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asciibaron

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homabed
« on: August 11, 2009, 07:24:44 AM »
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i'm trying to decide if i want to use homabed or just cut up sheets of homasote myself.  i won't need much homabed considering i will be connecting several pieces of homasote i already have.  cutting homasote in big chunks is dead simple with the razor knife, but doing the arcs and S curves requires the jigsaw and that means a huge freakin mess.

i spend a little more and just roll with it, or a save a little and bust out the shop vac for the next month
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Re: homabed
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 07:46:21 AM »
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Get a leather cutting blade, it's like an Exacto blade that fits in a jig saw...  Virtually dust free.

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Re: homabed
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 08:05:32 AM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on August 11, 2009, 07:46:21 AM
Get a leather cutting blade, it's like an Exacto blade that fits in a jig saw...  Virtually dust free.

i have tried the blade like ones in the past and only managed to snap them.  48' of homabed is under $50.00.  4x8 sheet is under $25.00.  what's my labor worth?
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Re: homabed
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 08:13:22 AM »
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From what I've seen of it, not a whole lot...


 ;D
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Re: homabed
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 08:16:16 AM »
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People still use homasote?   ;)
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Re: homabed
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009, 08:31:06 AM »
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Quote from: Skibbe on August 11, 2009, 08:16:16 AM
People still use homasote?   ;)

You betcha.
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Re: homabed
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 08:38:23 AM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on August 11, 2009, 08:13:22 AM
From what I've seen of it, not a whole lot...


 ;D

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Re: homabed
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2009, 09:18:22 AM »
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Quote from: seusscaboose on August 11, 2009, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: wm3798 on August 11, 2009, 08:13:22 AM
From what I've seen of it, not a whole lot...


 ;D

ouch

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Re: homabed
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2009, 09:26:50 AM »
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Lee shouldn't complain, at least i wore a WM Flaming Meatball t-shirt.  that's worth like, at least 3 beers worth of work.  plus, your layout is too low, i was getting vertigo!

and yes, i prefer to use homasote as my sub on top of a 1/4" of plywood.  i've never had problems with it and it really helps deaden the sound of the engines.  on top of the homasote i will put down cork for the roadbed.  town areas are wide swaths of homasote, the ROW in other areas is an inch or so to either side of the center line.

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Re: homabed
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2009, 04:56:58 PM »
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I have and continue to use Homabed for Atlas code 55 trackage.

I know it costs more but i like the 1/4 inch roadbed and yard panels 24x32" for yards, wyes and loops.

It provides a good base to spike track down onto and it's not so hard as plywood. It also makes a good roadbed for sound deadening on top of foam benchwork.

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Re: homabed
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2009, 06:51:01 PM »
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Does anyone know - isn't Homabed supposed to be milled to a consistent thickness (as opposed to regular sheets, which can vary)?

Thanks,
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Re: homabed
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2009, 07:19:25 PM »
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Quote from: ednadolski on August 11, 2009, 06:51:01 PM
Does anyone know - isn't Homabed supposed to be milled to a consistent thickness (as opposed to regular sheets, which can vary)?

yes, it is sold in milled thicknesses
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Re: homabed
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2009, 11:21:37 PM »
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Help me out a bit Steve,
Why do you want to use homabed / sote (a bit gay guys :o) on top of plywood?
I would have thought you'd use plywood as a base then foam on top then cork roadbed or the foam roadbed stuff.
Yes I live outside the US and am frequently puzzled by the way you guys do things.

What is homasote / homabed ? - the mind fairly boggles mate!!

cheers

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Re: homabed
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2009, 11:39:50 PM »
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Go with the Homabed... less mess, better finished product...
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Re: homabed
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2009, 12:18:57 AM »
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Alister - Homasote/Hombed is a product made of compressed waste paper.  Nasty stuff.  I used it once back in the 1970's -- never again.
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