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Laser Cutting?!?! Ive recently been taught how to use our new laser cutter at school and have had a play with it... now ive designed a coach ready to be cut... but i was just wandering What materials to use... The tech at my school gave me some 3.6mm Birch face ply to start with but i am finding it...

Any chance of some pics of the raw item to compare with the summerlands offering? I don't understand why you want these, James. after all it's the sound that matters, isn't it? We don't compare ourselves with Summerlands because we have been successfully selling into the UK market for quite a few y...

ptlrcecil:51291 wrote:Bout the same price unless summerlanda has gone up

Summerlands are £25 each, ACME are £18 each, £7 cheaper.

Keith&Joanna:50598 wrote:Is that an Accy NG15 i see lurking in the background on piccy 3 ?

Yes it is. Also known as ,"The beast of Blackburn." So far I've fitted a RC Bangham whistle and 1/2"diameter presure gauge. I still have to fit rc to the regulator and reverser.

I am currently fettling an Edrig and thought that some of the improvements may be of interest. If you have access to a lathe then rather than buy one of those out of character safety valve covers, why not turn down the centre section to do away with that boring look? Control knobs can be turned down...

Glad you got the bogies OK Mike. Ian Sarcast bogies now assembled and fitted to the ,"B," class wagon I'm building. I've modelled the version currently running on the WHR and converted to carry bicycles and luggage. http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3032/dscf1324j.jpg http://img22.imagesha...

bessytractor:49569 wrote:agreed, this is a bit irksome.

I agree and to paraphrase the quote.

"Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience."

Mike, Whats the rough cost including parts for fitting an r/c whistle into say a run of the mill lady anne ? Hello James The problem with the Lady Anne is that the cab is very small. Fitting the whistle in manual form is tight. I'd need to have a look at it. Also depends upon which RC system you're...

Mike, Just noticed this post and particularly like the fluorescent tube cab lighting system installed on the Rolt! Your Garratt mods are interesting, particularly given my experience of getting mine to work reasonably well. I fitted a DJB gas tank water heater and now have that open when I initiall...

Mike, Just noticed this post and particularly like the fluorescent tube cab lighting system installed on the Rolt! Your Garratt mods are interesting, particularly given my experience of getting mine to work reasonably well. I fitted a DJB gas tank water heater and now have that open when I initiall...

I've just finished some major work on a Accucraft Garratt...... Ooooh Details please! I'm getting very into these machines right now. As for the Rolt, very cramped but shows off what can be done. Very nice work although I know not your choice but I find the centre buffers & original buffers mak...

Your drummin up business lol... I am impressed with your sound modules as they do sound great. Whats fitted to the Criccieth Castle from Roundhouse can this be bettered Actually I've had no orders as a result of anything I've posted on this forum, nor expect to. If comments you make on this group t...

Thanks Mike for the response :) Would you consider doing a DIY kit again or advising how much this costs to have fitted by yourself generally? Cheers, Hello TomTom I can't see it being able to be a DIY fit. As to doing the fit for you I'm sorry that I'm overworked as it is at present. Couple with t...

I've just finished some major work on a Accucraft Garratt...... Ooooh Details please! I'm getting very into these machines right now. As for the Rolt, very cramped but shows off what can be done. Very nice work although I know not your choice but I find the centre buffers & original buffers mak...

Hi Mike, Have you fitted a blow down system like you get on the Accucraft loco's or is it just a different lubricator drain plug so as you say they don't burn their hands? I think that's the only thing missing from current Roundhouse loco's as it's great at the end of the run to blow down and watch...

Mike, how do you find the steaming performance with the chuff pipe? That chimney is quite narrow, and the chuff pipe obstructs quite a bit of it. Obviously it works, but do you find the burner performance any different, or that more exhaust is escaping out the drain at the bottom of the smokebox ra...

Now name dropping as well ! We dont need books to share knowledge forums are free and so should the advise be Shame on you! You are contradicting yourself. One minute its blatent advertising and the next its not submitting enough free information. Now I'm confused! I will gladly show any of the wor...

Sammmm:49287 wrote:Ahh very nice... but you should remind the customer that All TR Engines use AIR BRAKES

He says that its his railway and that he can do what he wants.

No not at all u carry on its nice to see anyones work but it be nice to see more doing it themselves than paying others Im one for believing in havin a go ! Which is why I've been asked by TAG Gorton of GR fame to write a series of articles showing,"How to do it." Not everybody feels conf...

Are we now using the forum for advertising and sales talk.! Not intentionally but if it irks you feel free to use your delete key. I post items here to pass on ideas to anyone who wants to use them. That's how we all learn. Fortunately I am very busy at present and if I want to generate orders then...