Date
(each Tuesday)
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Job and Description |
Tools Needed |
Status |
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- Design signalling specification
- Inner track will be a simple block control
- Outer two tracks a bit more involved. Consider using microcontrollers for block and station work.
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In hand with Geoff Ca (and Rob?) |
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- Layout electrics
- Design control panel
- Build control panel
- Suggest the inner track has only one controller
- Outer tracks are accessible by two controllers with 3 way toggle switches.
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Sep/Oct 2010 |
- Lay down track for station area
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Sep/Oct 2010 |
- Install West points, near the meeting room. One point sits across a join.
- Need to keep the curves away from each other as much as possible.
- Plastic sleepers need to be cut away so that the rails can be soldered to a copper strip to be laid across the join.
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- Razor saw
- Dremel tool or similar
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Sep/Oct 2010 |
- Install East points.
- Should be easier than the West ones.
- Need to be staggered to avoid any point being on a join.
- Being laid in a similar way to West points.
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Sep/Oct 2010 |
- Install girder bridge.
- This will involve installing the Girder bridge and two concrete bridges.
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In hand with Geoff Collis |
Sep/Oct 2010 |
- Build and install concrete bridge model.
- Bridge being purchased is only one track wide.
- This will involve installing the Girder bridge and two concrete bridges.
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- Can be built at home or at the club room.
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In hand with Geoff Collis |
7/2010 |
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Lay down cork for main line only.
- Cork is being laid down for all lines and sidings.
- Read the article about the process here.
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- Cheap paint brush for the contact cement.
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Done |
6/2010 |
- Finalise deck lay down.
- Check that modules are flush at the joins.
- Sand with a belt or orbital sander as required.
- May be easier to remove the baseboard and then sand the ends until they are equal in height.
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Done |
5/2010 |
- Lay down deck for West section.
- This short section needs to match the two adjacent curved sections.
- May need to put deck down for the meeting room extension.
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Done |
9/3/2010 |
- Lay down deck for North West section, the top curved section.
- Cutting angles need to be calculated. See Shelf Layout document.
- Use the article on helix construction to determine the angles required.
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- Protractor or other method of marking out angles accurately.
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Done |
1/3/2010 |
- Lay down deck for South section.
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Done |
22/2/2010 |
- Lay down deck for South section.This is the station and will take some time. May need support towards the window.
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Done |
15/2/2010 |
- Lay down deck for East section.
This is a quick job, only enough is needed to support the track.
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Done |
15/2/2010 |
- Lay down deck for North East section.
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Done |
8th Feb 2010 |
- Lay down deck for South East section.
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Done |
8th Feb 2010 |
- For North cut out sides for bridge and strengthen.
(Partially done)
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Done |
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- Build and fit the West module.
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Done |
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- Build the NorthWest curved section
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Done |
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- Build the East module. This short module needs to be fitted to the adjacent two.
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Done |
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- Fit extensions to NorthEast
- Fit alignment devices to both joins.
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- Liquid Nails
- Spatula
- Turps
- Drill bits
- 8mm drill bit
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
14/09/2009 |
- Build the last curved section, NorthWest
Floor Plans |
- Liquid Nails
- Gloves
- Turps
- Drill bits
- 8mm drill bit
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
07/09/2009 |
- Start NorthEast, do the North wall first, copy SouthEast except mirror it.
As for SouthEast it needs to be extended to meet with the adjacent module.
- Use a piece of the 10mm ply as an end, leaving space to laminate an extension onto the end.
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- Liquid Nails
- Spatula
- Turps
- Drill bits
- 8mm drill bit
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
17/08/2009 |
- Fit alignment device to SouthEast and South
- Add girders to wall section of SouthEast
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- Liquid Nails
- Spatula
- Turps
- Drill bits
- 8mm drill bit
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
10/08/2009 |
AGM, no layout construction possible  |
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03/08/2009 |
- Add on to SouthEast the piece that joins up with East.
- Complete extension to South.
- Add girders to window section of SouthEast
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- Liquid Nails
- Disposable gloves
- Turps
- Drill bits
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
27/07/2009 |
- Finish off SouthEast, put the inner wall piece in (the shortest length)
- Fit the internal end (to allow for extending)
- Use a piece of the 10mm ply as an end, leaving space to laminate an extension onto the end.
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- Glue bottle
- Liquid Nails
- Drill bits
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
20/07/2009 |
- Start building SouthEast, beginning with the section along the window. Needs to be extended to meet with South later on.
- Made a start but having to put screws in by hand slowed things down. Should consider getting a club owned power drill/driver.
Floor Plans
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- Glue bottle
- Liquid Nails
- Drill bits
- Screwdriver bits.
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Done |
13/07/2009 |
- Join South module to SouthWest with joiner device
- Drill girders for wires
- Notch out SouthWest so that it fits on the “bar”.(This will need to be done to NorthWest as well)
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- 8mm drill bit
- 26mm or larger spade bit
- Drill, cordless
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Done |
prior to 16/7/2009 |
- Construct SouthWest
- Construct North, South
- Shelf extenders
- Wall brackets
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Done |
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