These are great when used with a laptop power supply. I have one at my bench with a Dell 19 volt laptop supply. A gr... moreThese are great when used with a laptop power supply. I have one at my bench with a Dell 19 volt laptop supply. A great feature of the 5012 is it puts the power supply directly to the output at the full turn of the speed control. This is a DC only controller, the 5 amp version takes AC or DC.
Craig Townsend said:
This is why I use 3D printed parts as masters for molds. It is cheaper to cast X number of copies vs printi... moreCraig Townsend said:
This is why I use 3D printed parts as masters for molds. It is cheaper to cast X number of copies vs printing the same number. Plus, the castings tend to be a little more durable.
Craig, a guy I mentioned earlier that has a kit business (Bitter Creek Models) does that. He's graduating from the Form 2 to Form 3, and uses SLA to make his masters. Then makes vulcanized rubber molds, then white metal castings. I'd be doing it like you describe, SLA for masters, RTV molds, resin parts. At least for multiple pieces.
Bruce Chandler said:
Andy Clarke said:
Just a ""heads up"" for anyone driving down to the house from Interstate 64:
... moreBruce Chandler said:
Andy Clarke said:
Just a ""heads up"" for anyone driving down to the house from Interstate 64:
They have been working on the road from Washington State Park entrance to the county line, just south of me.
Those 5 miles have been Stripped and the drive lanes have already been resurfaced.. They are currently
paving the emergency lanes.. The may be doing this on Friday.. Where they are working is a one-lane road,
with flaggers directing traffic.. be careful..
Wouldn't that be just about EVERYBODY? Is there a secret way to your house? (Hey, how's the helipad coming along?)
Not for folks coming from the south... less
The riveter will be used to create the small raised "buttons" on the safety tread. Half etched from the backside, so in theory i... moreThe riveter will be used to create the small raised "buttons" on the safety tread. Half etched from the backside, so in theory it should be easy to locate.
I'm not sure yet on the actual fans. Trying to think how I can take a flat part and add the angle of the fan. I was thinking of driving the fans with a pager motor tied to a sound output on a ESU decoder. Its been done in O.
I use about 9-1/4" but I am 1:29, and that is my mainline spacing. I understand that prototype minimum spacing in yards was abou... moreI use about 9-1/4" but I am 1:29, and that is my mainline spacing. I understand that prototype minimum spacing in yards was about 13 scale feet.
So I did specify in my responses minimum.... for typical mainline, clearly it should be larger.
This page has some real-world examples, as it varies between countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_spacing
I never had mine apart and have since sold it. As Greg suggests, hood and cab probably screwed on from beneath. I would tu... moreI never had mine apart and have since sold it. As Greg suggests, hood and cab probably screwed on from beneath. I would turn the trucks and look for screws hidden by them. Screws will probably be in recessed posts.
You are welcome Mark. Yankee Dabbler got me a while back. They had a sale on a 12 pack of Digitrax HO economy decoders. Now I ne... moreYou are welcome Mark. Yankee Dabbler got me a while back. They had a sale on a 12 pack of Digitrax HO economy decoders. Now I need to come up with a dozen HO locomotives to put the suckers in....... The price was about the cost of 10 decoders from anywhere else, maybe a bit less.
"Early birds can also catch the train on display in Tucson the day before, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m"
From the Article... more"Early birds can also catch the train on display in Tucson the day before, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m"
From the Article: https://www.willcoxrangenews.com/news/article_1596cd6e-eed9-11e9-8905-2fb537772f0e.html
this is largely how I weather as well
put on too much paint then use q-tips to remove it
the process is more about removin... morethis is largely how I weather as well
put on too much paint then use q-tips to remove it
the process is more about removing paint than painting per se
this looks great!
Jim, I will echo what Eric and Joe said about Prusa 3D printers. I have the Prusa MK2.5S and love it. I’ve had it for abou... moreJim, I will echo what Eric and Joe said about Prusa 3D printers. I have the Prusa MK2.5S and love it. I’ve had it for about 3 years and have had no issues. I bought the kit and built the printer myself and it was quite easy to put together. As Joe mentioned, Prusa customer service is very good and there is a large support network available, including several here on LSC.
Our local craft store,Michael's, is selling laser cut lettering that reminds me of the plywood cutouts businesses used to use fo... moreOur local craft store,Michael's, is selling laser cut lettering that reminds me of the plywood cutouts businesses used to use for their store names.
One package had enough lettering for me to use them on a copy of the Atlas lumberyard I am building.
The letters measure about 2 feet tall in G scale.
Had friends over for the last set-up of the season. No trains running as my TE transmitter died last week and the replacement I ... moreHad friends over for the last set-up of the season. No trains running as my TE transmitter died last week and the replacement I ordered is in the mail.
Track is being picked up to display at Trainfest in Milwaukee. The Dash-9 is static on my layout and gets run time at larger layouts.
