Talking T Gauge The Original Forum Dedicated to the World's Smallest Model Railroad Scale    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Coffee table layout plans Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next          Talking T Gauge Forum Index -> Layout Showcase View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message TBA Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Massachusetts Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:22 am    Post subject: Would a fine-toothed hobby saw (such as by X-Acto) work? Interestingly, the packaging for Atlas' saw states "most non-ferrous metals". But the the T rail is fairly small cross-section? Or would a saw kink it? _________________ Brian Austin Back to top TBA Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Massachusetts Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:24 am    Post subject: Hmm...maybe the picture won't post. Here's the page it's from: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX5802&P=FR _________________ Brian Austin Back to top B 67 Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 277 Location: Stratford, Australia Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:55 am    Post subject: I don't think using the Atlas saw would be a good idea on the steel rails. It would probably work - for a while. But the saw wouldn't be much good after a few cuts. Then again, they're almost cheap enough to be considered "disposable". You might be able to get away with using the Xuron rail cutters as the T gauge rail is so small. I do have a pair of broken rail cutters that a customer returned after trying to cut something he shouldn't have cut with them. Still, I'm sure it was something much heavier than T-rail (he wouldn't confess). The motor tool method seems to be the best - if you've already got one or were intending to get one anyway. _________________ Darren, Stratford, Australia. Back to top trainspotter-usa Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:10 am    Post subject: B 67 wrote: The motor tool method seems to be the best - if you've already got one or were intending to get one anyway. Who doesn't have a motor tool cutter like a Dremel? I've got two. I thought it was a standard piece of kit for the railway modeller... Ian _________________ I CAN see how cool this stuff is!!! http://more-t-please.blogspot.com/ Back to top B 67 Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 277 Location: Stratford, Australia Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:31 am    Post subject: trainspotter-usa wrote: B 67 wrote: The motor tool method seems to be the best - if you've already got one or were intending to get one anyway. Who doesn't have a motor tool cutter like a Dremel? I've got two. I thought it was a standard piece of kit for the railway modeller... Ian You would think so, but I know many who don't have one, or even know what it is. Others don't want to spend the money on one, despite there being budget-priced ones around. _________________ Darren, Stratford, Australia. Back to top TBA Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Massachusetts Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:35 am    Post subject: I inherited a motor tool set from a relative. It was made by Casco, back in the late '40s or early '50s! It runs, but has no speed control, and the switch is a bit flaky (I have to hold it just right for it to work). Dremel bits appear to fit. It came in a plastic case (bakelite I presume). _________________ Brian Austin Back to top victorian t gauge Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Location: traralgon, victoria, australia Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:50 am    Post subject: i brought one only 2 years ago, would be lost without it now though!! Back to top paul_merton Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 19 Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:31 pm    Post subject: Well, I finally bit the bullet and went and bought all the fixed track I need for this layout. When it arrives from Japan (probably next week), I shall have a mess around and see if it works without any derailing, etc. I'll probably experiment with a few variations on the layout anyway, as I'm already having second thoughts about accommodating a second train, rather than having just a single loop of track as it currently stands. So, all quiet here for at least a week.... many thanks for everyone's input so far! Paul. Back to top paul_merton Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 19 Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:21 pm    Post subject: paul_merton wrote: So, all quiet here for at least a week.... many thanks for everyone's input so far! Well, the track's just arrived from Japan I think I'll play around with some different ideas on the layout now that it's in my hands, but I think I'm going to be making slow progress with all the other things life is serving me at the moment. Paul. Back to top paul_merton Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 19 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:53 pm    Post subject: I haven't got anywhere with redesigning the track layout yet, but I've spent all weekend modifying the coffee table and it's nearly ready! Here's how it looks so far (with a 15" laptop inside it to give some sense of scale): Last edited by paul_merton on Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:09 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top paul_merton Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 19 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: The layout container simply slots into the coffee table and is made out of inch-thick MDF, so there is practically no bending in it at all, but it does make it very heavy! The controllers will be hidden away in one of the drawers in the bottom part of the table. Here it is before completion (there are exactly 100 screws holding it together now!): Back to top victorian t gauge Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Location: traralgon, victoria, australia Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:18 pm    Post subject: ! that looks like a very fun concept! i recon that will have to be the centerpoint of the lounge. Back to top David K Smith Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 435 Location: New Jersey, USA Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:10 pm    Post subject: Wow, inch-thick MDF... you sure don't want that thing to go anywhere, eh? I'd have probably gone in the exact opposite direction and used Gatorboard. Keep the progress photos coming! _________________ —David http://www.t-gauge.net/ http://1-450.blogspot.com/ Back to top paul_merton Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 19 Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:51 am    Post subject: David K Smith wrote: Wow, inch-thick MDF... you sure don't want that thing to go anywhere, eh? I'd have probably gone in the exact opposite direction and used Gatorboard. Keep the progress photos coming! I have a tendency to rest my feet on the table, so the stronger the better, as the existing tabletop is rather bendy on its own :) I've got some polystyrene foam and 3% inclines now, so I'm ready to lay the track out just as soon as I actually get round to redesigning it (which could be a while, as I'm writing another book in the rest of my spare time!) Back to top David K Smith Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 435 Location: New Jersey, USA Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:08 pm    Post subject: I also see various beverages mixed in with paints and adhesives. Looks like you've been "experimenting"... _________________ —David http://www.t-gauge.net/ http://1-450.blogspot.com/ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Talking T Gauge Forum Index -> Layout Showcase All times are GMT Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next Page 2 of 3   Jump to: Select a forum General Forum----------------Welcome!Trading Post Modeling Forum----------------Tips, Tricks and AssistanceT Gauge ProductsModeling in TLayout ShowcaseModular Frame of MindNarrow Gauge  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com