114 - Shelfington - The Tricky Bit Progress

114 - Shelfington - The Tricky Bit Progress - Part Five

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Welcome to Ian's N Gauge channel!
In the previous video in this series, I signed off by showing a list of things that needed to be done to complete the first section of the tricky bit.
In this video I’m going to show how I've started to tackle the list, starting with working out where the dropper wires will go.
Thanks very much for watching.
Ian
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@Amberlea-Model-Railway 17 күн бұрын

I love your "warts and all" approach to YouTubing Ian, thanks for another informative and entertaining video. Chris

@iansngauge 17 күн бұрын

Thanks very much Chris! I said from the start that I was going to document my build, and show both the good and bad bits! I hope this approach gives confidence to people who are frightened of failing, knowing that not every modeller gets things right on their first go! All the best, Ian.

@Wickford_N_Gauge 20 күн бұрын

The football ⚽️ is a hole 🕳 lot more fun than drilling 🤭 Love the cliff hanger ending 🫣 totally Shelfington 😇 Best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘️

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Good morning Paul! Yes, the football has been great - other than the England performances of course! Hopefully it won't be too long before the cliffhanger is resolved! Cheers, Ian.

@exehavenharbour 19 күн бұрын

Hi Ian, ah the football, one of the joys of being retired is I don’t miss it anymore and end up being glued to the telly for most of the day! There’s always a solution to a problem, I have had the same problem and drilled a hole as near as possible to where I want the dropper to go avoiding the the problem bit. A wire can always be covered over later if there is a bit showing. Might be a bit more of a problem with the foam but I’m sure something can be sorted. I think I regard Exehaven as a problem itself, that just needs solving as I go, some bits easier than others!!!! I’ve done more work to garage this week and actually been back in the cabin, well it’s more like a cave from an Indiana Jones movie at the moment, full of cobwebs! I’ll start moving stuff out of there today hopefully then I can start work again in there once I’m organised! Cheers Ian another lack lustre show from England last night but hey, we are top of the league🤔, John

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Good morning John! Yes, retirement is great! :) I've watched every single game up to this point! My plan is to remove a half inch wide channel of foam and route the servo motor wires along it away from the framing! It'll be interesting to see how well the glue has adhered the foam to the plywood! I agree, but I see the whole project as a puzzle, rather than a problem, otherwise I'd become disheartened!!! Good to know that the garage project is progressing - can't wait to see what you've been up to! Haha! I've not come across any cobwebs in my train room, but the odd large spider or two have popped up unexpectedly to freak me out! Oh dear, the more I watch England play the more I despair! So much talent going unfulfilled! Is it terrible tactics? Or the fact that the players are only just meeting on the pitch for the first time? Wish we played more like Spain! Hell, wish we played more like Denmark! Lol! All the best mate, Ian.

@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge 20 күн бұрын

Evening Ian - meticulous planning and execution on this tricky bit. And yes I've drilled holes and hit baseboard framing myself - occupational hazard 😅. As you can see from underneath I'd just reverse drill fro below and your wires should pop out no problem 😊. Cheers Euan

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Good morning Euan! Thank you! You know that I love a bit of meticulous planning! Lol! I'd not thought of drilling from below, but as below the baseboard is my least favourite place in the world, I'll probably stick to my original plan! This is to cut a channel into the foam that's about half an inch wide, then route the servo motor wires along the channel to avoid any framing! All the best, Ian.

@SC68 15 күн бұрын

Hi Ian, looks like you’re cracking on with the layout! You will be flying along once you get the tricky bit done! The Euros ⚽️ is only every 4 years so do t blame you watching the football even though England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 aren’t playing at their best! Cheers Gary

@iansngauge 14 күн бұрын

Hi Gary! Yeah, I'm hoping that once I've got the Tricky Bit installed and wired, track laying will speed up! Although saying that, I've still not completely worked out how I'm going to do the inclines yet!!! Less said about England performances at the moment, the better! Shouldn't really complain, as they still finished top of their group, but watching them is like getting teeth pulled!!! All the best, Ian.

@lynganddistrict 8 күн бұрын

Hi Ian - I felt your pain as a few of my wires ended up behind the board as it were. It's no bad thing as long as as what happened to me, the hole you really need was directly on top of the supporting baseboard cross member!!! Good to see your getting a hea dof steam up and are beginning to master the tricky bit! Regards Steve

@iansngauge 8 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve! I probably would have let it be with the wires going behind the framework, but they were just test wires! The servo wires need enough space to get the little plastic connectors through the hole, and I wasn't confident that they'd fit freely behind the framework! I don't think I'm lucky enough to drill straight down through a cross member unfortunately! Lol! The Tricky Bit is still proving to be tricky, as I'm having to redesign my servo enclosure boxes! More of that in a later video though! Cheers, Ian.

@ngaugeonashelf4417 19 күн бұрын

Fun and games Ian. Fun and games! Wiring is so much fun.....

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Hi Simon! Yes, fun and games indeed! I'm still trying to plan where I'm going to locate all of the electronics that the wires run to once beneath the layout - to make it easy for me to access them! Now that's even more fun! :) Cheers, Ian.

