Archive - Mar 8, 2010

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Proposed Deck Work

Proposed Deck Work

2009 Layout (more or less)

2009 Layout (more or less)

Deckwork for Train Layout

Okay - so before I can automate (and I have plenty of ideas for that) I need to finish the deck-work. The design for the 2009 layout looked something like this:

2009 Layout (more or less)
2009 Layout (more or less)

Although the actual layout was somewhat different.

Currently, this is all on a 2x4' sheet of plywood with 1/4" rubber feet. To make room for the electronics and wiring underneath, I need to lift it up onto a base - but it also needs to be able to come off the base again for storage. (And "storage" means "in a protected spot where neither cats nor children nor spouses nor self will smash the landscaping".) The best idea I've been able to come up with is this:

Proposed Deck Work
Proposed Deck Work