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As Stese has pointed out most ply comes from the far east even Baltic Pine which is the new Birch Ply tends to be processed out there. If you are looking for sustainable timber production look to see if it FSC certified.

Richard

Hi Thanks for your reply, I have tried uploading some pics of my layout, in the member layout under Bayview Halt, but they keep appearing in a vertical column instead of horizontally, so have you any idea what I am doing incorrectly. I have seen the pics and it is the same for all uploads. If you s...

Sad to hear you are giving up, it seems a few members are finding health and old age is catching up on them recently. If you need to contact Flashbang he has now passed on ownership of the forum but remains a moderator and has changed his moniker to simply Brian.

Richard

What device are you using to post? In the past there there has been an issue for iPads in that you could only post one image. I do not know if this ever got resolved or if it affects other iOS devices.

Hi Ian Those temperatures are high we in UK have experienced one or two days like that in recent summers presumably due to global warming but fortunately never over any extended periods. I can vouch for insulation keeping things cool. I have a large timber framed garage which I have divided off for ...

Hi Ian I do not know what the Tasmanian climate is but here in soggy Blighty metal sheds are notorious for condensation problems and oven like temperatures in the brief dry period we call summer. Both extremes are not good for a layout. Probably the best way to mitigate both is literally build a roo...

I did not realise we were talking about surface mount motors. I agree with Brian making sure the moving parts are not binding on the baseboard is essential and thin packers underneath the motor housing are perfect for that. As for mounting on a curved point, do the motors not have an extension bar t...

Hi All What is the situation with 'Y' points? Just a case of lining the motor up as best you can? Also, can I mount a point motor on the curved side of a peco point? There's a couple of instances where space is a bit tight to mount on the straight section. Thanks Alignment is key wherever you place...

Chops wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:39 pm May I suggest you move your furniture to the garage and put the layout in the living room area.

I just do not know why domestic management can not see the logic in that?

Richard

Repairing a broken frog wire will probably require a bit of paring back some of the plastic on the underside of the Vee and using the well described process of rail wiring https://www.modelrailwayforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=707#p707 For a point fixed in place it can be done from above by soldering to ...