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David K Smith
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Nicely done there David.
It wasn't what I was expecting.
I was envisioning something constructed from PCB.
I don't think that I could ever contemplate doing that.
I'll stick to my trees...
Ian
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michael
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Hats off David! A solution I wouldn't have considered either!
I used to the practice of building turnouts from stock rail - I would have never considered using sectional track...
I am endlessly impressed with the 'innovation' I see here...
Humbling really...
On the bright side, my N efforts should get exponentially better!
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michael
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David - do the points move independently, or are they actually tied?
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TBA
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Pretty darned good for a first attempt in this scale I think!
Have you thought of blackening the guard rails to help reduce their bulk?
I hope you'll find your switch works reliably. Keep us posted. |
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Toni Babelony
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Wow! Well done! This looks really really good actually. Good luck with making to points move. I'm eager to see the demo video.
P.s. The size of the pincet compared to the frog scares me...
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DanMacK
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Amazing@ Excellent work David. Looks great! Can't wait to see the video
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David K Smith
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Thank you all, it was a lot of fun, although to be honest I'm not sure I would make many (or any) more of them. I tend to think my next trick will be a handlaid switch, to match the Code 15 track I've been tinkering with.
| TBA wrote: | | Have you thought of blackening the guard rails to help reduce their bulk? |
I had intended to paint the switch in the same manner as the track on my layout, and hit the guardrails with a dark rust color; however, no matter how they're darkened, they'll need to be touched up every time the track is cleaned.
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pray59
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I can't believe how well it looks! At first look I though it was a formal new release and you were pulling our leg!
Excellent work! 
-Robert
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DanMacK
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Code 15  What are you using for that and where do I get some?
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David K Smith
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DanMacK
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Ahhh, OK, same stuff. I was wondering if you found a hoard of flat wire or something 
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TBA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Would chemical blackening be more durable? |
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David K Smith
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| TBA wrote: | | Would chemical blackening be more durable? |
Not enough for me, at least. I've chemically blackened the same parts on larger-scale handlaid turnouts in the past, and it survives only the very gentlest cleaning. I tend to take a more aggressive approach to cleaning rail...
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TBA
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| I didn't realize chemical blackening isn't very durable. Nevermind... |
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