Love the latches and pins. Very nicely secured, and the latch adjustment will be handy if the wood blocks ever move at all with seasonal changes. Looking forward to the next video. Thayer
I'm building my first real layout and I've been trying to figure out how to do a lift-out section. This looks so straightforward, I might change my track plan to add another one. Really nice technique!
Another awesome job!! 👍👍 Can't wait to see the final part. If you do not do another video before the holiday you have a safe holiday and Merry Christmas ☃
Happy New year Robert. I like your ideas with these lift ups. I will follow this series through with interest because At the Adelaide Model Railroaders we will be crossing two doorways on two levels some time in the next 12-18 months. Cheers Ken.
As heartbreaking as it is to see the remnants of the swing bridge laying on the floor in the background, it is great to see your solution. We got to see how to build both so those that want to do a swing bridge learned how to do that and those that like this idea got to see that. Best of both worlds thanks to you. It looks like they are high enough that in a pinch you could even use them as a duck under. What are the clearances of each one? One suggestion. Just to help avoid sagging or warping how about a strip of wood below each used like an L-girder to stiffen them. Still anxious to see an update on the roundhouse. Thank you for sharing and have a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy happy new year.
Derek the height from the floor for each bridge is 50", 56", 60" so yes you could duck under but also good that you don't have too. And all will have a strip along the sides.And i hope you and your family have a great Christmas and a Safe New Year cheers Robert
Excellent Robert, there should be no movement on any of the three crossings. Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to you and yours........................John.
Oh, so NOW you have an awesome ducklift. Where was this video when I was making mine??!! This is fantastic. Great idea and looks simple enough. The pin idea is one I should have used and still might. Mine shifts a bit. Brilliant mate. -Mark
Mark that is 3 Duck lifts lol and wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas and a Safe New Year and hope to see heaps off videos next Year cheers Robert
Hi Robert, late to the show, but enjoying the journey with you. I am still in planning but will definitely require a lift up/out/round section and your ideas are a great inspiration. I especially like the idea of the locating pins/dowels. What technique did you use for ensuring the alignment of the male and female parts? I am thinking of drill down from the top of the track bed/foundation into the supporting ledge, but I see that there is no hole on the top of your track bed/foundation. Would love to know your method. Thanks and regards, Andrew (Gold Coast, Qld)
Andrew from the Gold Coast thanks for your comment. The way i did the locating pins was I drilled the hole underneath the lift up about 10mm, Then i put the pin in, and with a slight tap on top of the board this marked where to drill the hole on the base, and bingo the pins went into the hole. But make sure the top board is straight and align before you tap the board. Hope this helps cheers Robert
Awesome tips to get the alignment right. Those latches and dowel aligners work really well!
Dan they seem to work ok cheers Robert
Love the latches and pins. Very nicely secured, and the latch adjustment will be handy if the wood blocks ever move at all with seasonal changes. Looking forward to the next video.
Thayer
Thayer the pins and latches seem to do the job cheers Robert
I'm building my first real layout and I've been trying to figure out how to do a lift-out section. This looks so straightforward, I might change my track plan to add another one. Really nice technique!
Bill i too like this lift up cheers Robert
interesting gadgets there, pretty cool! You seem to have a very good understanding of carpentry and what you have done is looking great...linda🎄
Thanks Linda no carpenter but i do like woking with wood.
Have a Great Christmas and Safe New Year cheers Robert
Well done Robert! Now I have a reference video series for when I do mine.Thank you Robert. John
Thanks John and have a great Christmas and a Safe New Year cheers Robert
@@csxmad Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
nice job Robert, those rebuilt sections are going to be good. Terry
Terry thanks and i think so too and have a great Christmas and a Safe New Year cheers Robert
your layout is really coming together, thank you for all the good content and I can't wait to see what the new year has in store for you layout!
-Tim
Thanks Tim and i hope you have a great Christmas and a safe New Year cheers Robert
Another awesome job!! 👍👍 Can't wait to see the final part. If you do not do another video before the holiday you have a safe holiday and Merry Christmas ☃
Matt thanks and Wishing you and your family a great Christmas and Safe New Year cheers Robert
Hey Robert great work as always. Have a very Merry Christmas and New Year mate. Looking forward to seeing your progress throughout 2019. Mark
Mark thanks and hope yiu have a great Christmas and a safe New Year cheers Robert
Perfect line up every time. Great work!
Thanks John so far so good and have a great Christmas and safe New Year cheers Robert
Looks great Robert Cheers !
