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Large
Scale Train Supply.com is pleased to offer the best tool for the
model railroad builder since hot coffee & cold beer. Users
comments: "This program is the answer to all my prayers" "This
program is the answer to all my prayers" "A real boon to folks
that work in more than one scale" "This is THE ultimate modeler's
tool, railroad or any type of scale modeling" "An excellent program,
worth the price - and then some"
"Stan's
Handy Converter for Model Railroaders "
Essential Software
Tools for Railroaders Modeling in Any Scale
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Reviewers
say ...
... any model railroader would find it becomes the tool of
choice for several of the jobs it does"
"A must-have for anyone modeling in more than one scale"
"What is Handy Converter? Simply put, it converts between just
about everything a model railroader could need!"
Model Railroad
News published a review of my software in the February
2006 issue. Read the review
here.
Some
actual comments from users ...
"This program is the answer to all my prayers"
"A real boon to folks that work in more than one scale"
"This is THE ultimate modeler's tool, railroad or any type of
scale modeling"
"An excellent program, worth the price - and then some"
"You offer a nice program at a fair price"
... and Walt writes about his upgrade, "I didn't think
that which is near perfect could be improved, but it seems you
did so."
New
in Build
12.2:
Avilable on disk & by download.
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Choose
any one of three screen sizes, and change the size at any time.
There's no excuse for eye strain for those of us with older
eyes...
Click
on picture to see actual size...
 You've
found plans for a shed you'd like to build in G Scale. But the
plans are in HO Scale.Select the Any Scale to Another Scale
tab, enter the HO measurements and click the Convert button. The
program has eleven built-in scales, and if you're modeling in
a scale not shown, just enter your scale in the Other
box.
New - The correct setting
for converting drawings from one scale to another on a copy machine
is also provided.
What's the best wire size to use for your layout? Larger wire
than needed could be expensive, but smaller wire may cause performance
problems. Determine the best
wire size with the Wiring tab. View the wire size tables,
and enter the length of the run and maximum load to determine
the voltage drop from the power source to the rails.
The manufacturer states that the loco you want to buy is 180 mm
long. You'd like the length in inches.Select
the Metric Units to US Units tab, enter 180 and click the
Convert button.
The US
Units to Metric Units tab lets you convert from inches and feet
to metric dimensions.
New - You can also enter miles
and yards - useful if you're using prototype maps to model portions
ofyour layout.
On your vacation, you've measured a building that you'd like to
model in HO scale.
Convert your real-world
measurements to HO (or any other scale) by selecting the 1:1
to Model RR Scale tab, enter the measurement, and click the
Convert button.
The Model RR
Scale to 1:1 tab converts from scale to real-world dimensions.
Just how fast is your train moving?
To calculate its
scale speed, select the Scale Speed tab and enter the distance
your train travels in a period of time.
You don't have to write down the results of each conversion as you
use the program.
Click on the History
tab to view - or print - all of your conversions at any time.
New
- You don't have the #68 drill that instructions
call for. How much larger would a hole be if you used a 1/32 inch
drill? What size tap drill is correct for a 0-80 screw? What are
the clearance drill sizes for 4-40 screws? Want to know what pilot
drill to use for a #8 wood screw? Click
on the Drills & Screws tab. You'll find the answers to
these questions along with data for hundreds of drill sizes and
screws.
Want to make your own scale figures? If you buy them, what's the
correct size for your scale?
Use the
Scale Figures tab. Enter the 1:1 height to see the proper
size and proportions for your scale figures - in either inches
or metric.
You can
also print an accurately scaled figure and easily modify the program's
assumptions.
Constructing a locomotive
shed and need to know what the size of that 4 x 8 should be in your
scale?
Determine the correct
scale size of lumber up to 16 inches wide and deep with the Scale
Lumber tab. Find the proper size for rough-sawn as well as
planed and dried lumber.
You have a run of 31 feet of track and must not exceed a 4 percent
grade. What's the greatest rise in elevation you can have?
Use the Grades
tab to find that you must not exceed 1.24 feet.
(The calculator
will also solve for length of run or gradient percent.)
Ohm's Law is a simple calculation, but can you remember what gets
multipled or divided by what? For an example, I want to know what
wattage my throttle must deliver when it's supplying 1.25 amps at
24 volts DC. I enter these two values and learn that the throttle
is providing 30 watts, and the resistance of the circuit is 19.2
ohms. The
Ohm's Law tab provides an easy way to get answers to voltage,
current, resistance and power. Just enter any two of these parameters
and the other two will be calculated.
The manufacturer says that your train shouldn't be operated at a
temperature over 40° C. Do you want to know the temperature
in Fahrenheit?
The loco of your dreams weighs 220 grams. Would you like to know
its weight in pounds and ounces?
Select the Temperature
& Weight tab to get the answers.
You can also convert
from °F to °C. and you can convert from pounds
and ounces to metric units.
There's
more:
Curvature
is a complex calculation, but Handy Converter makes it easy.
Preview
If you're
using LGB Track for your large scale layout, you'll
appreciate this useful information. Preview
Click
on the icon at the lower left corner of any screen, and a math
calculator will appear. Preview
And
- the program memorizes all of your preferences, such as modeling
scale and units of measurement.
Program
requirements:
Windows 95 or later. The sample screens above are shown using Windows
Vista.
Screen resolution of 800 x 600 or greater. The Extra Large Size
feature requires a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater.
To Purchase:
Click
here to purchase the current version of this program. Shipping
is free for the auto installation version. Includes disk and installation
instructions.
We accept checks, Money orders and credit cards through PayPal.
sales@largescaletrainsupply.com
Your money back if not completely satisfied.
Note:
If you are
upgrading from a previous version of this program, uninstall it
before installing the newer version. Use the Control Panel's Add/Remove
Programs feature to do this. In Windows Vista, select Uninstall
a program, found under Programs in the Control Panel.
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