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    Programs or apps. To keep track of inventory.

    Excel or "libre office calc" (a free and open source version of "office") are probably your easiest and most compatible option, as they can be used as is and also export many standard formats that can be read into most apps.
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    Track Planning software?

    XtrackCad is also one I tried which is totally free (FOSS) and has plenty of features and a big track library for most brands too.
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    Track Planning software?

    I use Scarm, it's not free but it has a 3D render mode which I like.
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    Kato #4 breakthrough!!

    I just thought of something.. if you have some goggles, a strong vice and wanna live dangerously then slowly crushing a neodynium magnet will produce lots of little weaker smaller ones as they are super brittle... but as i say (disclaimer) PPE is hightly recommended as they can literraly...
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    Kato #4 breakthrough!!

    I bought them from a company called Panduro, but not sure if they export: https://www.skapamer.se/stark-magnet-5-mm-10-st (you should be able to translate it) They are definitely neodynium though, no techspec on them i can see. PS: These look similar, not sure if they are as strong or not...
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    Kato #4 breakthrough!!

    Yeah I think they might be stainless steel rather than silver nickel. They are visibly a different colour too.
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    Front End Friday

    Finally added a class 43 to my HST collection :)
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    Rerailer ramps

    Most prefab level crossings peieces act as to rerailers. You can see how they do it and maybe 3d print or mould some kind of drop in. Some I have used are the minitrix, and Kato ones (and Hornby back in the day) they will rerail a (not severely) detailed bogie without much ado. Basically make...
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    Kato #4 breakthrough!!

    It helps but I would still say Kato needs to put a notch in the wall of the outer tracks. I had one derailment after posting this but that was the other direction. It's one of those double Z #4 boards. But one direction is working great at least. I will mostly be running clockwise anyway.
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    Kato #4 breakthrough!!

    Hi I'm back after a long period of disappointment and head scratching over my #4s. All of katos stuff if top notch but the 4s are infamously BAD. The problem is that the switchrod/switch rail assembly has a very weak spring and vibrates out of whack derailing the train, especially the 3 axle...
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