Making life easy

[JohnDisdle]

Although my railway is hinged to the wall, moving everything off that isn't nailed down, can be a pain.
Having spent most of last week under the railway, propped up on one elbow, only leaves one hand free. There had to be an answer, and a little thought produced a result.

I needed a backrest, and sit on the floor. The backrest moved, so with two pieces of wood, one for the back, and one the seat, joined with two hinges, it worked. The third hinge connects the top of the back to a strip of wood to prop the backrest up. The length of the strip determines how far you need to recline, and a piece of string holds it in place.
I can now recline under the railway, and work with both hands...... Why didn't I think of that before!!!

[muggins]

A bean bag serves the same purpose for me

[footplate1947]

I like the bean bag idea Make sure you get a leather or tuff matirial shirt or apron when soldering overhead so you dont get blob of hot solder on your chest or even worse vonerable places.. And a pair of eye protector glasses as well. ..........John

[Ewood]

Mine comes apart completely, luckily I've made it so you can work on every individual part and the board when it's up in the virtical position

[Peterm]

I cut the legs off an old chair (steel legs), and using the base of the cushion, screwed four four inch rubber castors to it and I now have a mobile under layout chair.

[JohnDisdle]

Certainly some variations there! Sitting upright would be difficult for me, hence the backrest. I have taken note of the solder problem, it's bad enough on the carpet...

[UrbanHermit]

Soldering under the board? Er, no thanks. I used suitcase connectors. If they can survive under a car bonnet I don't see much to trouble them under a model railway baseboard.