Chris Vernell said:
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
"Close enough" doesn't figure in my geometry book. :lol: ;) :lol:
Euclid salutes you :D
Hmmmm, it's all Greek to me!
Any way to add a bit to the usual confusion on PIKO’s geometry, to show the difference I used the same elements PIKO quotes on their website i.e. to replicate the dimensions of a G-WxR5 turnout one takes for the straight portion “1x G-G320 + 1x G-G160” (321,54 mm+160,77 mm=482.31mm) for the curved portion “3x G-R5, 7,5°” (r = 1.200 mm/7,5°). To contrast this the R5 15º section is listed as “r = 1.243,08 mm/15°”.
I simply love it when the Germans, in their best attempt at being German, get down to the nitty-gritty specifying the exact dimensions of any given item. It may not fit precisely into the geometry they dreamt up, but by George they have it down to the 100th of a Millimeter. :lol: :lol: