Comments on: Benchwork Construction Part 5 – Plywood and Homasote Roadbed http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/ Examples and stories of building model trains. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:05:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jarnold http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-209 jarnold Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:05:44 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-209 Thanks again! Thanks again!

]]> By: Mike Minton http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Mike Minton Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-208 I did not cut the tops of the risers at an angle. 2% is pretty gentle. The important thing is that the plywood is spliced together well so that it "flows" over the risers without an abrupt ramp effect. I think I did use 2" drywall screws in most places though so make sure the screw holding the roadbed down gets good bite in the riser. Oh and it looks like I missed an answer earlier - I do not have any SketchUp components. I have since switched computers and I seem to have even lost the original drawing. I did not cut the tops of the risers at an angle. 2% is pretty gentle. The important thing is that the plywood is spliced together well so that it “flows” over the risers without an abrupt ramp effect. I think I did use 2″ drywall screws in most places though so make sure the screw holding the roadbed down gets good bite in the riser.

Oh and it looks like I missed an answer earlier – I do not have any SketchUp components. I have since switched computers and I seem to have even lost the original drawing.

]]> By: jarnold http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-207 jarnold Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:27:54 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-207 I am about to start putting in risers to create a 2% grade on one of the main lines. Do I need to cut the tops of the risers at an angle or is the slope gentle enough to not make the angled cut on the riser? I am about to start putting in risers to create a 2% grade on one of the main lines. Do I need to cut the tops of the risers at an angle or is the slope gentle enough to not make the angled cut on the riser?

]]> By: Rcdinc http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Rcdinc Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:57:39 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-203 I just downloaded Sketchup 7.1 and purchased the MissingManual on using Sketchup. I also would like to know if you created any components that could be shared with other Sketchup users Rich D I just downloaded Sketchup 7.1 and purchased the MissingManual on using Sketchup.

I also would like to know if you created any components that could be shared with other Sketchup users

Rich D

]]> By: Mike Minton http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Mike Minton Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:00:32 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-158 Since I used 3/4" plywood I went 16". For 1/2" plywood I would go 12". Since I used 3/4″ plywood I went 16″. For 1/2″ plywood I would go 12″.

]]> By: jarnold http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-157 jarnold Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:46:44 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-157 How far apart do you place your risers? How far apart do you place your risers?

]]> By: BuddyL http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/comment-page-1/#comment-143 BuddyL Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:34:48 +0000 http://www.buildingmodeltrains.com/benchwork-construction-part-5-plywood-and-homasote-roadbed/#comment-143 Excellent Photos. Really cleared up many questions. Excellent Photos. Really cleared up many questions.

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