Ballasting HO flex track using a vacuum powered "ballast machine".

[smithavmn]

I'm trying to find a copy of July 1978 Model Railroader magazine where the article was published so I can upload it. The amount of suction is controlled by a couple holes in the tube and covering them with your fingers, or by simply tilting the suction head on the rails.

[tftrainman]

how do you make the vaccuum machine and what keeps the ballst from going on through the container and into the vaccum itself?

[trackspike64]

or can you just explain how it works what do you suck in on one hose and then it makes a vacuum in the jar and when u run the other end over the ballast it is drown up into the jar ...you can send ur comments to my e mail morettibrian @yahoo.com

[trackspike64]

or can you just explain how it works what do you suck in on one hose and then it makes a vacuum in the jar and when u run the other end over the ballast it is drown up into the jar ...you can send ur comments to my e mail morettibrian @yahoo.com

[trackspike64]

could u please show me how u made the vaccumm its awesome

[dalemaxx12]

Have you been able to find a PDF or reasonable description with pictures of the "Ballast Machine"? It looks like a real killer of a tool. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Dale

[SliFallen]

Hope you can find the file. (even just a hi-rez screenshot from the video would help) 480P is too blocky to see the text.

[TheRastamon42]

All, I sincerely apologize for not responding to the inquiries. I must have missed them somehow. I lost the PDF with the article in a hard drive crash. I will try and get another. I've been using this thing for over 30 years and it works GREAT!!! No trick photography. I have tried unsuccessfully to get the attention of some of the scenery manufacturers to market something like this. I would think it would be a winner.

[pyronathanpyro]

how do we make this i wanna know please please please

[tukalola]

CAN SOMEONE ANSWER ALL OUR REQUEST, THANKS

[tukalola]

DO YOU HAVE A PDF SO HOW CAN MAKE THIS VACUUM SYSTEM FOR THE BALLAST ITS AMAZING THANKS

[jackee2boys]

do you know if people in massachusetts can buy this there, if you do, let me know, thanks.

[modeltrain9500]

I need one of these, How did you make it?

please respond

[BLKdurangoTRAINhorns]

what the hell? that took seconds to do, and its much neater then pouring it and brushing...  please email me the "how to" on getting a device like that.

[grallionsstar]

what keeps the ballast from in between the ties from being sucked up as well?

[MrBlueboy6666]

HOLY SHOOOOOOOTTTT that is awesome!!

[TheRunescapeHero1]

Wow thats fantastic

[maverich999]

I was transfixed by this - like watching magic happen, it was. Great job. Is it a Venturi vacuum run from your airbrush may I ask?

[njtcoastline]

WOW! i want this!

[RichmanJ93]

Where can I get instructions on how to make this, other than the Model RR issue?