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Crates
In order to make transport easier and setup time shorter we decided to go for boards that hold 3x3 baseplates. One of the big drivers behind this decisions are the large radius curves that are a nightmare to assemble otherwise.
After taking some inspiration from Narrow-gauge I made these three crates.
They worked a treat. We probably saved ourselves 2-3 hours of setup time and after the event we had everything in the van in just under 90 minutes.
On the tall one you're looking at the side pillars. They are Ikea 'Hejne'. I have those shelves in my garage and realised they have a nice spacing between the holes and would save me a lot of drilling.... (link)
On the smaller ones (height chosen to fit the back or our V70, the height of the taller one is just what was left of a Hejne post) you see the front. The single bar stops boards sliding out and is simply held with wing nuts.
You may notice that the pillars on both sides don't match; they're further apart on one side. This allows the pillars to interlock when the crates are stacked.
Few things left to do:
- The vertical boards at the back need to be replaced with planks/bars like the single ones at the front so they don't interfere with track connectors that protrude a little beyond the edge of the board.
- Need to make a trolley.
- Figure out a better way to secure the locking bar at the bottom so I don't have to lift a board to hold the bolt while I tighten the wing nut.
Crates
In order to make transport easier and setup time shorter we decided to go for boards that hold 3x3 baseplates. One of the big drivers behind this decisions are the large radius curves that are a nightmare to assemble otherwise.
After taking some inspiration from Narrow-gauge I made these three crates.
They worked a treat. We probably saved ourselves 2-3 hours of setup time and after the event we had everything in the van in just under 90 minutes.
On the tall one you're looking at the side pillars. They are Ikea 'Hejne'. I have those shelves in my garage and realised they have a nice spacing between the holes and would save me a lot of drilling.... (link)
On the smaller ones (height chosen to fit the back or our V70, the height of the taller one is just what was left of a Hejne post) you see the front. The single bar stops boards sliding out and is simply held with wing nuts.
You may notice that the pillars on both sides don't match; they're further apart on one side. This allows the pillars to interlock when the crates are stacked.
Few things left to do:
- The vertical boards at the back need to be replaced with planks/bars like the single ones at the front so they don't interfere with track connectors that protrude a little beyond the edge of the board.
- Need to make a trolley.
- Figure out a better way to secure the locking bar at the bottom so I don't have to lift a board to hold the bolt while I tighten the wing nut.