T Track research thread

thd9791

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Dec 11, 2014

• #1

Ever since I found those Otis boards I've been looking into elevator parts. I'm in an old building with old Otis elevators for work. Inside, as wall detail are these black plastic strips. I looked at a broken one and they seem to only be flat. Has anyone seen t shaped detail on interiors? Also, where have people found real track, albeit innacurate?

 

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Last edited: Dec 11, 2014

Darth Lars

Master Member

• Dec 11, 2014

• #2

They have been tracks for sliding drawers in cheap office furniture.

I have found some brown one that were much too large. Several others have found some that were much closer in appearance to the screen-used tracks, but no perfect match. AFAIK, all of them were also from old furniture or old stock of furniture tracks.
The closest one must have been Marv's: these have the groove at the bottom and a somewhat trapezoidal fin, but the fin is too high and the base is too thin.

 

Last edited: Dec 12, 2014

jkno

Legendary Member

• Dec 12, 2014

• #3

Unfortunately so far no one has found the exact t-track. A comparison of the found items so far:

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Dec 12, 2014

• #4

I noticed there's a 'screen-used' E-11 being offered up for auction ... and JKNO stated those T-tracks can't be original because the holes are partly visible thus concluded must have been added lateron ... however on close inspection they do not appear the same height as Marv's ... or do they?



And if not Marv's ... and genuine T-track ... where did they come from?

Chaim

 

jkno

Legendary Member

• Dec 12, 2014

• #5

There are qui9te many t-track variants out there, see my post above. Though from that bad photo they look like Marv ones

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Dec 12, 2014

• #6

Except for Marv's I have all variants here ... ahum including anodised aluminum and real metal T-track from old cupboards originating from a house in Australia ... looking at this current E-11 for sale in the junkyard :


(Courtesy Snowmann)

I'd say those were Marv's (see the one T-track on top) ... and they differ quite a lot from the 'genuine' E-11 on ebay ... don't you agree?

Chaim

 

clancampbell

Sr Member

• Dec 12, 2014

• #7

This saber's grips were made from old, British cupboard T Track...it even had little nail holes drilled into it.....you can see the white strip in the first 2 pics. ...wish i'd kept it now......although, i don't think it's as tall as it should be.

Rich

 

thd9791

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Dec 12, 2014

• #8

This is good, thanks everyone! I just saw a half inch strip of ABS and got excited. I wish there were specific types of ****ty cabinets we should be looking for

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Sym-Cha said:

I noticed there's a 'screen-used' E-11 being offered up for auction ... and JKNO stated those T-tracks can't be original because the holes are partly visible thus concluded must have been added lateron ... however on close inspection they do not appear the same height as Marv's ... or do they?

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/Sym-Cha/T-trackE-11_zps0dcfdd19.jpg

And if not Marv's ... and genuine T-track ... where did they come from?

Chaim

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I'd say this isn't Marv's ...It looks to be a half inch wide, whether replica or the real deal.

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Dec 13, 2014

• #9

Apparently the T-track on the blaster which has been sold in the Junkyard was custom found metal Track from a DIY store ... not Marv's. See picture post #6

Chaim

 

jkno

Legendary Member

• Dec 14, 2014

• #10

Sym-Cha said:

Apparently the T-track on the blaster which has been sold in the Junkyard was custom found metal Track from a DIY store ... not Marv's. See picture post #6

Chaim

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That's why I asked in that thread if those metal t-tracks are removable, Marv's t-tracks are million times better, so for an accurate E-11 you really need to change the metal ones the Sterling comes with. BTW the E-11 in the junkyard also has the cocking handle reversed (maybe it can be fixed), but since it is sold why bother posting again there, if you know what I mean...