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by Palmerston
Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Biting the bullet - wholesale conversion from 45mm to SM32
Replies: 32
Views: 9266

Re: Biting the bullet - wholesale conversion from 45mm to SM32

LGB, Roundhouse and Accucraft have widen their models to enable 45mm so on 32mm they look not right.
by Palmerston
Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: GRS kit?
Replies: 6
Views: 3724

Re: GRS kit?

The saddle tank is not from an LGB Rusty. Its made out of sheets.

The kit is badly assembled. Glue cant bridge the gaps and the parts dont line up. Hence smokebox and cab came apart for the chassis/frame. The Toytrain block is worn out. So the loco will be stored in the loft.
by Palmerston
Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: GRS kit?
Replies: 6
Views: 3724

Re: GRS kit?

I cant check as its still in the mail......bought S/H

It definitely has an LGB Toytrain motorblock.
by Palmerston
Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: GRS kit?
Replies: 6
Views: 3724

GRS kit?

Anyone recognize this loco? LGB Toytrain motorblock. Could it be a GRS kit?
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by Palmerston
Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Help - Bending 3mm copper pipe
Replies: 4
Views: 2905

Re: Help - Bending 3mm copper pipe

Fine sand didnt work for me, the sand prohibits bending.

Try bending around a tube or round stock material, 20mm round bar will give a radius about 10mm
by Palmerston
Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hard drive enclosure
Replies: 14
Views: 3634

Re: Hard drive enclosure

IDE is very old 10-15 years last build

Sata 1-2-3- refers only to the data transferspeed. Pinlayout and cables are the same and the drives are downwards compatible so no problems here!
by Palmerston
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:25 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hard drive enclosure
Replies: 14
Views: 3634

Re: Hard drive enclosure

7€ for the enclosure and 4.60€ cable.
by Palmerston
Tue Jan 11, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hard drive enclosure
Replies: 14
Views: 3634

Re: Hard drive enclosure

and a dual power USB cable (the red connector is power only)
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power from 2 USB ports to the drive, to be sure enough power is available as i got the message "USB drive not ready"
by Palmerston
Tue Jan 11, 2022 3:56 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hard drive enclosure
Replies: 14
Views: 3634

Re: Hard drive enclosure

I just opened a parcel just moments ago which contains a hard drive enclosure....
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The drive isnt recognized by my laptop, it just makes clicking noise, plugged in the desktop and its readable.
by Palmerston
Thu May 27, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: World record
Replies: 7
Views: 2270

Re: World record

Should there be more glasses in the outside corner or further apart and less in the inside, oil instead of water etc,etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deqsJ8dW-6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfNEzpjY2Ho both show all the problems they encountert, in GERMAN only but a MOTION picture says more ...
by Palmerston
Thu May 27, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: World record
Replies: 7
Views: 2270

Re: World record

There is a lot more to it, water evaporates, speed in the corners, inside corner shorter dan outside etc.etc.
by Palmerston
Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:11 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Graphical Software for programming Deltang RC receivers
Replies: 2
Views: 2159

Graphical Software for programming Deltang RC receivers

I found this software for programming Deltang Receivers on Windows 10

https://modellbahnblog.de/software-zum- ... pfaengern/

Language can be set to English during setup.


Works with Prog4

Haven't thried it yet!!
by Palmerston
Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: 3D printed Southwold Open wagon
Replies: 11
Views: 3863

Re: 3D printed Southwold Open wagon

Can be found on his Blog!
by Palmerston
Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Building with laser cut steel
Replies: 9
Views: 6300

Re: Building with laser cut steel

A,B are 4 and 5.

X and y can both rotate which makes it a real 3D machine. X,Y and Z is called an 2.5D

Search on Youtube for "Hermle 5 axis"
by Palmerston
Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:24 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: IP Engineering freelance carriages
Replies: 19
Views: 8471

Re: IP Engineering freelance carriages

Ive used rolled metal sheet. Afterwards the sheet needs to be trimmed as the first few mm are "flat" due to the nature of the rolling machine. Soldered lugs on the oposite sides for holding with screw. maybe the best method is to glue the roof to the body and make this detachable from the ...
by Palmerston
Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Gables Garden Railway (7 1/4")
Replies: 74
Views: 32825

Re: The Gables Garden Railway (7 1/4")

Very interesting post!
by Palmerston
Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Christmas & New Year 2019
Replies: 11
Views: 5964

Re: Happy Christmas & New Year 2019

new year 2020!
by Palmerston
Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:04 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Kerr Stuart diesel
Replies: 56
Views: 25405

Re: Kerr Stuart diesel

Roundhouse has 2 and 3 axle chassis (without jackshaft) as kits. Diesel Chassis Kit - HBKD2 and HBKD3
by Palmerston
Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:23 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Recomendations for a 'Recovery Loco'
Replies: 14
Views: 7675

Re: Recomendations for a 'Recovery Loco'

Roundhouse NDM-6 weighs 3.5kg and powered by 2 motors.
by Palmerston
Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Chronicles of the Dirranbandi & Toowoomba Light Railway
Replies: 32
Views: 17405

Re: Chronicles of the Dirranbandi & Toowoomba Light Railway

I replaced my Weiss 210 lathe three months ago with an Optimum 2807V. Its taken me a lot of effort to sort the problems with this lathe. WHY? Optimum sells through dealerships which get their machines from a local or regional importer which gets them from Germany or possibly direct from China. I can...