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What to use
HiI have not made a railway for many a year, now 73 years. There seem to be various types of material that can be use for the base board with 9mm ply the one to go for. However I have a supply of 9mm 'Stirling Board', compressed wood chips that is waterproof, that take track pins easily and my question is :
Has anyone used this material and what are the pro's and con's of doing so?
Ps. I would use 2 by 1 as support.
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John
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I used MDF for my boards and I know a lot of people have used Ply, but someone might come along that's used Stirling Board.
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:hi:cheers
I'm not familiar with the brand name Stirling Board but can vouch for the durability of 9mm chipboard as a baseboard. Mine's outside as well!
If Stirling is close to that rather than the soft "Sundaela" or pin-board style it should be perfectly fine and 2x1 should brace it well enough.
If we are talking the softer material then beware. Some modellers use it and some swear by it but the softer it is the more prone ti damage it is and it may not take kindly to being cut, bored, drilled and sawn as we often do to our baseboards for a variety of reasons.
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I had a look in B&Q and the material I have is described as OSB 3. I also saw a video on u tube where some one was using the same
So thank you all for your comments
John
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I really should read the headers more carefully Peter.Note to self,go to Specsavers.This thread appears to be in the "Index" section Alan - ought it to be moved ?
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Re Sterling Board - or OSB (Oriented Strand Board) or "straw board" (call it what you will), is very hard but also, very strong (in the direction of the wood strands), not so strong the other way. It's manufactured by resin bonding wood strands (very similar to wood shavings) in a carefully designed direction (hence the "Oriented").
My feeling is, whilst it would do as a baseboard material, there are other far more suitable materials. My first choice would be ply followed by MDF then chipboard. Sundeala used to be considered the king of baseboards but time has proven it to be unsuiatable.
Getting track pins into very hard boards, however they are made, can cause problems as can cutting holes etc. for point motors or whatever. Ply has some slight "give" in the grain so it's much easier to work with.
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Sorry Matt - missed his comment …………….:thumbs
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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I used to be indecisive but now I'm not sure.
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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Chipboard is OK if it is sealed with varnish/paint if the area may get damp.Chipboard has had a bad press, as far as damp is concerned. all the best Kevin
That said, I have use both chipboard & MDF not sealed with watery PVA and so far after many years, all is still OK.
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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