Re: Plexiglass on the corners

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

I found a place on the internet that sells custom cut plexiglass.  An 8"
tall by 32" wide piece is $8.00.  We'd need 3 for each corner, that's $24.
times 4 = $96.
Plus 4 more maybe for the siding areas? $32

Total $128 plus shipping.

Doesn't sound that expensive to save my $1000 train.

Is 1/8" too thin?  If it's only 6" above the module, I would think 1/8"
might be stable enough if they're joined by ron's white thingies he found at
Lowes.

Or do we need 1/4?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott A Smiley" <sc.smiley@juno.com>
To: <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: Plexiglass on the corners


> The rope is like a guard rail.  I think kids will pull on it and it will
> break.  I think there may be less expensive plastic sheets but will have
> to look around.  Let's keep thinking.
>
> Scott
>
> On Wed, 06 Mar 2002 14:55:30 +0000 "Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>
> writes:
> > I played around with the plexiglass for a while and had sort of a
> > prototype
> > module set up for it.  I think its still in the trailer.  It has a
> > piece of
> > molding on the front and the molding extends out from the front of
> > the
> > module a 1/4" or less so the plexiglass can be dropped into place.
> > The
> > plexiglass had a quite a bit of play in it when it was in place on
> > the
> > module but since then I've found a piece of white flexible plastic
> > ??? at
> > Lowe's that has a grove in it the same size as the plexiglass.  This
> > white
> > piece of ??? can be placed on the top of two pieces of plexiglass
> > where the
> > meet, and will probably keep everything in place pretty well.  The
> > only
> > problem I see with the plexiglass is the cost of the plexiglass and
> > the cost
> > of the velcro (if it has to be replaced).  Its been a while but I
> > think the
> > plexiglass cost about $24.00 for a 18" x 48" piece.  I have three 6"
> > x 48"
> > pieces somewhere.
> >
> > I also have another idea to keep the trains from falling to the
> > floor.
> >
> > Take two dowels approximately 6" in length and attach them to each
> > end of
> > the module by possibly drilling two holes into the top of the
> > module. Then
> > drill 2 or 3 holes in the dowels and run a small rope or some other
> > device
> > between the two dowels.  The rope could be knotted on each end so it
> > doesn't
> > slide through the holes in the dowels.
> >
> > I haven't tried this but it seems like the cost would be cheap, the
> > curtains
> > would not have to be shortened, the rope won't scratch like the
> > plexiglass,
> > it probably would be easy to take up or down, and it would keep the
> > trains
> > from falling to the floor.
> >
> > Any comments?
> >
> > Ron
> >
>
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