@ngaugeonashelf4417 19 күн бұрын

@@iansngauge I found that wiring came with many bumps to my head. Plus my knees took a hammering on the floor. Why can't we go wireless? Bluetooth points?

@Elvenhome 18 күн бұрын

I've just realised I hadn't commented - can't think what reminded me - I was on the point of responding on Thursday then went to check something on Amazon to be able to reply and well, I seem to have been sidetracked. So here goes. It's good to see progress and arrangements being made to put power to the tracks. It will be really good when you get that piece in place. I did feel for you when I saw the misdirected drill hole. I don't know what it took me so long to do it, but I bought about 18 months ago two sets of very long drill bits from Amazon (you can see how I got here) One was a set of 2mm to 5mm and the other was auger bits 6mm to 14mm. I've added links to both on my last video in the description (in case posting a link here makes this reply disappear - there is a lot of it about you know). They are a real boon, and will allow you to use your drill guide. They will be especially useful once you are drilling where you have already built things. I realise you don't have that problem but you will in time, and having the clearance to drill and not crush everything below is very useful. Stephen

@iansngauge 18 күн бұрын

Haha! Hi Stephen! Thanks for the links to the drill bits! I only just ordered longer 6mm and 12mm drill bits earlier today, but I've just added the 2mm - 5mm set to my order as, like you say, they'll come in handy at some point! I can't wait to get one section of "live" track connected as it will be such a major milestone! I still need to work out some teething issues with my servo enclosure boxes, and where I'm going to mount the electronics to make them easy to access, otherwise all is looking good! All the best, Ian.

@terrycharleslewis7565 19 күн бұрын

Railway modelling is a funny old game. Bet you were sick as a parrot Ian but over the moon you got it all done. Regards Terry 😮

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Hi Terry! It certainly is! It's definitely a game of highs and lows! Mostly highs though! Cheers, Ian.

@endoorrailway 20 күн бұрын

Hi Ian, there are some good meticulous procedures you've got there! Width of the drill caused me issues at various times making the frames for the Dawlish T Wall. Personally I'd make a bit of a recess at the top of the foam, and run the wires horizontally for a few centimetres before getting to a hole to go down and through - I look forward to seeing your solution in the next instalment :)

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Hi Jonathan! Thank you! Always love to follow a meticulous procedure! :) I can imagine in T Guage a 6mm drill hole would be large enough to lose rolling stock through! Lol! Yes, my plan is to remove about half an inch of foam nearest the wall to create a channel for the servo motor wires to run in! I'll then drill one or two larger 12mm holes to enable me to get the "futaba" connectors through the hole! Cheers, Ian.

@Luc-N-scale 20 күн бұрын

Yep, drilling at an angle, there is something I'd see myself doing too... Enjoy watching the matches on tv. And so nice seeing how you used the staples to fix the track, I've got the staples but my track kept moving. I shall use the Ian way!!

@iansngauge 19 күн бұрын

Hi Luc! Haha! The hazards of drilling near walls! Yes, I'm enjoying the Euros so far - other than the England performances! The way I use the staples either side of the track, and pushed in at a slight angle over the sleeper edges means that there's no chance of the track going anywhere! All the best, Ian.

@nick_thompson 19 күн бұрын

Brilliant video today! The issue at the end is easy enough to resolve after thinking about it and i cant wait to see how you do end up fixing it (hopefully you wont get a yellow card for tackling it :D). I also build my layout in a very similar way to you except i run it through jmri and arduinos and use the worst type of points, insulfrog! I do wish i had not! Love your videos though they do give me hope that the things i do aren't always wrong as they are quite similar (same motor setup except 3d printed instead of card, same blue foam etc)!

@iansngauge 18 күн бұрын

Hi Nick! Thank you! Yes, my plan is to dig out a channel of foam about half an inch wide from the bottom layer, then the servo motor wires can be run through the channel to a hole that will be big enough to accept the futaba connectors, and will avoid any baseboard framing! I'll eventually be exploring JMRI / iTrains, but not for a while yet! I don't have any problems with insulfrog points, in fact my test track uses them! I'm still undecided whether or not to power the frog on the unifrog points, although I'm wiring them just in case! I'm certainly no expert when it comes to model railway building, but by documenting what I'm doing, I thought people would see what can work, and what doesn't! I've been quite lucky so far that the majority of things I've tried have worked out well! Good luck with your layout! All the best, Ian.

@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932 19 күн бұрын

Well you are onto the tricky bit at last, just a question if i may, why are the holes so big for the dropper wires? I think i used a 3mm drill but maybe your wires are a much thicker? Always enjoyable Ian.

@iansngauge 18 күн бұрын

Thanks Chris! I'm using 6mm holes as each hole will be for at least two wires! I'm using 20/22AWG wire for my droppers, and found that 4mm was too tight, and 6mm was my next drill bit size up! I'll be using some sort of filler to stop ballast falling down them when I get to that stage! Cheers, Ian.