Green Mountain Railroad Layout Build

[Rico]

I was tempted to add more track and switches when I built my layout.
I’m glad I held back on that! My small two track yard rarely sees more than a half dozen cars at a time.
I focused on the industries I wanted plus one interchange track to justify some extra traffic.
The old saying less is more holds true!

 

[Guilford Railman]

I was tempted to add more track and switches when I built my layout.
I’m glad I held back on that! My small two track yard rarely sees more than a half dozen cars at a time.
I focused on the industries I wanted plus one interchange track to justify some extra traffic.
The old saying less is more holds true!

I never really thought about car spots until recently but I know I can have a fun and challenging operating experience with less track. I’ll save money on the new layout too which is a bonus!

 

[Guilford Railman]

I like Ray
And the Second Section Podcast as well.

ATL just did a "Rewind" episode with Bernard from MiniPrints. I listened (again) and was reminded that's why I have a 3D resin printer: to make all the great figures and details to make the layout looked lived in.

Good luck with the new layout.

I was considering a 3D printer but haven’t decided which brand yet.

 

[KB02]

I totally want a 3d printer! My holdback is the inability to design things to print with it. I've tried to teach myself CAD through OnShape's online courses. It hasn't gone too well.

 

[troyphoto]

I totally want a 3d printer! My holdback is the inability to design things to print with it. I've tried to teach myself CAD through OnShape's online courses. It hasn't gone too well.

TinkerCAD online is free and simple. Slim learning curve. However, it is simple. You can do complex shapes, you have to think about breaking the complex down to individual components.

3D printing on the filament side is fairly easy.
On the Resin Side, you might as well set up a photographic darkroom. Other than not having to work under a red light, it's just as involved as all the time I spent developing film and printing pics back in my newspaper photography days.

For Resin, you're dealing with toxic chemicals, and need to practice good safety precautions, have ventilation in the workspace, and be prepared for failure. Keeping IPA by the gallons, Costco packs of paper towels and protective gear (Nitrile gloves, apron, safety glasses, etc) in use is critical. I skipped some of that early on, and now have a skin sensitivity issue. Just touching a non-cured model will activate a patch on one arm if I'm not careful. I don't want it to get worse, so I have to constantly remind myself to put on gloves if I want to touch the resin printer, or the cleaning stations.

 

[Guilford Railman]

I totally want a 3d printer! My holdback is the inability to design things to print with it. I've tried to teach myself CAD through OnShape's online courses. It hasn't gone too well.

I haven’t given it a shot yet myself but hopefully I can figure out how to use a program, otherwise I’m screwed lol

 

[Guilford Railman]

TinkerCAD online is free and simple. Slim learning curve. However, it is simple. You can do complex shapes, you have to think about breaking the complex down to individual components.

3D printing on the filament side is fairly easy.
On the Resin Side, you might as well set up a photographic darkroom. Other than not having to work under a red light, it's just as involved as all the time I spent developing film and printing pics back in my newspaper photography days.

For Resin, you're dealing with toxic chemicals, and need to practice good safety precautions, have ventilation in the workspace, and be prepared for failure. Keeping IPA by the gallons, Costco packs of paper towels and protective gear (Nitrile gloves, apron, safety glasses, etc) in use is critical. I skipped some of that early on, and now have a skin sensitivity issue. Just touching a non-cured model will activate a patch on one arm if I'm not careful. I don't want it to get worse, so I have to constantly remind myself to put on gloves if I want to touch the resin printer, or the cleaning stations.

This is really good information to know, thanks for sharing! I didn’t know there was so many precautions that needed to be taken for resin.