Recent content by R.B. Turner

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    track spacing

    Yeah Mike, drool. I wanted to get one of everything. The good news is they are building one on the south side of Columbus, Ohio. It's about 7 miles from my house. I am presently driving 30 miles to get to one. Of course there's a Home Depot on the way too. As Tim the tool man would say, " Oh...
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    track spacing

    I am going to take the advice on spacing in the yards. I will try and keep them a little closer. It all depends on how well my switches will work spacing wise. On the mail line I settled on the sub-roadbed being 7-1/2" wide with the mains 2-1/2" apart. I thought that would give me room for...
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    Bridges on grades

    Am I glad somebody asked this question! It's one more thing I have an idea of how to do now. I feel like quite a rookie.
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    track spacing

    Mike, I am on break from plywoodin'. Need frequent breaks to rest bad back. Any way, with my fat hands/fingers, I am going with 2-1/2" all around. That point was made earlier in this postbt BDC. I think he had one heck of a good point that I hadn't considered yet. As for the "Rock", I have...
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    track spacing

    Thanks Gary. I have been out in the shop this morning laying out the curves etc. on the plywood I am going to use for sub-roadbed. I am going to have a double track main for main part of the RR. Also there will be a third line running with the double for part of the run. This third line will be...
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    Diosol

    Thanks Billk. I have always used brake fluid in the past and I did leave the steps off an Alco in the tank once. They just disappeared. I am 46 years old and still learning more and more every day.
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    track spacing

    Thanks for the help gentlemen. I am in HO. I have read an old book by Linn Westcott and he says 2-1/2" in the curves and 2' on the straightaways. That, along with your advice has settled it for me. gary, you speak as if you've done this before? :)
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    Diosol

    Guys, I am going to experiment with Bix. I just got a pile of shells via eBay and there are about 8 F unit bodies in there painted in that certain "out west" RR...you know the war bonnet one? Anyway, one of those is going to be designated as a guinea pig and going in the Bix. I will report in on...
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    track spacing

    Using minimum radius of 24" and a max of 28", can anybody advise me on the spacing between adjacent trcks. I believe I have heard/read that 2-1/2" is enough as a rule of thumb.
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    Diosol

    I am not familiar with Bix. Is it hobby related or Home Depot/Lowe's?
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    Diosol

    Wow Casey, what beautiful work! I am impressed! I also thank you for the course on acrylics. I have been driving 50 miles to a hobby shop for Floquil when I could have hit Wal-Mart. I have always used brake fluid to strip paint. What do you use to take the acrylics off? I have never been able...
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    Diosol

    Wow, a lot of good information. Windshield washer fluid? I believe you, the question in my mind is who figured that out? There has got to be a great invention/experimentation story behind that! Now, that I am getting "Polly educated", which way do you suggest? Acrylic or latex?
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    Diosol

    Thanks for the input Marty. The next time I need a color I am going to try the Polly. Now one more question, I seem to remember someone saying someplace that there were 2 different water based types. Maybe one was an acrylic or something?? Is there a Polly S that's different? Help me guys.
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    Diosol

    I have never tried the Polly. I am curious as to how compatible using both on the same engine would be. It appears to me that when you make the switch to water based you would need to do it all at once. I have so many bottles of solvent based that I would hate to lose them all. Anybody used both...
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    Diosol

    I have been thinning all brands of paint for years with VM&P naptha to airbrush with. I have never had any trouble. Now as for fogging my brain, that's a distinct possibility.
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