Epiode 37 Fiddle Yard Cassettes

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  1. gormo

    gormo Staff Member Administrator

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    G`day Folks,

    Some of you folks who know me from another forum will already be familiar with this system, however I think it has some value for those who have not seen it and are considering going down that route.

    Once the cassette system is set up and adjusted correctly, it`s a rather simple way of shuffling trains on your layout. It does require you to be careful and build each cassette as accurately as you can to achieve a consistent product, however it will be worth the trouble.

    So without further waffling from me........enjoy the video.

    Direct link to " Fiddle Yard Cassettes " on YouTube



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  2. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    I'll be watching this again tonight. It's a very good build and system.

    Cheers

    Toto
     
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    Don`t forget the beer and popcorn Toto.....:avatar:

    The full gormoVision experience in 16:9 format with garage sound.

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    Hey ....... I'm up for the full Bhuna. No half measures here. http://www.click
     
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    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Hi Gormo,
    finally got around to watching the latest video. Another great feature. I'm sure that others will be adopting the idea. I agree that the prong system is by far the best for good reliable electrical continuity.
    Well done Sir and thanks again:thumbs:
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    Another valuable video Gormo. Reminds me that my cassette system on NE needs rebuilding. It was never quite flat to start with, I rushed it and the consequences are obvious.

    Question, I like your cassette release lever, but what does it work against to achieve movement. Just the flat bottom of the cassette?

    Cheers

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  7. gormo

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    G`day Folks,
    Thanks Toto....you`re welcome.
    Marty .......my cassettes have strips of the 3mm x 10mm aluminium flat bar underneath at each end and also in the middle on longer cassettes. They act as skids for the cassette to slide over the timber base they sit on, but most importantly in my case, they raise the cassette to a height equal to the standard track height on the entry road that comes in at one end of the cassettes.
    The end skids are positioned so that the lever can push against the skid to remove the cassette from the prongs, so the skids have a dual role. The skids have to be placed the same distance from the end on each cassette so they match up with the lever position.
    Hope that makes sense.????:scratchchin:
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    Hello Gormo, that is a great build & system. What would be the best way to store the cassettes when not in use?
    Cheers, Andrew
     
  9. gormo

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    G`day Andrew,
    Well that depends on where you have your railway. The method I will use will be a series of narrow shelves attached to the wall below the area where the active cassette is in play. Additional storage will be under another part of the layout but on wider shelves this time to accommodate approx. 4 cassettes. I should be able to achieve a minimum 2 shelves under the layout, therefore a minimum of 8 cassettes stored.
    The storage is entirely up to you and what works for your location, bearing in mind that you need enough space in the area to be able to handle the cassette and rotate it through 180 degrees.
    Hopes this helps Andrew and welcome to the forum :handshake:
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    Thanks for that Gormo, I had an idea that it would be like that. I have seen shelves that can be raised or lowered for storage using a pulley system, but I like this way.
    I am off to the shed now to make some hedges that you showed in episode 29.

    Cheers, Andrew
     
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    Good on you Andrew,
    Just remember whatever you build to just keep it as simple as possible......there`s less to go wrong then. That`s what I try to do, although sometimes I am guilty of taking the hard road, however if things are kept simple and built well, you can pretty much set them and forget them.
    Have fun with the hedges.:thumbup:
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