Re: New Corners

[Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

My thinking is that we would add the necessary parts on as if we were
building from scratch.  The only consequence would be the deck in three
parts as the others are.  I think we can get the necessary strength..

I can go either way but would not be available to help this week end.  

Maybe someone could use these for a home layout.

Scott

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:32:31 -0800 Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com> writes:
> Hey ed,
> 
> Did we just build them wrong or is the module specification 
> document
> wrong?
> 
> I'd rather just build new ones.
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2006-03-19 at 13:39 -0800, Edward Weltens wrote:
> > Scott, 
> >  
> > I think We should build new corners from scratch.  I will donate 
> the
> > lumber and may be able to build (at least start them) them next
> > weekend.
> >  
> > If we modify the ones we have they will be heavier and probably 
> not as
> > strong.
> >  
> > Anyone else have ideas?
> > 
> > Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com> wrote:
> >         Yesterday Ed and I started on laying out the new track on 
> to
> >         the new
> >         corner modules. Some interesting things came up.
> >         
> >         1. We discovered that the wood frame and size is not the 
> same
> >         as the
> >         other new corners. Some things just happen.
> >         2. The units are essentially 2.5" short on both ends. 5" 
> on
> >         one end may
> >         be able to accomplish the same effect but they would not 
> be
> >         symmetrical.
> >         3. The radii of the tracks would have to be shorter on 
> all
> >         tracks to fit
> >         this shorter arc length available. The track in the D 
> position
> >         for track
> >         4 would not be 72". Track 1 would be less than 96". With 
> the D
> >         position
> >         at 72", the rest of the diameters would be 80.5", 89", 
> and
> >         97.5". We
> >         only have the standard dia. of track to work with so 
> compound
> >         curves were
> >         used on the previous new corners.
> >         4. These modules as built will not nest with the others 
> and be
> >         a 3rd
> >         size. This will create issues for transport in the 
> trailer.
> >         The tracks
> >         can be damaged as we have seen with the old and new 
> corners
> >         now if not
> >         precisely positioned and secured.
> >         5. These corners will have to be placed across from each 
> other
> >         in set up
> >         or the layout would not be square, and there would 
> therefore
> >         be some
> >         points of intersection without a curve in the layout if 
> they
> >         were not
> >         positioned correctly opposite each other.
> >         6. The clearance between the tracks around the curves 
> would be
> >         less than
> >         4.25" in order to achieve the largest radii for each track 
> and
> >         to use
> >         standard curve sections. The track is laid out on one new
> >         corner for all
> >         to see.
> >         
> >         
> >         Considering all of these factors, it is my recommendation 
> that
> >         we modify
> >         the wood work of these new corners to extend each end by 
> 2.5
> >         ". This
> >         would be done by removing some of the facials and a 
> portion of
> >         the deck
> >         and extend with new facias and deck. This would keep the
> >         center section
> >         of each corner as is. The deck would be in 3 pieces as in 
> the
> >         other
> >         corners but with the bracing already installed, this will 
> not
> >         be a
> >         problem. The width of the unit will be slightly less than 
> the
> >         others but
> >         upon inspection of the others you can see that the width 
> can
> >         be reduced
> >         and still accommodate the track plan and outside 
> dimensions.
> >         As long as
> >         the corners are not transported on this one side, they 
> will
> >         nest with the
> >         others.
> >         
> >         This really is a matter for the board to decide but since 
> it
> >         has
> >         operational concerns that would impact all, I decided to 
> write
> >         this to
> >         the entire membership so the board could hear input from 
> the
> >         membership.
> >         
> >         Scott
> >         ------
> >         TTAT members reflector.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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