Garden Railway Forum

Glad to hear you've recovered sufficiently to start modelling again, Peter. Also really pleased that you're also enjoying the delights of the Deltang radio control system. I'd love to be able to take credit for the quality of the gear, but I'm just a distributor - David Theunissen is the genius behi...

Following your example, I am trying to build a speed controller for the little Houston Gate diesel shunter. I am using an 8 pin H bridge motor control chip and will use PWM to control  the speed of the motor. I am hoping to get it onto one PICAXE protoboard. Have you seen Greg Hunter's website on u...

I used 1" thick pressure treated fencing boards for mine - http://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/how-did-i-build-extension.html - I was wary of using plywood as my experiences with so-called exterior and even marine ply have not been encouraging. I have known people who have used decking pl...

Lithium cells are damaged if discharged completely AFAIK. You will need some sort of low voltage cutoff with them. You can get 'protected' 18650s which include circuitry to prevent over discharge. They cost a little bit more but are worth it for peace of mind. Alternatively, you can buy unprotected...

When I spent a good quarter of an hour in the supermarket this afternoon evaluating caps on bottles for their potential as steam domes. Been there, done that. Still can't get out of the habit now. Whereas before, I was looking for something specific, now I look - just in case! :lol: :lol: http://ri...

Btw
I said I'd let you know when I had fresh stocks of receivers.
Now replenished

Rik

That's looking very good, Philip. I like the mods you've made to the tx and the MLS soundcard. Can't wait to read the next instalment.

Rik

Thanks Steve
So glad you like the tx. After nearly three years using the Tx22, I tried to add the things I wished the original had without sacrificing its virtues such as compact size.

Rik

Just posted Update 63 on my blog marking a special occasion. The blog has recently reached its 250,000th visitor and it's coming up to ten years since I ran my first train on the metals of the PLR. I've done a retrospective of what I consider to the the various milestones reached over the past 10 ye...

When you say you constructed them - are they your own design or a kit?

Rik

I'd be seriously tempted into live steam by a vertical boilered loco. What sort of running time do you get from a fill of gas and water? The other loco is just about perfect, check out this video of Rubeus, so sedate: Best wishes, Dave Get thee behind me ......... That video really is putting tempt...

I'd be seriously tempted into live steam by a vertical boilered loco. What sort of running time do you get from a fill of gas and water?

Rik

Maple:115949 wrote:Hi Rik,

If i was to order a wired Rx65, would you be able to reprogram it do the shuttle mode for me, and perhaps supply a suitable reed switch?

Ta

Ben

Sure, no problem, Ben

I'll PM you

Rik

I have always loved the Southwold (3') and the Llanfair and Welshpool (2' 6") - and so 45mm (at around 2' 9" in 16mm scale) seemed like the ideal compromise. Some of my models are 15mm/foot and some are 16mm/foot - but they seem quite happy to be seen together on the same tracks. My scale ...

Hi Folks Will let you know as soon as stocks are replenished. In my last correspondence with David (on 7/1/16) he indicated it could be a few weeks before he can meet my order. If you are in urgent need, it might be that some of the other suppliers listed on his website have reserve stocks. However,...

Rik Do you now have the RX65's in stock as David says he now has loads of these but is pointing us at you in the first instance to buy them? If the answer to this is yes, can you let me know the P&P charges on one please. Cheers Steve That''s interesting. I've tried ordering more stocks from Da...

This is not meant as the blatant ad it may appear but I started the way you have using the paypal buttons, very nice site you've built by the way, but soon found that its better to have a proper ecommerce site which generates invoices and keeps records of sales etc in a user friendly way. If you lo...

Result!!!!!   I don't know where to begin....  the Rx has been installed in two of my locos to test the effectiveness of different component motors and batteries in the system.   The control over these locos is just amazing, particularly for their slow running.  The 'inertia' control is something I...

philipy:115428 wrote:Rik,
You asked for suggestions for possible product range extensions, may I suggest adding small male/female connectors to your accessories list?

Thanks for that idea - I'll look into it

Rik

Good luck with the new venture. It looks like you are off to a good start with a very nice website. I have a fair amount of experience running a small business and it can be very rewarding. If you ever find you need an online shop with more features, I can recommend EKM Powershop. I have used them ...