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Rice Harbor Series: build a swing-up staging section
Neat idea. I like to watch somebody who thinks “outside the box”. First a roll-away section for the Thin Branch project, then a fold-away section for Rice Harbor. Since I work in limited space, I like to see these approaches.
Could this work in place of a “lift out” section?
like that a lot seams to work really well
Great video! Superb ideas & content. I also really enjoyed David’s out takes at the end of the video.
David, is there something else to put into the staging yard like feeder wires or a metal plate between the two. Or is that it. I was going to do this on future layout. I like the way you think David thank you.
I admire the wood-working, it is so very neat
What do you do with all the Project Layouts? Do they get stored at Kalmbach? And, for how long? Do you ever donate them for charity or auction or raffle them off?
Just wondering.
Nice to know that Cody isn’t the only one that misspeaks.
Thank David!
Does the drill you use have torque settings? In the video there were several times where the bit was jumping in the head of the screw. This can result in damage to the screw (ok if you don’t need to remove it ever) the bit itself (gets expensive over time) or both. By dropping the torque setting you can drive the screw in without stripping the wood or damaging the tools.
I look forward to each new episode to see what I can add to my layout. The foldup section has some merit for a small industry.
Keep up the good work.
Nice video but it didn’t show how to actually build the swing out. I would have liked to see the woodworking involved in the frame, legs, ect to use as a guide from start to finish. This video really only showed me how to install a hinge.
When placing hinges, especially in pine, it would be better to cut off the head of a fine finishing nail and chuck it up in an electric drill. As you run this nail into the wood it separates the grain of the wood, but does not displace the wood so that the screws have plenty of wood to hold them in place. Place the hinge in place and run the screws in being careful not to over tighten the them.