Greg,
As far as Aristo Parts. If anyone is looking for some Parts for Aristocraft Pacific's ! I have a... moreGreg,
As far as Aristo Parts. If anyone is looking for some Parts for Aristocraft Pacific's ! I have all the parts that where in stock when they closed. A lot of the parts that break easy on the Pacific and Mikado, Like eccentric cranks, hand rail stantion, Headlights, lens, Valve gear hanger, and a lot more. These are all factory original. No molded, no printed. ! Cow catchers front truck swivel mount and Spring, front of the frame that holds the cow catcher and much more ! Thanks Rex less
Yep, concur, for reading novels ok... but you cannot speed read formulas, and they do not come in phrases. My first exposure was... moreYep, concur, for reading novels ok... but you cannot speed read formulas, and they do not come in phrases. My first exposure was in the 60's believe it or not and used a tachistoscope before that, both parents in education, so used it before the more common usage in public schools in late 60's. Fun stuff.
I've been in DCC way longer than you Kevin, and I rarely hear a complaint that 10 amps is limiting... I wonder who you are talki... moreI've been in DCC way longer than you Kevin, and I rarely hear a complaint that 10 amps is limiting... I wonder who you are talking to?
Also, it normally makes sense to have multiple boosters with 5 amp power districts in most cases, so again how is this the most common criticism? I can tell you what the most common criticisms are, and being limited by 10 amps ain't it.
I only know a few people who run 10 amp trains like I do on DCC... you have to run a long train with really steep grades to hit this.
The attractiveness of a single booster with a large current capability is useful to a very select few, although one large booster used with several independent breakers for several power districts can make sense also.
I also have 2 portable DCC systems, my Zimo simply unplugs from my home installation and I have a 5 amp power supply for taking it elsewhere, and I have a portable 5 amps system based on NCE... but this is a different topic.
Just taking exception to "weakness" and you... less
Ric Golding said:
Well, since Bruce's health is okay, so he says, I guess I won't need to expect any packages from Jean or their... moreRic Golding said:
Well, since Bruce's health is okay, so he says, I guess I won't need to expect any packages from Jean or their lawyer for awhile and can use the space for something else.
Well crud. Now I need to get a lawyer? I've made it this far without one... (and I've been eating bacon, too! )
Shane Stewart said:
That's correct John. If you burn off an axle, they might get you over the bridge, but anything more serious ... moreShane Stewart said:
That's correct John. If you burn off an axle, they might get you over the bridge, but anything more serious and you're in big trouble.
Battle River Trestle out of Edmonton in 2012. Track speed on bridge is 40MPH.. 17 cars went over the edge. Thankfully it happened 30 behind the locomotives.
The bolted rail in the center of the photo is one of the guard rails. (photo from CN foreman)
Well that was what the designers said.... forces have changed ... maybe they need Aristo flanges! less
May I ask if it's ok to copy the Nathan K5LA horns that LGB made for their Genesis series locomotives since they are no lo... more May I ask if it's ok to copy the Nathan K5LA horns that LGB made for their Genesis series locomotives since they are no longer available as replacement parts? The K5LA is a very common horn and arrangements are endless with modern railroads. I believe they will help many modelers with their projects if allowed.
John nailed it. They are plastic, so I can drill out the ends for piping and mounting hardware. They have a ... moreThanks Sean,
John nailed it. They are plastic, so I can drill out the ends for piping and mounting hardware. They have a slight taper, so the longer reservoirs need to have two similar length pieces to get the best joint. I still need to do a bit of sanding and filling on the middle joints. The scraps are being saved for a scrap gondola load. Once rusted, they'll make nice scrap pipe. This project used 8 @ 4.5 cents = 36 cents CDN.
Globe Scientific 110470 Polystyrene Test Tube, 5ml Capacity, 13mm Dia, 75mm Height (Bag of 1000)
Seems like a popular one the 1:16 'dozer/1:20.3 flatcar combo...and never mind the buildings. I've done the same. What the mind ... moreSeems like a popular one the 1:16 'dozer/1:20.3 flatcar combo...and never mind the buildings. I've done the same. What the mind does not know the heart does not grieve over. As others have said if you do not know the size of the prototypes in relation to each other then who cares ? As well as this I have a 1:16 "Fergie" tractor running as a load for my 16 mm scale Welshpool stock (does any of that last sentence make sense ?). Seems the standard "collectors model" scale for a lot of agricultural and construction models seems to be 1:16 over hear in UK/Europe - I wonder how that happened ? (Trams too). Now if only I can get my hands on a Ricko 1:18 Austin 7 "Chummy" at the kind of prices you got yours for Jon I'd be a happy man - current market prices about $120 MIB. less
Bob Cope said:
Eric, research the old bellows cameras and how they folded the bellows, it might help
50 years ago this was the m... moreBob Cope said:
Eric, research the old bellows cameras and how they folded the bellows, it might help
50 years ago this was the method;
https://sscale.org/pdfs/Making_Diaphragms.pdf
Randy,
The thing I found most interesting about trying to be "precise" with the bender was that when I would draw the arc and ch... moreRandy,
The thing I found most interesting about trying to be "precise" with the bender was that when I would draw the arc and chord on MasterCam, the amount of actual arc didn't make a lot of difference. Near the end of the construction on "our" turnout, I actually cut a large piece of 2X4 with the arc in place as a guide and clamped the outside curved stock rail to it. There was SOME spring, but after installing the track screws, you never knew the difference :).
I'm sure the Eaton bender would do a 10 ft. radius......it's truly a stout bender! I received some bent curved rail from the original west coast distributor (Northwest Rail and Foundry. I was going to complain, but after talking to Rich Eaton (he said his rail bender would straighten that rail easily), I purchased his bender and saved all the "damaged" rail. I also made the same mistake of over adjusting the cam wheel and really getting a sharp radius.. When I finally got a little more familiar with the bender, I was only moving the pointer on the whee... less
Bill Barnwell said:
Thanks David, yes I went in a edited it. Really don't understand the posting of pictures, sometimes you put ... moreBill Barnwell said:
Thanks David, yes I went in a edited it. Really don't understand the posting of pictures, sometimes you put 1 in, and the next picture knocks it out, crazy.
After you have posted a pic, you must move the cursor below to locate the next. (It hides on the bottom right corner of the pic just posted.) Using Enter (key), sets the pic, unless you hit Backspace which boots it.
2nd edit; if you see little white boxes around your pic, most any keystroke can bump it, that's when you need to move the cursor and click the mouse to set or use Enter. I tend to use the quick mouse...
edit; I think you should score the window glass to make it look like two panes of glass, with the seam uncovered by the broken part. (for Cliff) less
Pete Lassen said:
Dan, you seem to have a lot of the motion detector sprinklers throughout the layout, what , besides the koi po... morePete Lassen said:
Dan, you seem to have a lot of the motion detector sprinklers throughout the layout, what , besides the koi pond is the need for them? Nice layout on everyones part. hope more people add to this thread.
Pete, The motion detectors, AKA Scarecrow, were very important. I eliminated the pond last year after 20 years. We had Raccoon and Great Blue Heron problems. The Heron was the worst offender having eaten 15 of our Goldfish but never catching our Koi. After that I added the second Scarecrow to cover its landing zone. The Heron lure the fish to the surface by regurgitating their stomach contents into the pond bringing the fish to the surface. The Scarecrow was very effective at controlling me when I forgot it was on less
