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very nice :)

I said two line segments, not curves... a Line is straight

Technically its not parallel on a curve, it is adjacent. parallel are two line segments that never touch as far as they go.

My pivot point is the big giant screw, you can use a small nail but I only had this, plus its easier to hold and not move... Notice its at the 1" mark. Not the 0" (for obvious reasons) Lets say you want a 18" radius, since I started at 1" and not 0", I use 19" on the stick, instead of 18" make...

From one side of the half-circle to the other, yes I have a 4x8 table. 4 feet wide = 48 inches... Hal of 48 inches is 24, due to the width of the track itself, My maximum radius can be ABOUT 22" PS: I took photographs to better understand how to use a yard stick to draw a radius. I will upload...

No its double.. Thats an 18" diameter, People talk about 18" radius, which is half of that.

Yes I find it annoying. I havent gotten any derailments so I plan to fill it in with something not permanent, like super fine dirt lol... and somehow pack it in :P ill play around with it lol

He asked about Atlas :P

Code 100 from atlas is black, Code 83 from atlas is brown, Code 100 is less realistic. If you want realistic colors use more realistic track sizes. Even smaller than 83.

grewsome, sounds like an idea. :)

Im sorry but where did you solder your track together that you have to sand it down for a smoother ride?

Unfortunately I learned of this after my layout is already together. I guess you should have ONE of these two features on either your track or train wheels... Turnouts: The triangle point in the middle, basically where the two tracks split down the middle... Needs to be long and sharp in order...

I was wondering about the Atlas #201 Spade Tongue Solderless Connector (24 pcs/pk) Will these work with the atlas under table switch machines and switch control boxes? I bought some regular ones from a department store and it didnt work well... They are a little too wide and its kinda annoying...

Thanks guys :)

thanks... :)

Thanks, :)

I used the yard stick method. You stick a marker in a drilled hole in the wooden stick. At the 19" mark (18 inch radius) Put a screw/nail in the 1" march and that is your pivot point. And then just move the marker and u get a curve

....I hooked up everthing for my DCC system. I just didnt receive the zephyr yet... Please guys stick to what im saying... " I wont want to solder anyway just for analog testing." The question is can I hold the wires...its been answered....thats it! Sometimes I dont privide information cuz its...

I dont have my DCC system yet :P lol

#312 Conductor Ribbon Wire $18.95 Anyone know what gauge and how many wires comes with this? Its either 3 or 5, I forgot. I am interested in using this for wiring up my atlas under table switch machines (only required 3 wires)