Re: L-Shaped Layout Using Four New Corners

[scott a smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

FYI  the new corners are a 57.25" square for the wood with the track 1
rails 3.5 inches off of the outer face.  The difference in them is not
enough to worry about anywhere except in putting a bracket to hold them
in the trailer.  WE will need to try that one corner there other way to
see if it nests with the others the next time we have them out.   The
dimensions on your sketch are not consistent for the new corners.  the
old corners are essentially 4.25 " smaller than the new corners, ie 8.5"
for the two squares making a 180 degree turn ( track D instead of C as
72" diameter).  So they are 53" squares.


Looking good.
Scott

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:00:16 -0600 "Ira Schneider"
<ira_schneider@Iname.com> writes:
> Scott asked me to model an L-shaped layout using four new corners and 
> two old corners
> to make sure it fits together properly.
> 
> Attached is a sketch of my calculations.  The top layout uses four 
> old corners and two new
> corners, which is how we have been building the L-shape.  According 
> to my calculations,
> there is a gap of 2-1/4" on two edges.  There is enough flexibility 
> in the track to ignore this
> discrepancy.
> 
> The bottom layout uses four new corners and two old corners.  My 
> assumption for doing
> these calculations is that the two new corners (C7 and C8) are 
> exactly the same dimensions as the
> two "new" corners we have been using for the past several years (C5 
> and C6).  According to these
> calculations, by placing the old corners diagonally opposite each 
> other, the gaps are
> still 2-1/4".  Therefore, we should be able to build an L-shaped 
> layout using the four
> new corners and two old corners.
> 
> However, Scott noticed that when he loaded the four "identical" 
> corners into the trailer,
> one of the new modules is larger than the other three.  I don't 
> think this will make much
> difference, but I really don't know since I don't know the 
> dimensions of the odd module.
> 
> My best guess is that if we use the larger module as the inside 
> corner it will make both
> gaps slightly smaller.  If we put the larger module anywhere else, 
> it might increase the size
> of one or both of the gaps.
> 
> Since I think we will be building an L-shaped layout at the SAMRA 
> show in January, we
> will see if my calculations are correct then.
> 
> 
> Ira
> 
>