I'm trying to add a second story to the joint here, 1200 square feet. I'll have a helix. Radius will be 60 inches, 2% grade, and the only hidden track, well sort of hidden anyway, depends on which side of the room your on. It will not be stacked vertical. I've been there, done that, never again
James Rustermier --- In [email protected], "clipper841@..." <clipper841@...> wrote: > > From: "scale S only" <scalesonly@...> > > Date: March 3, 2013 7:18:54 PM PST > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} S SCALE HELIX > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Hi again Jack -- > > A 2% grade is not truly easy pulling, but it is better than 3% by > > quite a > > I'm guessing 2 percent is the grade you need for easy pulling, but > > 2.8 is > > almost 3 percent. Is that too steep for a S scale helix? > > Jack Bartman > > ----------------------- > > Oh boy, a math puzzle.... (GRIN) Let's see if the little gray cells > > are > > working...! In this scenario, to keep the radius at 23" (46" > > diameter), you > > Jim Kindraka > > Plymouth, WI ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
