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Regular poster 290 posts mikedeverell Regular poster 290 posts
mikedeverell

The week building continues the helix and staging yards are first. The helix is a 2 and 1/2 turn on a 1.7% grade with the outside radius bing 37 inch and the inside 34 inch. But wait for it.... yes through a wall one side in my wood shop and the other in the layout room. Here are a few photos.

Mike

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Mike Deverell

Colorado Front Range Railroad

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQthaWz7aYFp_FIu5qqs4w
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Ed Eaglehouse Suncat2000 Active Member 53 posts
Ed Eaglehouse Suncat2000

Nice option

That's a smart use of space, since you can spare the shop area. Looks like you're doing a good job. It makes me think, though: it's really too bad we can't just put a mirror on the wall and physically double the rise!
Ed Eaglehouse
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Matt Goodman Regular poster 466 posts
Matt Goodman

Man, you work fast, Mike.  Is

Man, you work fast, Mike. 

Is that 1/8" material (luan, maybe) that you're using for the helix?

Matt Goodman
Columbus, OH, US
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