#CHRISTMAS DOMINOS RULES DOWNLOAD#

So depending on the diameter of your blank you can determine how close the three elements have to be on your station. With extra room between each item my train had a diameter of 6 ¼” or so. Therefore the diameter needs to be greater than 4 ½”. This requires a radius of 2 ¼” absolute minimum. Starting from the center, I need 1” for the domino, ½” for the track, and 3/4” for the docking stations. I didn’t have to do that with the larch train station. With the cedar caution was needed on the reverse chucking so that the wood would not split. The first is made out of cedar and the second is made with Western Larch. I made two stations and used shallow docking on one and deeper docking on the other. Finally you need the docking stations for the individual trains. My center circles are 2” in diameter which works for my set of dominoes. So the center portion of the station has to be able to hold a single domino. Around the outer edge of the station are 8 docking ports where the players’ trains and the Mexican train start from. It also holds the token or train for the Mexican train and the trains of individual players as appropriate. So the station holds the double domino that starts that round. The function of the domino train station is to be the starting point from which each player can build their own train, and one more called the Mexican train. This station was designed for my set of dominoes but can be adjusted easily to suit your set. Design Considerationsĭominoes come in a wide variety of material and sizes.

It is a simple face-plate turning project with a little extra work to make the docking points for the domino trains. If you have friends who enjoy dominoes it would make a wonderful gift as well. Turning one will make it fancy and enjoyable to play during your family game nights. The nice thing about a domino train station is that it provides a focal point for the game you are playing.

#CHRISTMAS DOMINOS RULES DOWNLOAD#

You can download them and print them out to go with this Mexican Train wooden hub wood turning project. My version of the rules are at the end of this post. My wife and I play this game all the time. That was until I discovered Mexican Train Dominoes with its domino train station or hub, and metal trains as markers.

I don’t remember much as it was a game I played when I was younger. You’ll need some face-plate turning experience for this project, but it’s suitable for the advanced beginner. This wood turned domino train station is a little challenging because it involves some refinement after the lathe. Turn a Mexican Train Dominoes hub and make dominoes more fun.

Christmas dominos rules