I commend you on your ideas of cutting a accurate curve line, wood and our tools often will have a mind of their own. I cut two round edges for one of my layouts and did it by hand with a power jig saw on 3/4 inch plywood. Cut it outside with very rough jig under it. That was harsh work. Blades would come lose or bend or crack, after getting very hot. Last year around this time I had to do major work on my kitchen floor, sub floor. The clean up of the dust was just nuts, and I did most of my cuts outside. However I had to cut part of the laminate floor and hear and there the original floor. Well the former owner or his hires, put leveling cement on top of the plywood floor to "hid" their fake repair job. What a mess! I think and hope my repair job last more then 20 years.
That sounded like some serious work! It’s amazing just where dust gets in to. I’m not a great fan of the jigsaw. I do find it sometimes has a mind of its own!
Good morning Andy, you may remember from my previous comments that I am not a fan of a helix for anyone over 65. You have just done the easy part as a lot of the work will be under the layout. 😮 I hope you have another access point once the helix is in place. I still think the best use of that circle would be to cut it in half and turn the track right and build your fiddle yard on the work bench but that's because I'm not supple enough to get in tight corners anymore. Great video as usual...hope you were wearing a mask!!! Brian
Incredible video, Grandad's Train Room. Looking forward to seeing your next upload from you. I smashed that thumbs up button on your content. Keep up the fantastic work! The process you're going through with the helix is fascinating. Have you considered how the weight distribution will impact the stability of the track as you add more layers?
That MDF dust gets every where, I made mine out of 3/8" plywood (old school lol) and spaced and supported it with 2" by 1" wood. Good luck with your build, wish I had thought (or seen) the rod and nut method, regards Barry.🤞👍
‘The end result justifies the means’. Well done. Now you will have to give the Train room a deep clean to get rid of that MDF dust. PS - Don’t forget to wear a face mask.
Hi. Not sure fully what you mean. If you mean position the helix where I cut the circles out, that is where the door is to get in the room so I would have no access? 👍
Where are you going to put the studding? They need to be outside the 120cm circle, that means marking the position of the studs first, 40 cm from each corner of the board. I didn’t cut the outer diameter, just left the outside square. Once the position of the studding is marked you can cut around these and still cut off the corners of the board. You will probably find that the locos will foul on the studs. 😥
I commend you on your ideas of cutting a accurate curve line, wood and our tools often will have a mind of their own.
I cut two round edges for one of my layouts and did it by hand with a power jig saw on 3/4 inch plywood. Cut it outside with very rough jig under it. That was harsh work. Blades would come lose or bend or crack, after getting very hot.
Last year around this time I had to do major work on my kitchen floor, sub floor. The clean up of the dust was just nuts, and I did most of my cuts outside. However I had to cut part of the laminate floor and hear and there the original floor. Well the former owner or his hires, put leveling cement on top of the plywood floor to "hid" their fake repair job. What a mess! I think and hope my repair job last more then 20 years.
That sounded like some serious work! It’s amazing just where dust gets in to. I’m not a great fan of the jigsaw. I do find it sometimes has a mind of its own!
A brace achievement, and you've so suceeded so far. Good luck with the rest, as always a great video to watch.
Thanks very much 😊
Good morning Andy, you may remember from my previous comments that I am not a fan of a helix for anyone over 65. You have just done the easy part as a lot of the work will be under the layout. 😮 I hope you have another access point once the helix is in place. I still think the best use of that circle would be to cut it in half and turn the track right and build your fiddle yard on the work bench but that's because I'm not supple enough to get in tight corners anymore.
Great video as usual...hope you were wearing a mask!!! Brian
Thanks Brian. School boy error not wearing a mask. As tempting as it is to use that are I’m sticking with under the board for now…..😳
Incredible video, Grandad's Train Room. Looking forward to seeing your next upload from you. I smashed that thumbs up button on your content. Keep up the fantastic work! The process you're going through with the helix is fascinating. Have you considered how the weight distribution will impact the stability of the track as you add more layers?
Thank you. I hoping to get away with just 2 loops and with 16 threaded rods per level… fingers crossed 🤞
Nice one, you got it done. Gary
Thanks
That MDF dust gets every where, I made mine out of 3/8" plywood (old school lol) and spaced and supported it with 2" by 1" wood. Good luck with your build, wish I had thought (or seen) the rod and nut method, regards Barry.🤞👍
I know, it’s horrible stuff to work with! Ply would definitely have been better 👍
‘The end result justifies the means’. Well done.
Now you will have to give the Train room a deep clean to get rid of that MDF dust.
PS - Don’t forget to wear a face mask.
Thank you, and I will 👍
great vid nice build
Thanks Lee
If you use masking tape where your cut lines are both top and btm it will help to reduce splintering. Hope that helps. Great video as usual.
It does, thanks very much 👍
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Just thinking aloud! But if you made the area to cut the helix out why did you not use that area to place the helix in ?
Hi. Not sure fully what you mean. If you mean position the helix where I cut the circles out, that is where the door is to get in the room so I would have no access? 👍
Where are you going to put the studding?
They need to be outside the 120cm circle, that means marking the position of the studs first, 40 cm from each corner of the board. I didn’t cut the outer diameter, just left the outside square. Once the position of the studding is marked you can cut around these and still cut off the corners of the board. You will probably find that the locos will foul on the studs. 😥
Thanks for your messages Bill. Let’s see if I can pull this off 👍
careful with MDF. It might warp a bit when damp.
Yeah, not the best of materials to use!
Your jig idea is sound, but would work more reliably with a router
Yes, agreed. Thank you 👍
When cutting, or even worse when routing, be very aware of the dust. It’s nastier than you might think ❗️
Thanks. Yes, it’s nasty stuff - I should have put a mask in as well!
In hindsight , it would have been quicker to take the cars out of the garage .
Yes, most definitely.. but I treasure my cars more than my railway so wouldn’t want them getting wet!!
Didn't you do well.
Let’s see….