mirror the template to produce four different turnouts. I have attached a PDF with two of them. Cheers Martin Attachment: attach_1556_2134_2fs_tandem.pdf 404 Last edited on 9 Jan 2013 22:10 by rammstein2609 posted: 9 Jan 2013 22:31 from: Martin Wynne rammstein2609 wrote: I managed to cheat a bit and exported the drawing as a DXF and fixed the template in Autocad. The good thing about doing it this way is I have managed to mirror the template to produce four different turnouts. Hi Martin, Fine if that's what you want. But ...
203. 3-way turnouts
... topic: 272 3-way turnouts posted: 1 Dec 2007 22:08 from: Graham Astill As a new user of Templot I am trying to produce a template for a 3-way turnout. I have seen the very helpful video but unfortunately cannot attain the start-up drawing-pad as featured- ie with the 2 turnouts (one an A7!) without the sleepering in the switch rails areas. I apologise if I have overlooked something basic but despite several excursions through the various menus cannot resolve this one. Very pleased with the whole product though- many thanks for all your hard work in its design. Yours, Graham Astill posted: 1 Dec 2007 22:47 from: Martin Wynne Graham Astill wrote: As a new user of Templot I am trying to produce a template for a 3-way turnout. I have seen the very helpful video but unfortunately cannot attain the start-up drawing-pad as featured- ie with the 2 turnouts (one an A7!) without the sleepering in the switch rails ...
... from: Tony W Hello Martin. I tried to post a message on this topic earlier today, but it seems to have just disapeared when I pressed the send button. I believe the information window, which you have modified for templot 2 contains a fault. The information bar at the top now has the letters BH.etc at the begining of the line. I presume this means that the Template is for Bulhead rail. If however the switch is changed to a Flat Bottomed one this does not change the BH to FB and produces the confusing message BH.S4/P4 FB BS110A etc, see screen shot below. If the control template is extended and the exit track split off this does not appear as Flat Bottomed but if a Turnout is inserted this is Flat Bottom as it should be. Also the line of text Rail head only( bullhead) rails vertical, at the bottom of my screen shot window does not change either. Hope you can sort this before the next update. Tony. 2151_051324_050000000.jpg posted: 6 Jul 2012 00:40 from: ...
... having tried it myself yet) I think its both a pretty clear graphic way of getting to know how to use Templot correctly and as well as the intended use of making a diamond. For example Martins constantly using 'delete to control' (which I normally never use) as I simply use 'make control'. But then I quite often loose templates when doing these complicated manoeuvers...clearly Martin doesn't! So I've actually learnt quite a lot from watching this video, on good practice with Templot, not to mention how to produce a diamond on a transition curve...brilliant!! Andrew posted: 29 Apr 2015 22:34 from: madscientist mac users thank you for flashback connect dave posted: 29 Apr 2015 23:18 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: mac users thank you for flashback connect Hi Dave, Is it now pausing correctly on iOS7? I think you said Blueberry Software were reporting a bug in that case? There is little point in my using the FlashBack Connect format if it doesn't pause automatically so that the user can read ...
206. 3mm Society chairs
... narrow gauge stock based around an N gauge chassis and wheels will have big problems I suspect. Wheels can be changed of course or turned down in a lathe but depends how deep you want to get into this. What are you modelling that will be using BH rail? Rob posted: 22 Sep 2020 22:18 from: Nigel Brown It's possible, indeed probable that the 3mm Society chairs will work with flange depth greater than 0.55mm. Just wondering if I can accurately measure the clearance. Also, there are the chairs produced for the FiNetrax N gauge track range, for Code 40 BH rail. I would assume that they would allow a fair range of N gauge models to run! I'm not sure if the clearances are any better than the 3mm Society chairs. Also not sure if they're effectively to the same spec as the 2mm Scale Association chairs. Nigel posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:24 from: Hayfield Paul, Rob and Nigel Thank you for the information, advice and heads up re the fine tracks. Owing to the wheel ...
