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Trevor,
We did speak about this 12months ago
https://www.gardenrails.org/forum/viewt ... le#p171598

That was on my small Photon S, but when I got the big printer it was the first extra thing I bought and haven't regretted it for a second.

She can move 9 wagons indoors on 2 lengths of rail but I couldn't be bothered to take that many outside, but in the video the knob was only set at about 1/3. She weighs 875g, don't know how that compares with your Thornas?

That is looking really good.
I've found that secret to getting a big print off the bed is to use a magnetic flexible steel plate bed. Simply peel the plate from the magnetic sheet and flex it and it pops the print off.

Phew...finally warmed up enough and stopped raining for long enough to grab a few minutes in the garden!

So a quick clip of my usual poor quality filming to demonstrate the sound installation and the loco pulling a short train.

"...stops raining"?????

Good to see the updates Trevor. I was wondering only yesterday if you'd made any progress recently, although I'm aware the weather wouldn't have been helping much.

Never would've imagined a traction engine, you don't see many around. That'll be a really interesting project. Aaron, no, its a railway loco not a traction engine, although the original was built by a traction engine maker. You must have missed the original thread, which did wander a bit. :D https:...

I just looked it up and apparently the pressures vary from 2-8 bar, I assume that means most cans can take 10 bar or more. These are super thin metal and will distort under heat, by distort, I mean it could blow up in your face, something with a thicker wall is strongly advised. :shock: Most ( all?...

dudeface wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:26 am

Besides, I don't know if I can change the name for the entire subject.

Yes, the OP can. You need to go back to the very first post in this thread and edit it by changing the "Subject".
However, with a long rambling thread like this one, you run the risk of folks not finding it again.

If you can make a working scale model of a steam engine shouldn't you be able to make a working scale model of a working scale model of one? Not necessarily. Dimensions can be scaled but not the laws of physics and there comes a point as you reduce the dimensions that the physics no longer works.

I think all three are parallel to the cab front.

Presumably the Aveling Porter from the Brill/ Wooton Tramway

Dear Oh dear Oh dear!!!

There are several 'real' ones listed on ebay ( search Aveling invicta), although they would be too big and heavy for what you want. However you could use those pictures to hand craft a replacement tail to fit on to yours.

An Aveling model of some sort?

OK, thanks. I thought it might be something along those lines.

I like that one Peter

This clip turned up next and I do rather like the other one as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npk6RFkM7fU

I use Tinkercad to do it and export it as an SVG, which is what the Cricut uses to cut files, as well as laser printers. When exporting as an SVG it takes whatever is on the base layer as the cutting shape, so it's just like exporting it as 2D, I am sure Sketchup and the like have similar features?...

That is veeery impressive Steve, you are tempting me now! I'm not sure that the amount of lining I do would justfy the cost. Is it much use for anything other than railway lining and lettering?
How do you do the designs, is there special software?

Very nice Aaron

I've had a look around and decided to go with narrow planet, custom made 8mm high. I'm looking forward to getting them. I've had several sets from Narrow Planet and very happy with them. The only thing is that their delivery time is rather unpredictable because they wait until they have enough orde...