Garden Railway Forum

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MuzTrem:66615 wrote:If I'm brutally honest, I think you're being more than a little impatient....

Well said. Despite the growing number of members, the membership secretary does a fantastic job of getting new member packs out the door in double time.

Klap hesten!

Bladet er utroligt godt og alle pengene vaerd efter min mening.

I think the magazine is worth the cost of membership.

MDF is great with lasers. Because it is very uniform it is easy to get the settings right. The density throughout a sheet of ply can vary a lot.

No house moves!! Moved 4 times in 2011.

A motorcycle cover from my daughter. We don't swap gifts amongst the adults in our family (for which I am eternally grateful!)

I've managed to get a job that pays 20% more than the last one did so I'm not complaining. However I have moved 3 times this year and am about to move for the fourth time (from Germany back to the UK). Moving into a 2-bedroom flat so I've had to get rid of most of my machine tools. There is always s...

I've been in Germany since 1/3 but my laser cutter is still in the UK. Don't have a firm date yet for when my family is moving over. It is unlikely I will be making any progress until July time. It also depends on my job - currently it looks like I will be working in Maastricht for the next year or ...

Do you have a LVC (Low Voltage Cutoff) on the controller? If not you run the risk of draining the LiPo cells too much which will ruin them. Normally a LVC will cut the power to the motor when the voltage per cell reaches 2.9V under load.

You should never tin wires if they are to be crimped. This is a sure way to get a poor connection. You need the "spring" of the copper wire to ensure good contact. Crimping if done properly is a perfectly adequate method - just look at cars.

Michael

I believe well tanks are fairly common in Germany. I really like saddle tank locos, especially the quarry Hunslet locos.

A modeller is one that sets out to achieve detail in whatever scale, gauge, surroundings or otherwise and not track on sticks! Then I'm not a modeller but an artist. My designs seek inspiration from the real thing but are not true to scale. I find that too rigid and no fun at all. I like to imagine...

For me the pleasure lies in doing as I please. If I like they way it looks - realistic or not - that's good enough for me

The ability to run slow is certainly one of the attributes I look for in a locomotive.

Sir Clothem Cap:48337 wrote:renting shouldn't  stop you from laying a line on planks

It does if you are in an apartment which is what we are likely to get in Germany. An oval on the balcony is the best I can hope for. Never had a garden railway.

Anyone have the Marc Horowitz book? Realistically I'm not going to have a garden railway as we will be renting for the next many years. Therefore my interest is mainly in locos and rolling stock.

Michael

Why not give Roundshouse a call? I'm sure they'll take a look at it.

On raised track I'm indifferent but on ground level I do like R/C as I don't have to bend over to make adjustments. A lifelong bad back is not getting better with age (I'm 42 so not totally decrepit yet).

Michael

I must say John's service is great. PPS also do next day so that's another dealer I can recommend.

Michael

Trackshack do next day delivery  :D  :D