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In lugnet.org.us.nclug, John Neal writes:
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> sheree rosenkrantz wrote:
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> > I would appreciate any information on skirts for tables at GATS-
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> > 1)any rules or guidelines which must be followed- fire retardant?
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> We were required to use fire retardant skirting at one of our (GMLTC) shows,
> but I don't think GATS specifically required it. It's not a bad idea to just
> go ahead and do it anyway, just in case:-)
I'm uncertain as where to find fire retardant yardage to buy. I am
guessing it would be fairly expensive. Did I read in a past post to Lugnet
about a final rinse in Borax adding fire retardant properties to fabric. Is
this correct? Does anyone have any information about this?
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> > 2)style and manner of attachment to tables
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> We use velcro (and we thank the aliens who brought us this wonderful
> technology;-)
I like velcro. 72' of it might up our cost consierably. Attaching to the
underside lip would eliminate any problems we might have about plexiglass
and clamps, but a skirt attached to the underside could not be continuous
due to the division of the tables? I really need to see our tables... I
could be very wrong about this...
How is the velco attached your tables- stapled ? tacked? other?
I am assuming the other portion of the velcro is sewn to the fabric?
I also assumed it was the entire lenght of the top edge? Is this the case
or is it in patches of x lenght spaced y distance apart?
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> > 3)materials and cost
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> Ah, well, a wife of one of the members generously custom made ours. Cost
> would depend upon how much skirting you'd need, I suppose.
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> > 4)opinions and experience on usefulness of skirts at a display
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> I think that they are *well* worth the investment. They really enhance the
> appearance of the layout, and provide covered space for storing boxes, etc,
> under the modules (so as out of public view). As far as usefulness goes,
> skirting is a pain, but it adds so much in terms of making a layout look good
> that I would highly recommend to every club to utilize it.
I think the skirts add greatly to the appearance of the layout. I am not
sure if we can get it done in time for our first GATS show. I know if the
group decides to go this way after balencing cost and appearance I will do
my best to make it happen...
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> > 5)links to pictures of skirted tables at train shows
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> Links to our display at the Kidvention (pics by J-1)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1090
thank you! More treats! i know I must have looked at them when they first
appeared, but now I will revisit them with more of a purpose.
I welcome any further thought you might have time to share...
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> > NCLUG/NCLTC will be displaying at GATS near the end of June. We are
> > exploring the idea and feasibility of skirting our newly built PNLTC style
> > tables. Any advice or detail regarding this will be helpful.
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> Just Skirt it! :-)
Ah... a new motto... I can't decide if it's more like Nike's "Just do It!"
or J-L Picard's "Make it sew"
sheree
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> -John
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> > tia
> > sheree
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| (...) ...snipped... I happen to know that wife of a former member. <grin> The fireproofing (if required) is most likely going to have to be done by a professional. If they require it, they will also require proof. The skirting we did for the layout (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) We were required to use fire retardant skirting at one of our (GMLTC) shows, but I don't think GATS specifically required it. It's not a bad idea to just go ahead and do it anyway, just in case:-) (...) We use velcro (and we thank the aliens (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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