Options to avoid sharp corner, & steep grade ( Hind sight is wonderful)

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

QUOTE(oberinntalbahn @ Jun 1 2009, )
QUOTE(granitechops @ May 31 2009,)
"Now, do I turn the tops round for the ropes, or leave them square

Round would look good, but they are a bit big to go in my drill chuck""

'Never seen round tops in real life Don.

That should guarantee someone posting a picture '

Dons reply...
I have seen round tops, with steel bands just a couple inches down, around the top

But I cant remember where

And living in the Westcountry it could be anywhere of a thousand places

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Posted by Doug..

Square wooden piles often have a turned round section at the top with a steel band round it. This is to allow the pile to be 'driven' without the top splitting. Most of this type of pile are oak so are as hard as steel.

Metal ladders are the way to go. Someone does a nice brass one about a foot long. I've several from GRS and from LinesideDelights. Not sure who actually makes them, might be Cambrian.

Some pics from the web of Veere, A Dutch harbour - has lots of wood piles (and wooden steps):

http://www.picturesofholland.nl/Veere/DSC06631.htm
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Har...ere_Holland.JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PIzLz0Rj4f0/RslW...-h/100_2210.JPG

Nice place to go sailing!

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

<p> </p><p>Wow some pics in those links </p><p>Thanks Doug</p><p> But my scale is 1/12th so going to be 1.5 to 2ins wide </p><p>Probably make my own Brass poss or wood for cheapness,</p><p> it is Narrow Gauge after all </p>

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


So took down wood,
attacked it with a craft knife,
roughly, very roughly rounded the tops gave them a coat of creosote sub left overnight to dry,
& refitted this am

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Cut out the hole in wall for electric cable & water pipe for pump

& did not like the colour of the wood , not dark enough for my liking

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Very roughly rounded & no bands around tops

Must remember to get out the hot glue gun some time & put a blob over them screw heads

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Built up the base for the steps for the small boats from a couple of old hearth tiles,

Rendered with mortar & scribed

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


Put a fillet of mortar along bottom of this bit of wall to hold uprights in place

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Dug out an old tin of blackboard paint,

and gave the wood work a coat, looks much better, just like they used bitumastic paint on them!

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

In the meantime track testing continues as we check clearances for bridge parapet

Hmm

going to be a bit tricky that

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Wont be able to take a pic from that angle again until the biannual canal basin clearance maitenance in 2011

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Whats this coming over the top?

Water?

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


Filling up slowly

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Trouble with water

is

its level

& it shows up where the brickies, or the stonies got it not quite level

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


Aha action of a diferent kind

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

so that is the final level

just right for the smaller boats

got to do steps up now

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

And the basin comes complete with its own oil slick!!!

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

That was one of the next little details, fenders

bought four cheap tyres for r/c car when the local model shop closed down last year

just got to find a bit of blue rope to hang them on ( Portuguese floater) it was called locally

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


Could not find any blue rope (( note to self;- embroidery silk?? ))
so did this
& that proves I am no sailor
just a very firm landlubber

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

On reflection


I am enjoying this