11-02-2010, 10:10 PM
My main layout -- at least the one that I'm using most of the time these days -- is approx. 5.5 x 3.5' in size. It's about as small as you can get in a HO (or British 00) continuous run layout. I was thinking that, before I add any additional scenery, I really need to get going on building a frame around it to give it more support. The layout is built on about 4 pieces of 2" thick insulation foam that I've glued together. I kept making the layout larger by adding on extra pieces of foam!
If I had to move this layout, or store it, it would actually be quite flimsy and could easily be damaged. It's also DC, so it has several wires running underneath. I want to be able to access these wires in the future if I need to solve any electrical problems.
I actually posted a question about this topic a few months ago (<!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2616">viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2616</a><!-- l -->) and received some great advice. I'm thinking of adding a piece of door skin underneath the layout as suggested in this earlier thread. Hopefully, I will have room to build up the sides a little as well.
However, I was also thinking that maybe I could simply give the layout more support by adding another layer of 2" thick insulation foam underneath instead of the door skin? Just a thought, although I'm sure the door skin is the better option. The foam is light and I am concerned to minimize the layout's weight.
Thanks in advance for any feedback,
Rob
If I had to move this layout, or store it, it would actually be quite flimsy and could easily be damaged. It's also DC, so it has several wires running underneath. I want to be able to access these wires in the future if I need to solve any electrical problems.
I actually posted a question about this topic a few months ago (<!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2616">viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2616</a><!-- l -->) and received some great advice. I'm thinking of adding a piece of door skin underneath the layout as suggested in this earlier thread. Hopefully, I will have room to build up the sides a little as well.
However, I was also thinking that maybe I could simply give the layout more support by adding another layer of 2" thick insulation foam underneath instead of the door skin? Just a thought, although I'm sure the door skin is the better option. The foam is light and I am concerned to minimize the layout's weight.
Thanks in advance for any feedback,
Rob
Rob
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