Thanks David cheers back at you and have a great Christmas
Great job, Robert. Goliath definitely will keep your bridges nicely secured Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! - Drew
Yes Goliath seems to work and wishing you a Great Christmas and a Safe New Year cheers Robert
Happy New year Robert. I like your ideas with these lift ups. I will follow this series through with interest because At the Adelaide Model Railroaders we will be crossing two doorways on two levels some time in the next 12-18 months.
Cheers Ken.
Ken hope you have a Safe New year and this series has taken longer than expected.
So there will be a couple more video's on this cheers Robert
Great follow up from part one, thanks for sharing. Cheers, Matt.
Matt thanks for watching and have a great Christmas and Safe New Year cheers Robert
I really like that clamp for the lift out! You did a great job on these. I think I might steal this idea for my lift out!
Joe thanks and i like the clamps as well, just not the covering
of them cheers Robert
Nice job Rob looks good
Thanks Ron and hope you have a great Christmas and a safe New Year cheers Robert
Great video, that looks like a pretty good idea, Have a Merry Christmas and New year's.....
Thanks mate and hope you have a great Christmas and safe New Year as well cheers Robert
you must be a master carpenter also. wonderful work. and a nice series to show people how you do the lift up's
Thanks Sparky no carpenter but like working with wood.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and have a safe New Year cheers Robert
Wow..awesome job.. thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance
Lance thanks and now for the track work and have a great Christmas and a safe New Year cheers Robert
Robert, your lift-up videos have inspired me to go ahead and try to do something like that myself. ...Roy
Roy hope it works out mate and have a great Christmas and Safe New Year cheers Robert
As heartbreaking as it is to see the remnants of the swing bridge laying on the floor in the background, it is great to see your solution. We got to see how to build both so those that want to do a swing bridge learned how to do that and those that like this idea got to see that. Best of both worlds thanks to you. It looks like they are high enough that in a pinch you could even use them as a duck under. What are the clearances of each one? One suggestion. Just to help avoid sagging or warping how about a strip of wood below each used like an L-girder to stiffen them. Still anxious to see an update on the roundhouse. Thank you for sharing and have a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy happy new year.
Derek the height from the floor for each bridge is 50", 56", 60" so yes you could
duck under but also good that you don't have too. And all will have a strip along
the sides.And i hope you and your family have a great Christmas and a Safe New Year cheers Robert
Excellent Robert, there should be no movement on any of the three crossings. Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to you and yours........................John.
John there will be no movement i hope.
Also have a great Christmas and a safe New Year to you and the family cheers Robert
That a sweet idea and a sweet video
Thanks mate and so far so good and Merry Christmas and a safe
New Year to you and your Family cheers from Robert
Oh, so NOW you have an awesome ducklift. Where was this video when I was making mine??!! This is fantastic. Great idea and looks simple enough. The pin idea is one I should have used and still might. Mine shifts a bit. Brilliant mate. -Mark
Mark that is 3 Duck lifts lol and wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas
and a Safe New Year and hope to see heaps off videos next Year cheers Robert
Awesome 👏 . Solved a future issue I foresaw
Hope it helps and have a great Christmas and a Safe New Year cheers Robert
Good idea should all work good now .. have a good Xmas Robert .. all the Best .. Dave
Dave should work now and wishing you and the whole family a great Christmas and a safe New Year cheers Robert
Hi Robert, late to the show, but enjoying the journey with you. I am still in planning but will definitely require a lift up/out/round section and your ideas are a great inspiration. I especially like the idea of the locating pins/dowels. What technique did you use for ensuring the alignment of the male and female parts? I am thinking of drill down from the top of the track bed/foundation into the supporting ledge, but I see that there is no hole on the top of your track bed/foundation. Would love to know your method. Thanks and regards, Andrew (Gold Coast, Qld)
Andrew from the Gold Coast thanks for your comment.
The way i did the locating pins was I drilled the hole underneath the lift up about 10mm,
Then i put the pin in, and with a slight tap on top of the board this marked where to drill
the hole on the base, and bingo the pins went into the hole. But make sure the top board is
straight and align before you tap the board. Hope this helps cheers Robert
@@csxmad Many thanks Robert
Very informative. Did you glue the pin and receiving end into the timber? If so, what glue and what was your method? Thanks.
No i didn't glue the pin, the pin was 8mm i used a 7.5mm drill bit and i punched the pin in the hole
and this was a tight fit cheers Robert
csxmad Thanks for clarifying.
Hopefully no more issues with the lift up.
Hope so Scott cheers Robert
Surely it would have been cheaper to just drill the holes and use dowel pins. This is a great idea....
Yes you could do that away cheers
Treat yourself to a sausage at Bunnings after they roll out the red carpet for your patronage this year Rob.... Just don't spill the onions.
Richard i should be a ambassador for Bunnings, and i wont spill
the onions anymore because they put them on the bottom now lol