Ballast aid: H0/00 track ballast spreader

Have you every thought to yourself;
 “Man, this ballasting work sure is tedious and messy and due to my infomercial like clumsiness i simply just don't possess the basic human arm motor-skills. There has to be an easier alternative!”

Well luckily for you sport, there is a tool for that!

introducing the Ballast Aid! The bare minimum+ of a tool for your ballasting work. With a new simple yet revolutionary glue pipette holder you can now apply glue directly after the freshly ballasted track! You just simple slot in a 3ml pipette on the holder and squeeze it as you go! It even has some bumps for grip even for the most buttered fingers!
 

Simply print in any layer height, maybe even with lightning infill  and use organic supports! Its easy as that! Any material, Any printer, the Ballast aid will MAKE, YOUR, LIfe a little bit easier with layout building.
 

But seriously though its just a simple box with some slopes and holes in it but a very useful one at that!
 

Note: bigger grain of gravel is recommended for the adjustable version to prevent jamming

Changelog:

30.10.2025: Added a version with a slding “door” option, it has a slightly smaller overall capacity but has the ability to control the flow of the material. refer to the picture for correct support placement. Thanks for GMAuraeon for the idea and suggestion