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Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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Fri, 29 Dec 2000 21:09:39 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Michel Magnan writes:
> > <snip>
> > > 2. Play area planning, 2 or 3 loops of track...
> >
> > Things are falling into place nicely for the kid's play area at
> > SuperTrain2001. If I haven't told you already, it is the largest train
> > show in Canada, and in the top ten for North America. Over 10,000
> > visitors are expected, so I'm expecting 3,000 kids - 1,000 at each
> > table (not all at the same time of course).
> >
> > I'm_still_getting_final_confirmation, but it looks like the Calgary
> > organizers will provide the space, the (six) tables, the supervision,
> > AND will reimburse me for the (non-LEGO) materials costs (hardboard,
> > screws, etc.) LEGO has also been _very_ cooperative, offering to provide
> > not only "K8", but some track and empty #3737s for the kids to build with.
>
> Cool! This is rockin' news. That frees up some of the GETS money to
> deal with other costs.
Yes - I was thinking it could go towards the poles and rope and table
cloths and concrete? plaster?!? ;-) and if any was left, towards the
actual buckets (for the bases) themselves. Hopefully we can find 12
or 16 red basic buckets on sale in January. Excess GETS funds could
cover part of the cost, with us picking up the slack and diviying out
the bucket contents. (It would be like buying the contents on sale.)
> > We (one of the main Calgary organizers and I) decided that it would be
> > simpler and safer to not include the electric motors in the play area.
> > No expensive motors to get damaged or lost, no controlers, no wires to
> > the track, and especially - no 110V electrical wires in the play area.
> >
> > My plan is to mount three track ovals on three 4'x8' sheets of 1/4"
> > hardboard. I could get some _beautiful_ finished 1/2" counter-top for
> > about the same price, (1/2 price clearance) but it's just too dang heavy.
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> Hmm. Is it a surfaced hardboard? I'm wondering if we should get an already
> surfaced material, or just paint the heck out of plain wood... I guess it
> doesn't make a difference either way.
It is already a smooth surface, either dark brown or white. I hadn't
planned to paint it though, given the cost and limited time frame.
> > The "oval sheets" will then be clamped on top of the three pairs of
> > tables (2'x8' each) provided in the fenced play area
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> Cool. So you're going to hardmount the track to the wood? Good idea.
> We'll have to cut down the 4x8's to fit the rental tables. Do you want
> to add that to our list of projects for the 13th?
No - I guess I should've explained better. Take a pair of 2'x8' tables
and place them side by side such that the surface area is 4'x8', then
put the 4'x8' "oval sheet" on top of the tables and clamp in place.
You guys realize of course that this will make the kid's play area
roughly double the size of our layout at GETS, which is one of the
reasons that I'm planning on a much larger layout. John Powell has
already given me a track inventory - Michel (and anyone else with
more than a handful of straights that can be borrowed) please LMK
quantities that you would make available so I can plan a layout.
SRC
StRuCtures
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