... my time period, but I can live with that) It also seems to show that interlaced sleeping was not used in the area. Attachment: attach_2494_3046_kelly_shepperton _mod_2017_09_13_2123_02.box 228 Last edited on 13 Sep 2017 23:06 by d827kelly posted: 14 Sep 2017 15:42 from: Tony W Hi Kelly. Ah yes PE! Photographic Evidence is always the best reference source. Whilst I accept that extra long crossing timbers are used throughout, for whatever reason, it should perhaps be born in mind that due to our unprototypically tight curves producing extra wide track spacing the result can be somewhat exaggerated. Be that as it may, all the crossing timbers should be wide (4.00mm in this case), I have altered those that aren't, and spaced them more to the rail joints and made the timbering symmetrical with the crossing vee A timber the first through one in both cases. Regards Tony. Attachment: attach_2495_3046_kelly_shepperton _mod_2017_09_14_1518_02.box 243 posted: 14 Sep 2017 17:04 from: d827kelly Tony W wrote: Hi Kelly. Ah yes PE! Photographic Evidence is always ...
... other than perhaps possibly, the change in the tool buttons, will affect the operations laid down in the document as is, I can say however, that changes to the Quick Mode option, and background shapes and pictures, will have no effect on the document. As a brief synopsis, I am writing (and it's almost finished) a help guide on how to construct a curved scissors crossover, but in very detailed form, which contains every little 'baby' step on how and what you exactly need to do to produce an accurately constructed curved scissors crossing. Now this document, is aimed at the beginner and novice user of Templot2 (and perhaps those club members that have never made a curved scissors formation before ), the down side is, that the document is quite large (many pages long), this is because, as I have already mentioned, it explains in detail every single step (instruction) needed to make the formation, and also because the document contains a considerable number of screenshot illustrations, suitable post processed and marked ...
209. Transition curve
... topic: 2132 Transition curve posted: 1 Jan 2013 13:47 from: Phil O Hi Martin I have just been producing a transition curve using a Compaq computer running windows XP and got this result. 38_010839_400000000.png I was attempting to get a transition from the current template to the one underneath when this happened as I could not use the peg align function as the radii of both templates are to close to the same and templot is unable to produce them. I closed Templot down and reopened it again and reloaded my current file and the same crazy track as above was visible, so I clicked on template 32 and deleted the crazy track. Will be going back with a new template to get the transition curve, hopefully! Cheers Phil posted: 1 Jan 2013 14:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Phil, Thanks for posting. It's a known effect caused by the transition curve being too gentle. For details see: topic 1391 Generally when this happens you know that you could just as easily use a fixed radius curve. regards, Martin ...
... topic: 2135 Peco INDIVIDULAY Chair/baseplate help posted: 6 Jan 2013 23:46 from: Rob Manchester Hello, I am to make a small P4 layout/diorama for a friend to display his 1980's diesel locos on. I have done a very simple Templot design for the layout and am going to use Peco components a I have stocks of plastic sleepers, timbers and rail. I also have the normal Peco Pandrol fixings and the slide rail parts that they still produce. This is of course for flat bottom rail. What do I do about fixings for the check rails/crossings/wing rails? Only having made BH track before I am at a loss to know how to proceed on this. Help appreciated. Rob posted: 8 Jan 2013 17:53 from: Phil O Rob Manchester wrote: Hello, I am to make a small P4 layout/diorama for a friend to display his 1980's diesel locos on. I have done a very simple Templot design for the layout and am going to use Peco components a I ...
... topic: 2245 GWR 2 bolt chairs in 4mm scale posted: 1 Jul 2013 13:56 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I have been busy making some masters for this non-existant 4mm scale item to produce some polyurethene castings mainly for my own use. The first mould is currently curing and I should be able to start casting within the next few days. The question is, is anybody else interested? Price will be in excess of the available 4 bolt ones available elsewhere but I haven't finally decided on the exact price. I'll post some images in due course with further info if that's OK. I should have mentioned that they are slide rail chairs not running rail chairs which are of course already available from C&L. Last edited on 1 Jul 2013 16:00 by Stephen Freeman posted: 1 Jul 2013 15:00 from: Nigel Brown I thought C&L did GWR 2-bolt chairs in 4mm. Cheers Nigel posted: 1 Jul 2013 15:58 from: Stephen Freeman Not slide rail chairs though. ...
