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My latest offering. A Beeston Market Retrospecitve




Rik

Looks really great, Peter. I'll have to experiment with lining on my cutter (another job for the list ..... )

Rik

I'm testing the parameters with this one. Does 'in bloom' mean flowers only or will any sort of foliage qualify?
Rik

Andy Rutter of Micron has reprogrammed his MR001 receiver so that the regulator (pin 1) can be reprogrammed to accommodate that 180 degree servo I identified some time ago. Absolutely amazing! So I have fitted it and the new servo and of course it works! I have now set up the new receiver and adjus...

I see it didn't make it into orbit. I hope the layers didn't delaminate ....

Rik

Both worthy winners. But it was a tricky choose this time. The standard was very high.
Well done to all those who contributed.

Rik

Hi Dave. Welcome to the forum.
I've not got an Ender myself, but it does sound as if the film is there for protection during transit and should have been removed.
Neither of my two machines came with such a film - though a replacement glass bed which I bought subsequently did.

Rik

philipy wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:20 am

Well done, that looks exactly right to me.

Yes - even to the colour!

Rik

Well done on work so far. There must now be light at the end f the tunnel

Rik

Beautiful - as always with your builds.
It seems remarkable to me that such small gear motors can provide the power needed.

Rik

This photo is even more persuasive. It shows that engine shd in context
https://www.festrailmedia.co.uk/gallery ... SsHlMplO78

Rik

SimonWood wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:49 pm

To my untrained eye, that looks very much like Boston Lodge, with the mainline on the right there.

I think you could be right. Just found this online

https://www.festrailmedia.co.uk/gallery ... w_YvBGa49c

Rik

Another from the NGRS Ffestiniog Collection. This one has been catalogued as "Merddin Emrys Taliesin and The Princess at Boston Lodge Works". That doesn't look like Boston Lodge to me. On the back of the photo in pencil someone has put "WHR?" which makes me wonder if it's Dinas. Also, If that is a s...

Photos are attached. It certainly does look like a clean machine.

Rik

Glad to hear you got it sorted out.

Rik