Chris Gilbert Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 After a number of false starts, layout building mode kicked in good and proper on Friday. A quick trip to B&Q on Friday lunch time to pick up a sheet of 6mm MDF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Image isn't showing for me Chris, just getting: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 New layout diagram? Image not showing for me either... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Chris isn't answering his phone - so here is an early general overview - nothing is fixed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Wow, Chris's B&Q certainly does more of the prep work on MDF sheets than mine does! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 D'oh, I thought it was going to be bigger (as the actress said...etc)! Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Pete Chris has made it that big so as to get away from shows quicker,put it under your arm and away you go Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Pete Chris has made it that big so as to get away from shows quicker,put it under your arm and away you go Ray it just fits across the back seat of the Jag. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 ok guys I'm have a few "photo upload problems" with my iphone. when i look at them on my Mac or iPhone they are the right way up but when i post them on here they could be sideways upside down, or very occasionally the right way up. I'm going to post three photos all of the layout to see which way is the right way up to hold the phone.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 This one is with the sound keys at the bottom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) This is on its side Edited June 4, 2013 by Chris Gilbert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 We're getting there this is with the buttons on the bottom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 okay, thats sorted I should be able to post some photos now.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 After a number of false starts, layout building mode kicked in good and proper on Friday. A quick trip to B&Q on Friday lunch time to pick up a sheet of 6mm MDF then with cutting list I headed over to the saw After a couple of hours at home I ended up with this but more importantly it fits in the car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted June 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi Chris, There was me thinking you were joking about creating a 'PanAm'ish layout! You need to slow down a bit... 48 hrs from being a sheet of mdf to being a layout baseboard - that's crazy. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Chris, Good job you didn't buy the F-Type... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi Chris, There was me thinking you were joking about creating a 'PanAm'ish layout! You need to slow down a bit... 48 hrs from being a sheet of mdf to being a layout baseboard - that's crazy. Thanks The planets were alined Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Chris, Good job you didn't buy the F-Type... Best, Pete. Pete I looked at two F-Types on Thursday but there is just no way I could get a layout to fit. I'll just have to make do with the XF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) We're getting there this is with the buttons on the bottom I knew a girl like that once. Very exotic. Edited June 4, 2013 by Steve Williams 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi Chris, There was me thinking you were joking about creating a 'PanAm'ish layout! Thanks Just for you Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinw62 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Looks like the race is on!! I may have to break cover soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 The Fiddleyard/Traverser looks a well-built piece of kit - will look forward to seeing that soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Some photos of the wiring First I marked the end of the points were so I could drill holes for the feeds I also drilled out the holes for the point motors Then tinned the bottom of the fish plates Then tinned the feed itself Once soldered the fish plates were fitted to the point and the wires fed down the holes I also cut out the holes for the under track magnets 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Gilbert Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ok here are a few photos of the layout taken today 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Amazing work in such a short time Chris, Looking forward to seeing it at TVNAM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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