... is settled. I think I may adjust the sector plate to allow a run round via the short siding TR008 and create an offstage fiddle yard behind the dock siding. I would be grateful for any comments and advice. Simon Attachment: attach_2053_2618_v5_shunting_2015 _01_13_1547_13.box 277 posted: 1 Feb 2015 22:45 from: Tony W Hello Simon. I have been having a look at your box file. Whilst I appreciate that yours is a minimum space project, some of your curves are very tight. Converting the Diamond into a Slip will produce a slip road with a radius of just under 24 inches. I have just tried it. A larger curve can be produced by using an outside slip, but there is not the room to fit one in at the current track spacing. There is though an alignment problem between your sector plate track and the Diamond template. See attached file for the difference when altered. I can help you with the Slip if you get stuck. Regards Tony W. Attachment: attach_2055_2618_shunting_v5_2015 _02_01_2229_01.box 284 posted: 2 Feb 2015 09: ...
213. Bending jig designs
... . Thanks Derek posted: 22 Oct 2020 07:53 from: Hayfield Don't forget the method of using the Vee filing jigs to form the bend,form the benb by eye slightly narrower, place the rail in the jig and tap with a hammer. Perhaps something similar could be formed? posted: 22 Oct 2020 09:58 from: DerekStuart Hello John I was thinking of a way whereby anyone- whether really experienced or a complete beginner- could be guaranteed to get the same results. Using the filing jigs doesn't produce a nice and gentle bend. Some of the real experts just put two slight bends by hand and it looks and works fine. This is just as much a question about the prototype as it is model. I've seen the video of the press they use for forming the knuckle bend, but given the infinite curves of real World turnouts how could they possibly have limitless formers for the presses? Derek posted: 22 Oct 2020 21:02 from: Julian Roberts Hi Derek I'm wondering whether you're aiming for an unattainable perfection ...
214. Ashburton
... : Cynric Williams Stumpytrain wrote: Looks good! What problems have you found? Alex mainly things you forget about like road levels rising and falling which you can see on the attachment, I made a sight visit in the summer and took loads of photos, but I didn't realise how much the site slopes away. I also have nothing on Tuckers mill apart from old photos, so I will scale off them Attachment: attach_120_ashburton-Station.png 630 posted: 28 Oct 2007 21:22 from: Stumpytrain Amazing, how did you produce this artists impressions? Is it some fantastic program or are you just very skilled at Computer graphics?! Alex posted: 28 Oct 2007 21:41 from: Cynric Williams Stumpytrain wrote: Amazing, how did you produce this artists impressions? Is it some fantastic program or are you just very skilled at Computer graphics?! Alex I wish I was skilled with computer graphics! Sketchup http://www.sketchup.com/ is free for the basic version and it really is easy to use, give it a go You can ...
215. First Slip Attempt
... to see a picture of a switched double-slip, I did one last year in 7mm scale (0 -MF to be precise) and you can see it on my website before the tiebars were fitted. Attachment: attach_1587_2196_market_street_201 3_04_15_0742_27.box 352 posted: 15 Apr 2013 12:55 from: Charles Orr Thanks very much indeed Martin. Stephen Thank you for providing the double slip. I'll see whether I can build one myself now Best regards Charles posted: 18 Apr 2013 08:37 from: Charles Orr Hi Martin I've produced this double C10 slip. It looks OK but I'm not certain about the switch blades. Would this be buildable? Best regards Charles Attachment: attach_1590_2196_Double_Slip_C10.b ox 317 posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:36 from: Martin Wynne Hi Charles, It looks fine to me. Well done. You have 3.3mm between the wing rail fronts at the switch points, allowing 1.6mm opening on each at the same time. That's enough for 00-SF, although normally 1.7mm is used (20p coin gauge). Some thought will be ...
