Re: L-Shaped Layout Using Four New Corners

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

I agree fully.  thanks for checking it out..  what we need to remember is
tat the two old corners go on opposite sides on the outside of the L it
looks to me.  

Scott
 
On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:21:53 -0600 "Ira Schneider"
<ira_schneider@Iname.com> writes:
> Scott,
> 
> I measured the original corners and Ed's previous set of corners 
> when we first started using them.
> Attached is a copy of my original measurements.  Corners C1, C2, C3, 
> and C4 are the old
> corners.  Corners C5 and C6 are the first set of Ed's new corners.  
> C7 and C8 (which I didn't
> measure) are the new corners which Ed and you built.
> 
> Corners C5 and C6 measured as 56-3/4" squares.  I also measured from 
> each track to the edge of the
> square.  The dimensions on the diagrams reflect these measurements.
> 
> The old corners were 53-1/2" squares.
> 
> According to my original measurements, the new corners are 3-1/4" 
> larger than the old corners.  I don't
> think the 1" discrepancy between your measurements and mine will 
> make any difference in setting up
> the layout.
> 
> The dimensions I used on the L-shaped layout sketches came from my 
> original measurements.
> 
> I only measured one corner from each group, assuming that all 
> corners from that group were the
> same size.  (i.e. I measured one of the C1, C2, C3, and C4 corners 
> and one of the C5 and C6 corners.)
> 
> In any event, I think the L-shaped layout will work.
> 
> 
> Ira
> 
>