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Anyone used .22 Rimshot nails to hold studs to concrete?

Mon, 2014-01-13 17:48 — ljcasey1

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone has used Rimshot(or other) .22 shell fired nails to put 2x4 studs on concrete walls. I hope to minimize legs this way. The benchwork at this time is planned to be between 8 and 16 inches deep, simple 1x4 or less framework to support 2" foam subroadbed. Was hoping to cantilever off the 2x4s to hold most of the weight, but an occaisional leg wouldn't bother me too much. Plan on going around the walls with a couple large free standing peninsulas.

Trying to lay out a super accurate 45 degree module

Sat, 2014-01-11 20:53 — Toniwryan

Getting ready to set up for the PNW FreemoN guys to come over next month. One of the things we want to accomplish is to build a full 360 degrees worth of curved modules. I got all my calculations done and CAD work laid out. I am designing each module so that the outside fascia length does not exceed 48", that way I can cut a strip across the width of a sheet.

Here is my CAD drawing

Sealing Homasote

Tue, 2014-01-07 14:17 — Chips88

Benchwork and roadbed

If you use Homasote, do you seal it and if so, what do you use?

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What do you think of this benchwork?

Tue, 2014-01-07 07:17 — RSeiler

Kato unitrack thread

Sun, 2013-12-29 07:24 — tomytuna

Benchwork and roadbed

I looked around site to see if there was a thread on Kato track. could not find. if there is one can you direct me to to it? if not, can we start one? thanks.. Tommy

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Xtrackcad layouts?

Mon, 2013-12-23 12:33 — gunfighterzero

does anyone know where there are a lot of downloadable Xtrackcad layouts to choose from. it would be nice to have a start point just to tweek

thanks

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Monocoque backdrops

Sat, 2013-12-14 17:34 — bear creek

In the quest for ultra thin backdrops down the center of my peninsula I'd been planning to laminate a couple of sheets of masonite back to back. Alas, a trip to the big box stores (and a higher end lumber yard) shows that 1/8" masonite/hardboard seems to have waves/ripples in it. This made me apprehensive that I'd have trouble getting it flat and straight, especially for the straight sections of the backdrop between curves.

Attaching fascia to foam

Sat, 2013-11-23 11:04 — Ironhand_13

Benchwork and roadbed

On my expansion area, which is 2" foam, I am about to attach some hardboard as a fascia, in a curved area. I was thinking of running 1x2 or 2x2 from the benchwork out to the fascia as support, then thought "well, yeah, but foam-safe adhesive the thing too".

I wonder about sag and support. I've never done a fascia so this is new to me.