Hi! I'm really pleased that you found the video useful! I used to love a good Scalextric race! I recently sold the set I had as a kid at auction, and it went for a lot more than I'd expected considering it was from the 1970's! Good luck with your project! All the best, Ian.
Thanks Gary! The journey of the baseboards to the train room is in my update for this week! There seems to be so much to do before I can move onto actually laying track though, but I'm enjoying the process of figuring everything out at the moment - and making videos of it of course! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, good update mate, your woodworking skills are beginning to look quite professional. Good idea with the bolts and adjustable feet, looking forward to the boards being in place in the railway room, cheers for now Ian, John
Hi Ian - you've used exactly the same method I deployed on Blackwood N gauge layout. Same bolts, although I use wing nuts to secure. As for the adjustable feet - some method - just a different style of adjustable foot. Being able to remove the legs from the baseboards was the only way I was able to mo e the layout two years ago from the spare bedroom ( I was given an eviction notice) out to my posh shed !!!! Cheers Euan
Hi Euan! Great to know that I haven't gone too radical with the leg joining and levelling approach then! :) There's no way I would have ever got the big 6ft baseboard to my train room unless I could remove the legs! I bet you're much happier in your posh shed!!! Lol! Ah, wing nuts, yes, you'll have to wait until next week to see how I've used them... All the best, Ian.
I wish I’d thought to bolt the legs to the tops when I built my layout. Having unexpectedly had to move them it’s a right pain! I guess the advantage of the feet that you were originally going to use is that they’re a bit easier to make a height adjustment, but they do take up extra space. Look forward to the new instalment. Best wishes -Ed
Hi Ed! Yes, having removable legs is a definite advantage, as you found out! You're right, those other type of leg levellers are much easier to adjust, and definitely work better with wider legs when supporting more weight! All the best, Ian.
G'day Ian, some nice work and thought there with the removable legs, a very handy design. See, the hammer did come in handy! 😂😂 I've used adjustable feet like that for other projects, they're great. Oh and you had to show off how level it was again at the end didn't you? 😄😄 👍👍Look forward to the next one, cheers for now. John
Hi John! Thanks! Haha, yes, the hammer is definitely the right too for the job sometimes! I'm on an extremely fortunate run of good luck when it comes to getting things level, and I'm sure it won't last! All the best, Ian.
Hey Stuart, thanks for the sub and welcome aboard the channel! I hope you enjoy the journey! Are you going to be recording your build progress? The more of us N-gaugers putting out content can only be a good thing, and I'd love another channel to follow! Cheers, Ian.
@@iansngauge Part of me says do it. But the other half says dnt be daft. Havnt a clue where to start with editing and sadly my language can be shall we say colourful at times. One think I can't stand is videos with no or poor audio.
Aww, go on, it's quite fun to do, although does take up a bit of extra time! It's certainly a motivator though, and also lets you look back at what you've achieved over time! The video editing aspect can be a bit of a learning curve admittedly, but I'm treating that like all of the other new skills I'm going to have to learn while undergoing this project! I have the same problem with the colourful language, but get around that with voiceovers! Whatever you decide, good luck with your build! Cheers, Ian.
You will be discovering just how many skills you need to acquire building a layout. You will be passing out as a master craftsman by the time you have finished building the layout. Stephen
Ah, I'm already finding out how many skills are involved in this hobby Stephen! My RUclips history is full of DIY type videos covering a hundred and one subjects! I'm really enjoying the process though! Cheers, Ian.
I've used that first set before, and they're great, especially if your baseboard legs are wider than two inches as they provide better support. If my baseboard legs had been 3" x 1" I'd have definitely used them! FYI, I try and upload every Thursday evening - if I've got content to share! Cheers, Ian.
Well done with your carpentry. Looking forward to seeing your layout develop. The adjustable feet look very good, I am looking for some myself and wonder if you could point me towards where i can get some?
Hi David and thank you! I usually get my adjustable feet from the local hardware store, or B&Q, but this time I ordered them from Amazon! There are many different kinds, and if you search for "Leg Levellers" you will see just how many there are! I don't think the ones I bought are available any more, but there are similar types! Hope you find some! All the best, Ian.
Thank you - this was really useful. I'm building a Scalextric board rather than a model railway board, but these were top tips all the same!
