Handy Gadgets
NOTE: You may have arrived here from one of my other model railroading websites. This is not an accident;
I've consolidated reference information here so that I'm not maintaining multiple resources of the same information across different
sites.
Scale Dimension Calculator/Converter
Convert real dimensions to model dimensions and vice-versa, plus convert English to Metric and vice-versa, all at the same
time. Dimensions are calculated and converted depending on which value is entered first.
Example 1: To determine what a 40-foot boxcar would actually measure in N scale, select the scale, enter
"40" in the Real feet field, then click Calculate.
Example 2: To determine what a 6-inch-long Z scale model structure scales up to in actual feet and inches,
select Z scale, enter "6" in the Model inches field, then click Calculate.
NOTES:
- The field containing the starting value will be highlighted.
- You can change the modeling scale after performing a calculation, and it will immediately recalculate starting with the original
value entered.
- Real feet and inches can be entered at once, but only real meters or millimeters can be entered.
- To clear calculated values and reset the calculator, click in any field.
Scale Drawing Converter
Do you have a drawing in one scale and wish to convert it to another? Use this converter to obtain the percentage
to enlarge/reduce it. Percentage is calculated as the scale selections are made.
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Resistor Decoder
Use this color-based decoder to determine the values of typical resistors. Value is calculated as the color selections are made.
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