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TEMPLOT 3D PLUG TRACK - To get up to speed with this experimental project click here.   To watch an introductory video click here.   See the User Guide at Bexhill West.

  • The Plug Track functions are experimental and still being developed. Some of the earlier pages of this topic are now out-of-date.

    For an updated overview of this project see this topic.   For some practical modelling aspects of using Plug Track see Building 3D Track.

    The assumption is that you have your own machines on which to experiment, or helpful friends with machines. Please do not send Templot files to commercial laser cutting or 3D printing firms while this project is still experimental, because the results are unpredictable and possibly wasteful.

    Some pages of this and other topics include contributions from members who are creating and posting their own CAD designs for 3D printing and laser-cutting. Do not confuse them with Templot's own exported CAD files. All files derived from Templot are © Martin Wynne.
  • The Plug Track functions are experimental and still being developed.

    For an updated overview of this project see this topic.   For some practical modelling aspects of using Plug Track see Building 3D Track.

    The assumption is that you have your own machines on which to experiment, or helpful friends with machines. Please do not send Templot files to commercial laser cutting or 3D printing firms while this project is still experimental, because the results are unpredictable and possibly wasteful.

    Some pages of this and other topics include contributions from members who are creating and posting their own CAD designs for 3D printing and laser-cutting. Do not confuse them with Templot's own exported CAD files. All files derived from Templot are © Martin Wynne.

Building diamond crossings

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Thanks for the join, I found your web site from watching Bexhill West, and thought it may help me with a 4 way diamond crossing I made about 2 years ago, and I am getting close to running trains but not sure if the crossing will work so I would be interested to know how I could create this type of crossing with Templot ...
Basics of crossing starts with 5 "Y" points and 4 track to left cross 4 tracks to right there are a couple of other tracks either side but they are not using crossings, I also 3D printed middel sections to try and keep wheels in position ... all thr frogs I have wired but the tracks I have yet to isolate, polarity change is done via an Arduino Mega Sketch and minature relays to switch polarity depending which route is selected ...

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I have yet to get to know the program but will most definitely use ...

Most grateful for any help...

Regards John
 
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Hi John,

Welcome to Templot. I have looked at your photo of the crossings and they appear to lack check rails, you will need these, particularly on the obtuse or K crossings, but also on the common crossings.
 
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Hi John,

Welcome to Templot. I have looked at your photo of the crossings and they appear to lack check rails, you will need these, particularly on the obtuse or K crossings, but also on the common crossings.
Hi, The check rails are actually within the 3D parts but not ideal ... that was the problem using strips of PCB material it was so fiddly with short rails ... so was thinking of re-doing in the same material that Bexhill West used if I can find the sleepers and chairs he used ..

Regards John
 
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Just to add a bit more info has to my original crossing build... I designed in solidworks the template to make the tracks and rail positions, then routed out on my CNC, but found soldering was very difficult and a few choice words ...

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