Hi! I'm really pleased that you found the video useful! I used to love a good Scalextric race! I recently sold the set I had as a kid at auction, and it went for a lot more than I'd expected considering it was from the 1970's! Good luck with your project! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, good update, it’s all literally coming together! Looking forward to seeing it in situ and seeing the the next phase of the build! Cheers Gary
Thanks Gary! The journey of the baseboards to the train room is in my update for this week! There seems to be so much to do before I can move onto actually laying track though, but I'm enjoying the process of figuring everything out at the moment - and making videos of it of course! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, good update mate, your woodworking skills are beginning to look quite professional. Good idea with the bolts and adjustable feet, looking forward to the boards being in place in the railway room, cheers for now Ian, John
Hi John, and thanks very much! I think the boards making their way to the train room is my next update! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian - you've used exactly the same method I deployed on Blackwood N gauge layout. Same bolts, although I use wing nuts to secure. As for the adjustable feet - some method - just a different style of adjustable foot. Being able to remove the legs from the baseboards was the only way I was able to mo e the layout two years ago from the spare bedroom ( I was given an eviction notice) out to my posh shed !!!! Cheers Euan
Hi Euan! Great to know that I haven't gone too radical with the leg joining and levelling approach then! :) There's no way I would have ever got the big 6ft baseboard to my train room unless I could remove the legs! I bet you're much happier in your posh shed!!! Lol! Ah, wing nuts, yes, you'll have to wait until next week to see how I've used them... All the best, Ian.
I wish I’d thought to bolt the legs to the tops when I built my layout. Having unexpectedly had to move them it’s a right pain! I guess the advantage of the feet that you were originally going to use is that they’re a bit easier to make a height adjustment, but they do take up extra space. Look forward to the new instalment. Best wishes -Ed
Hi Ed! Yes, having removable legs is a definite advantage, as you found out! You're right, those other type of leg levellers are much easier to adjust, and definitely work better with wider legs when supporting more weight! All the best, Ian.
G'day Ian, some nice work and thought there with the removable legs, a very handy design. See, the hammer did come in handy! 😂😂 I've used adjustable feet like that for other projects, they're great. Oh and you had to show off how level it was again at the end didn't you? 😄😄 👍👍Look forward to the next one, cheers for now. John
Hi John! Thanks! Haha, yes, the hammer is definitely the right too for the job sometimes! I'm on an extremely fortunate run of good luck when it comes to getting things level, and I'm sure it won't last! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, only found your channel today......looks like we are both at the same stage in our journey into N gauge. I’ll be following your progress.
Hey Stuart, thanks for the sub and welcome aboard the channel! I hope you enjoy the journey! Are you going to be recording your build progress? The more of us N-gaugers putting out content can only be a good thing, and I'd love another channel to follow! Cheers, Ian.
@@iansngauge Part of me says do it. But the other half says dnt be daft. Havnt a clue where to start with editing and sadly my language can be shall we say colourful at times. One think I can't stand is videos with no or poor audio.
Aww, go on, it's quite fun to do, although does take up a bit of extra time! It's certainly a motivator though, and also lets you look back at what you've achieved over time! The video editing aspect can be a bit of a learning curve admittedly, but I'm treating that like all of the other new skills I'm going to have to learn while undergoing this project! I have the same problem with the colourful language, but get around that with voiceovers! Whatever you decide, good luck with your build! Cheers, Ian.
You will be discovering just how many skills you need to acquire building a layout. You will be passing out as a master craftsman by the time you have finished building the layout. Stephen
Ah, I'm already finding out how many skills are involved in this hobby Stephen! My RUclips history is full of DIY type videos covering a hundred and one subjects! I'm really enjoying the process though! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian, most enjoyable, your video are really good and fun. I used two bolts and the same feet!.
Thanks Chris! Great minds think alike! :) Cheers, Ian.
I was thinking about you earlier and when the next update was coming. I was looking at that first set of leg leveler for my upcoming build.
I've used that first set before, and they're great, especially if your baseboard legs are wider than two inches as they provide better support. If my baseboard legs had been 3" x 1" I'd have definitely used them! FYI, I try and upload every Thursday evening - if I've got content to share! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian your doing good and is coming together. Colin
Thanks Colin!
Hi Ian A good little update, looking forward to seeing if those 'adjustable' feet are easily adjusted, lol Good luck
Thanks Peter, they're not too bad to adjust! I suspect if they were carrying more weight then they'd be more difficult! Cheers, Ian.
Well done with your carpentry. Looking forward to seeing your layout develop. The adjustable feet look very good, I am looking for some myself and wonder if you could point me towards where i can get some?
Hi David and thank you! I usually get my adjustable feet from the local hardware store, or B&Q, but this time I ordered them from Amazon! There are many different kinds, and if you search for "Leg Levellers" you will see just how many there are! I don't think the ones I bought are available any more, but there are similar types! Hope you find some! All the best, Ian.