Paul,
I have built two full layouts and one switching layout using hollow core doors and they are simply the best when compared to stick built l-girder clap trap - for basically flat layouts. They are not suitable for hill dale rolling landscapes I designed our group s-gauge modular system and have begun experimenting with hollow core doors for module bases. The prototype is a 4 foot straight module. For the legs I used PVC pipe fittings. The legs attach to the module using a threaded elbow, this is attached into a PVC pipe that has a treaded fitting. That way the legs can swing up on the threaded fitting and latch to the module base for shipping. I use aluminum angle at the end as a clamping surface. To mount the plexiglass shield I super glue tee nuts or just tread the wood. For the corners I am experimenting with a 32 inch door and would not recommend the 30 inch you mentioned because of the over hang from pilots and engine cabs. The hollow core door based module save 10 POUNDS of weight. This is significant when you consider we have 10 full modules 10 modules X 10 Pounds X 2 Moves(from and to show)=200 pounds of freight. Some of our modules are over six foot so the savings is even greater and when you multiply that by 4 shows a year you could save almost a HALF TON per year of freight. To build the prototype module and lay track took about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Also I did away with the cork road bed because it just looks plain stupid and makes no since in an modular layout. Most of the modules systems I surveyed in the design of our system are astoundingly heavy. The amount of wood working and screwing around is also a problem with plywood top box system. I will try and get the prototype module from our long suffering storage guy and send pictures. Good Luck Larry Janeski In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > Has anyone out there ever used a CAD or computer-assisted design program > to plan an S scale pike? I'm interested in the common, > commercially-available programs? > Has anyone ever used a composite door - the 30" x 80" version to build > an S-scale module. If so, what did you use for legs? Again, I'm interested > in using commercially available materials (e.g., those available thru Home > Depot). > There have been a spate of articles on both subjects in Model > Railroading and similiar magazines. I'm interested, though, in S scalers experience. > I'm thinking with the doors that the 30" width would allow for use of > either AM or SHS track with the "corners/curves" disgused. > Welcome comments. > Paul Schilling > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
