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  1. mike morley

    Is 'despair' the right word to describe finding that every single set of points I've made for my next project is under gauge? 

    Be warned!  Brass roller-gauges may be comparatively small but can expand by the best part of three-quarters of a millimetre between the cool of breakfast time this morning and the warmth of mid afternoon!

    1. Lacathedrale

      Lacathedrale

      Tony Gee suggests using a sled gauge rather than roller gauges for this - that way whatever the angle of the track you're always applying pressure to a single point, rather than adding any potential torsion into the mix.

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  2. mike morley

    Is 'despair' the right word to describe finding that every single set of points I've made for my next project is under gauge? 

    Be warned!  Brass roller-gauges may be comparatively small but can expand by the best part of three-quarters of a millimetre between the cool of breakfast time this morning and the warmth of mid afternoon!

    1. Lacathedrale

      Lacathedrale

      Oh dear :( maybe the canted rail being forced vertical (and thus under gauge when the rail is in the roller). When removed the gauge and cants in toward?

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  3. Stevethomas6444

    Local timber merchants are a tad pricey and do not offer to cut the wood locally unless I drive down to Lincoln and find a way to fit the boards in my small Fiesta. Any suggestions for cheap baseboards?

    1. Lacathedrale

      Lacathedrale

      B&Q tend to have a cutting service - they use a big panel saw so parallel lines are no problem, may be worth an extra drive for it.

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