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Re: best way to support elevated plates?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 12 May 2005 21:17:06 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Joe Strout wrote:
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Thanks to both, that’s very interesting. It’s much denser than I had in
mind; and though 2x2 and 2x4 bricks are dirt cheap, it would use a LOT of
them. I’m not sure if it would actually come out cheaper or not, but it’s
certainly worth considering.
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I will say that, although we still have 4 modules with this kind of construction
that we will keep together for the forseeable future, we have abandoned that
building style.
Those GMLTC-style modules of ours are/were 30” x 45” (2X3 large gray
baseplates). Because of transportation issues, weight issues, and ease of
maneuverability, we have reduced the size of our modules to either 1x2 or 2x2
(15” x 30”, or 30” x 30”) large gray baseplates.
With that small a size, we have found that making the modules SUPER strong isn’t
necessary. We now utilize a minimum of bracing and have been pleased with the
results so far.
JOHN
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| Thanks to both, that's very interesting. It's much denser than I had in mind; and though 2x2 and 2x4 bricks are dirt cheap, it would use a LOT of them. I'm not sure if it would actually come out cheaper or not, but it's certainly worth considering. (...) (20 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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