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Watching ... and hoping to learn.

No pressure Marc.

Looking reely grate, Mike. I've enjoyed watching this layout develop.

I'll try - and hopefully pictures, as they tell me, = 1000 words, they will help too

 

once again this was made using an off-cut of the plasticsoffit board, squared up and cut. Strips were cut and fixed to the ends(screwed and glued_ and the traverser board cur to fit between them alloing a VERY small amount of "slop" for adjustment. The runners are a pair from a very old computer desk that must be at least 12 years old. The first pic shows the underside of the traverser and the runners The double strips at the "bolt together" end were done to prevent the T-nuts in the outer one catching on the traverser - bolts come through from the main board

 

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the next picture shows another view of the rear of thge lower runner and the jack-plug cable that links the two boards and plugs into both for power

 

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The next picture shows the rails at the join - a thin piece of plasticard was inserted under the track on the main board to bring the rails up to a matching level, The traverser rail ends have plasticard superglued to the underside of the sleepers where the rails cross the strips tp make sure they dont catch

 

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Next photo shows the track power switches - mounted on the traverser because it keeps them out of the way, but handy

 

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Next photo shows how the runners were supported  with a piece of cork tile under the soffit-board strip with the runner on top, and the traverser board on top of that

 

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A further photo showing the link cable between the two boards - all loose wiring on the boards themselves are attached with hot glue

 

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Last photo shows the bolt that fits through the traverser, and into a T-nut in the base, to lock the traverser for travel purposes - removed before use

 

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Hope that helps - if you need more let me know

Thanks for that, Jack - very helpful.

Hi Jack,

Can I ask how have you made that traverser?

OK, I can ask coz I just did

I didn't bring a coat, so I'll just leave.

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