{"id":2230,"date":"2013-08-14T10:14:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T17:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2021-02-06T08:55:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T16:55:51","slug":"summer-spurt-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/index.php\/2013\/08\/14\/summer-spurt-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Spurt 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n    class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-2\">\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"\n       class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger \"\n       title=\"\"\n       data-post-id=\"2230\"\n       data-trigger-type=\"like\"\n       data-restriction=\"ip\"\n       data-already-liked=\"0\">\n                           <i class=\"fas fa-heart\"><\/i>\n                    <\/a>\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">    <\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2230 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height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-231-200x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drilling Points\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-231-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-231-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-231.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2240'>\n\t\t\t\tDrilling Points\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-230.jpg'><img width=\"200\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-230-200x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Points\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-230-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-230-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-230.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2239'>\n\t\t\t\tPoints \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-229.jpg'><img width=\"200\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-229-200x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Point HInges\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-229-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-229-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-229.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2238'>\n\t\t\t\tPoint HInges\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-228.jpg'><img width=\"200\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-228-200x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Turnout in Progress\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-228-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-228-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-228.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2237'>\n\t\t\t\tTurnout in Progress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-227.jpg'><img width=\"200\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-227-200x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"#10 Frog and Guard Rails\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-227-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-227-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-227.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2236'>\n\t\t\t\t#10 Frog and Guard Rails\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-226.jpg'><img width=\"200\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-226-200x149.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adjustable rail braces.\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-226-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-226-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Switch-Works-226.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2235'>\n\t\t\t\tAdjustable rail braces.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been a real slow summer. No time for trains. Kids summer camp brought me a couple of hours of free time to take on a couple of projects.<\/p>\n<h2>Work Bench Add On and Dremel Workstation<\/h2>\n<p>I added a small section to my workbench. The new section is for my new Dremel Workstation. The 12&#8243; x 16&#8243; section was made from a piece of scrap melamine and is supported by a steel angle bracket. I found some Micro Carbide CNC drill bits on ebay that work great with the Dremel. They have an 1\/8&#8243; shank. I bought a set of 50 bits, 5 each of size #72 through #83. I plan to start using the set up immediately to drill holes in the points and throw bars.<\/p>\n<h2>Turnout Progress<\/h2>\n<p>I started this #10 turnout in May, but it&#8217;s been dormant mostly all summer.&nbsp;I started it using Proto:87 Stores Switch-Works tie plate jig, then substituted heavy weight tie plates for the standard plates and made some adjustments to the types of tie plates around the points, frog, and guard rails. 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