05-18-2011, 03:24 PM
dave_long Wrote:Jonte
You never mentioned being 10 feet tall? So how do all these bits fit together mate?
Dave
Hmmmm!!!......... I was waiting for that
That Iain Rice fella certainly has a wicked sense of humour 
I'm following/adapting his design for 'Ulysses' baseboards for which he proscribes a display height of five feet. Believe it or not, they're a tad under 5' so that the trains will be at just over five feet which is just below my viewing height - I'm 6' 2".
Still, if I'd been vertically challenged, I'd be off to Devon first light to find him !!!!
Funnily enough, he doesn't appear particularly tall so how he can claim that he built the trestles to arm pit level is beyond me
Apart from that, I'm quite pleased with them; they're only constructed from 2" x 1" but still are surprisingly robust.
To answer the second part of your question, I'm not sure yet. Although I'm basing it on Ulysses, I'm actually just making it up as I go along so there are and will be a host of adaptions. So far, am thinking of just letting gravity take the strain, with the 4 baseboards plonked on top. The strap at the bottom allows vertical adjustment to maintain the level, and the top hinges have been placed far enough apart and raised to stop movement forwards or backwards widthways. The first and third trestles will be placed beneath the traverser (board #1) and sector plate (board #4) with the second (middle) trestle being placed beneath the joint of baseboards #2 and #3. The boards themselves are connected via hinges with replacement pins in both horizontal and vertical planes a la Barry Norman and purpose built nuts/bolts between boards #3 and #4 which are supplemented vertically with a further hinge connection - the boards, therefore, are quite rigid and thus self supporting. That'll be fine for my home use; both my offspring are grown up so there shouldn't be any problems with little 'uns using them for mountain climbing practice
Still, won't be sure until test fitting has begun.Wish me luck!!
Jon
PS....coincidentally, was about to PM you on our other forum in relation to track (you've no doubt read my earlier post and seen that, yet again, the issue of what track to use has reared its ugly head for reasons given, Therfore, I was going to ask: what's your experience with Micro Engineering Code 70 points? Will MOST items (locos and rolling stock) negotiate the crossing vees without the usual problems of wheel drop/striking crossing nose?
I'm aware from elsewhere on the web that electrical conductivity and the crossing section can be problematic, however, soldering holds no barr for me so not concerned with this aspect; just will my stock negotiate it smoothly? I remember you mentioning that you will be purchasing some in the near future, but just wondered whether you've used them before.
Best wishes and good luck with your deadline - looks great!!
Jon