As a design engineer, I really like your bracket design. I used to design test fixtures, so I appreciate your testing the bracket design before placing them into service. Great job!
Steffin - I've used this bracket system on two previous layouts for clubs, and they work great, so this isn't the first time I've used them. It is, however, the first time testing their capacity. My curiosity got the best of me. And as an old editor friend advised me, "don't just tell them, show them."
Awesome bench work, your layout is only as good as the foundation of your bench work. If you cut corners here you will somewhere else also and that leads up to some cobbling that your not very proud of. Nice, very nice job here. Love your brackets!!!
Hi Jeff, do you have templates for your brackets that you would be willing to email to me? I'm in the process of putting together a two level layout and am finding a lot of inspiration with your technique.
Thank you for the kind words! This was just a video, it was not specifically a feature on this type of second-deck construction in any of the magazines, but that's a good idea. Check my comment below about two related stories, one about starting a helix and one about general double-deck design and construction, one of which may help answer your inquiries about the process.
I am considering adding a second level but my space is very tight. I can go through the wall for staging and another switching area. But was considering a helix. Can you show more of the helix bench work and also what do you recommend the min radius for 6 axle diesels. Modeling the New Haven in the 50s.
Hi, I did a feature on starting the helix in the April 2008 issue of Model Railroader, page 52; and a story about building a double-deck layout in the Kalmbach book, "How To Build More Layout in Less Space," which I'm sure is still available. Those are my only published works on the subject to date. I can't make a good suggestion about diesel operating radius because I don't own or operate any diesels, but you can figure that out with some trial-and-error on chunks of flex track temporarily tacked down on a workbench surface or some such. Good luck with the project!
On which part of the project are you inquiring? I use wood glue where appropriate, and sometimes, no glue when it's something I am likely to change, or have the potential to change someday.
Slifallen: Hi, yes I have a drawing, but I'm not sure how to post it here. Send me an email address -- I think there's a private message function here someplace -- and I'll forward the sketch. Thanks for the inquiry!
As a design engineer, I really like your bracket design. I used to design test fixtures, so I appreciate your testing the bracket design before placing them into service. Great job!
Steffin - I've used this bracket system on two previous layouts for clubs, and they work great, so this isn't the first time I've used them. It is, however, the first time testing their capacity. My curiosity got the best of me. And as an old editor friend advised me, "don't just tell them, show them."
Great videos. Thank you for sharing your technique for supporting benchwork.
Awesome bench work, your layout is only as good as the foundation of your bench work. If you cut corners here you will somewhere else also and that leads up to some cobbling that your not very proud of. Nice, very nice job here. Love your brackets!!!
Sometime its just won't brake, but well done to the bucket handle
Is there a way I can get a copy of the template you used to make the 2nd deck brackets so I can duplicate it? A PDF perhaps?
Hi Jeff, do you have templates for your brackets that you would be willing to email to me? I'm in the process of putting together a two level layout and am finding a lot of inspiration with your technique.
Great video. What issue of MR is this material in?
Thank you for the kind words! This was just a video, it was not specifically a feature on this type of second-deck construction in any of the magazines, but that's a good idea. Check my comment below about two related stories, one about starting a helix and one about general double-deck design and construction, one of which may help answer your inquiries about the process.
I am considering adding a second level but my space is very tight. I can go through the wall for staging and another switching area. But was considering a helix. Can you show more of the helix bench work and also what do you recommend the min radius for 6 axle diesels. Modeling the New Haven in the 50s.
Hi, I did a feature on starting the helix in the April 2008 issue of Model Railroader, page 52; and a story about building a double-deck layout in the Kalmbach book, "How To Build More Layout in Less Space," which I'm sure is still available. Those are my only published works on the subject to date. I can't make a good suggestion about diesel operating radius because I don't own or operate any diesels, but you can figure that out with some trial-and-error on chunks of flex track temporarily tacked down on a workbench surface or some such. Good luck with the project!
THAT GREAT VIDEO IN DETAIL AS KNOW ALL WEIGHT THERE WHAT LEVEL WAS ON 22IN TIMBER WITH BUCK OF METAL
I may overbuild some aspects of my benchwork. I tend to forget that I'm not building a G scale layout with a huge fleet of heavy brass locomotives.
what, no wood glue?
On which part of the project are you inquiring? I use wood glue where appropriate, and sometimes, no glue when it's something I am likely to change, or have the potential to change someday.
Where you placed the screws? Did you add wood glue to or on the placement of the home made gusset support bracket.
Slifallen: Hi, yes I have a drawing, but I'm not sure how to post it here. Send me an email address -- I think there's a private message function here someplace -- and I'll forward the sketch. Thanks for the inquiry!