HOn3 rerailer

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hi all, I have had a problem with putting my HOn3 locomotives and cars on the track.
On my standard gauge I used a plastic rerailer ramp.
It’s a bit of an overhang on the narrow gauge equipment, so you can’t easily grab the trucks to rerail them…
I heard that there was a commercially made rerailer ramp available, but I haven’t seen one in many years.
I then designed this:

I designed it in Fusion 360 and printed it in PLA on my Wanhao Duplicator 4S.
It works really good:

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Wow, I am impressed.Looks like you are ready to start a small business there. Is it fragile?

Simon

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Thanks, no it isn’t so fragile. But I have uploaded it to Shapeways now to be printed in white, strong and flexible… https://www.shapeways.com/product/M54VV6YUT/hon3-rerailer?optionId=64950183&li=shop-inventory

It has some changes made to minimize the materials used (to reduce printing cost).

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http://www.trainstoysandhobbies.com/exclusive_products.htm good work, heres a source

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Ys, I have several of Doug’s TT&H HOn3 rerailers. A good product at a very fair price. However, with shipping, customs and other potential costs, for many around the world a print-it-yourself or other options with Graff’s design may make it a good option on cost in some locations.

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Yup, it would cost me roughly $35 to buy a rerailer from the states, the advantage of Shapeways is that they manufacture both in USA and Europe. There are differences between my design and the plastic one also…

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Thanks for referencing this. I wanted one of those, and that shop is not far from me.