01-25-2010, 10:32 PM
Andrew - While I won't be up walking around on the layout, we have two curious cats that will probably make an attempt. They are just sneaky enough to do it after we're all in bed, too, so it'd be hard to catch them in the act (and squirt them with a spray bottle of water!). So it should, sadly, be strong enough, whatever I do, to support the weight of two medium sized cats.
Russ - glad you chimed in. The shelving idea is a good one, and part of my rationale for attaching to the wall is to keep it from sliding off or coming out of line (at joints, etc.) when bumping into it. Hopefully that won't happen but you just have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Track plans are forthcoming in a few days at least. Two sections are pretty well established in my head...the other is still confounding me. I'll be at a clergy retreat Tuesday and Wednesday so perhaps in a few moments of free time I can clear my head and sketch something viable.
Anyone ever see a turntable on a pier? Just wondering if there's a prototype for such a thing.
Galen
Russ - glad you chimed in. The shelving idea is a good one, and part of my rationale for attaching to the wall is to keep it from sliding off or coming out of line (at joints, etc.) when bumping into it. Hopefully that won't happen but you just have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Track plans are forthcoming in a few days at least. Two sections are pretty well established in my head...the other is still confounding me. I'll be at a clergy retreat Tuesday and Wednesday so perhaps in a few moments of free time I can clear my head and sketch something viable.
Anyone ever see a turntable on a pier? Just wondering if there's a prototype for such a thing.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!