216. Skewed platform ends
... convenient, so in the next program update I have added a function to skew the platform ends. In other words to shorten or extend the rear edge of the platform relative to the front edge: 2_131602_520000000.png Combined with the option to set a different platform width at each end, this allows a much greater range of platform shapes to be created and combined. In practice, the most useful application of a skewed end is where a platform ramp lies between diverging tracks. At present the two square ends of the half-platforms produce a mismatched end to the ramp: 2_131603_510000002.png 2_131603_510000003.png With the new function, the end of each half-platform can be skewed to match, producing a much neater result: 2_131603_500000001.png 2_131603_500000000.png In the next program update soon. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Skewed platform ends about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important ...
... it happened again, error message attached, no sign of Templot running except in Task Manager- Process Explorer, where it appears to be loaded. cheers Godders Attachment: attach_1596_2203_Error_message_wit h_version_206d.png 281 posted: 24 Apr 2013 17:46 from: JFS Martin, No I am not seeing this- and I leave Templot running for weeks on end during which my machine must sleep hundreds of times. I am using Win 7 64b. It sounds like this is an OS issue- a quick Google on "Access violations after hibernate" produces an interesting crop of stuff! Godfrey- what happens if you have, say, half a dozen apps running when your machine sleeps? Do others have the issue and/or does that change how Templot reacts? Cheers, Howard. posted: 24 Apr 2013 18:03 from: Godfrey Earnshaw JFS wrote: Martin, No I am not seeing this- and I leave Templot running for weeks on end during which my machine must sleep hundreds of times. I am using Win 7 64b. It sounds like this ...
218. Checkrail on curves
... rail-creep. That's important to prevent the essential expansion gaps at rail joints from closing up. For those unfamiliar with bullhead track, when you drive a key in one direction, the hit end remains projecting from it pointing in the opposite direction (the keys are tapered wedges). This has often caused confusion among beginners on forums, by what is meant by "keying direction". regards, Martin. posted: 25 Nov 2014 15:10 from: Tony W Hi Martin. It is a useful method of producing check rails often not realised by many. However I have spotted your deliberate mistake. The check rail should of course be on the inside rail of the curve. Regards Tony. posted: 25 Nov 2014 15:15 from: Martin Wynne Tony W wrote: Hi Martin. It is a useful method of producing check rails often not realised by many. However I have spotted your deliberate mistake. The check rail should of course be on the inside rail of the curve. Regards Tony. Doh. I was thinking ...
... and rewrite it from scratch myself, but it's no small programming task. Note that these remarks apply only to the sketchboard. Everything else in Templot can be blamed on me. regards, Martin. posted: 31 Oct 2014 15:12 from: Phil O Hi Martin The only thing running on my PC was Firefox, apart from the usual stuff like AVG and whatever windoz decides I need. My OS is Win 7Pro 64bit with 8gig of ram. 2.8 gig Intel core processor Whilst I am on is there anyway of producing Arc's and parts of Ellipsis's in Sketchboard? Thanks for your help Phil posted: 31 Oct 2014 17:18 from: Martin Wynne Phil O wrote: Whilst I am on is there anyway of producing an Arc or part of an Ellipse in Sketchboard? Hi Phil, You can do that by overlapping items. Start with a full circle or ellipse and blank off the part(s) you don't want. Set the overlap item to infill only and the same infill colour as the background. Here I am overlapping an ...
... is not how Windows programs work. I did already know that, and if I didn't, I've been told often enough! I changed the background shapes dialog to StayOnTop but I have already realised that it causes problems by obscuring the data-entry dialog and I have changed it back. I'm a bit puzzled by your invalid bitmap, but I see that it's shown as* .png in the shapes list on your screenshot, which suggests that you didn't actually select a file before closing the File dialog. That should have produced a different error message, so I will look into it. regards, Martin. posted: 24 May 2011 23:20 from: Brian Nicholls Rob Manchester wrote: I just tried the background shapes item again in TDV and this time I did see the same result as you report with the modal window. Minimizing Templot takes the window with it but restoring another application doesn't. Hi Rob, Many thanks for the backup feedback. In my case, no matter what other application I called up, if I had Templot ...
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