Greetings!
After a lonnnng hiatus, I would like to re-enter the world of model railroading. I want to build a shelf layout surrounding my bedroom.
This is the classic bedroom layout question that might have been answered here before, but I can't begin to think of how to even phrase a search query.
How do I handle doors?
I have a bedroom door and a closet door that I am almost tempted to rehang so that they open outward and I can just duck under...but if I can spare the difficulty..........
I thought of either two lifting segments that will raise to clear the doorway -- this is the preferred alternative because it just sounds better for some reason. The other alternative is two hinged segments that flip up.
The real question I have is not about how to engineer either of these, although any help in that direction would be appreciated, but how to wire these two so that they can be raised and lowered quickly (if I need to step out, I can just lift and go without having to disconnect stuff).
I would think some sort of electrical contacts underneath the benchwork that would transfer power across the rails would work well; any other ideas? Has this been done before with any success?
After a lonnnng hiatus, I would like to re-enter the world of model railroading. I want to build a shelf layout surrounding my bedroom.
This is the classic bedroom layout question that might have been answered here before, but I can't begin to think of how to even phrase a search query.
How do I handle doors?
I have a bedroom door and a closet door that I am almost tempted to rehang so that they open outward and I can just duck under...but if I can spare the difficulty..........
I thought of either two lifting segments that will raise to clear the doorway -- this is the preferred alternative because it just sounds better for some reason. The other alternative is two hinged segments that flip up.
The real question I have is not about how to engineer either of these, although any help in that direction would be appreciated, but how to wire these two so that they can be raised and lowered quickly (if I need to step out, I can just lift and go without having to disconnect stuff).
I would think some sort of electrical contacts underneath the benchwork that would transfer power across the rails would work well; any other ideas? Has this been done before with any success?
As Riverotter said, you are much better off going to a smaller scale like N and building either a helix if you want two levels or just bringing out the benchwork and extra two feet and making a return loop. Seeing the exact dimensions you have available would be a help.
