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Title: HOn3 rerailer
Post by: Graffen on March 02, 2018, 07:08:13 PM
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:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4762/25711235017_6bdba7aa20_c.jpg)

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






I think I'll make it available on my Shapeways store...  :)
Title: Re: HOn3 rerailer
Post by: tct855 on March 02, 2018, 07:16:53 PM
That's so cool!   Now if we can have some sort of re-railer that can upright our trains while running on the layout without stopping.  That would be even cooler! ;D  Thanx Thom...
Title: Re: HOn3 rerailer
Post by: S&S RR on March 03, 2018, 07:49:18 PM
Some of the best tools are the ones we make ourselves.  Great work.
Title: Re: HOn3 rerailer
Post by: Zephyrus52246 on March 05, 2018, 07:40:35 AM
Darn clever.  Nice work.


Jeff