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- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Wibbly wobbly roof
- Replies: 8
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Wibbly wobbly roof
I have now made three models of an early version of the Southwold Railway Cleminson coaches. The first one is now a couple of years old. Its roof was made from five 3D printed sections glued together. After fixing the passengers inside, I decided to glue down the roof using prototypical arched batte...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Baffling instructions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 447
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 124
- Views: 5080
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Yup, a standard 603c will work straight out the box using pin 1 onto the white signal wire of the soundcard. Obviously with all negatives and positives attached :thumbup: If for some bizarre reason it doesn't then you can reprogramme using 2,1,1,1,1 I thought P1 on a standard MR603 gave forward lig...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:09 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 100
- Views: 5049
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Looks like this, maybe? I've not found the significance of the oak leaf wreath
Rik
Rik
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 100
- Views: 5049
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Wow. That is a sorry spectacle. You did amazingly well on those dimensions, Philip. My model is more of a compromise as I had to make it fit the HGLW chassis and cab.
Rik
Rik
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: British businesses who won't sell to Canada
- Replies: 13
- Views: 792
Re: British businesses who won't sell to Canada
Not sure if it's their reason, but when I was running RC Trains, I stopped selling to distant non EU countries basically because Sod's Law applied in a couple of cases and their kit developed faults. Annoying as I had very few returns overall. I had to cover their return postage costs and also the c...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 124
- Views: 5080
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Can you borrow a prog 4 to programme it with, or borrow a different TX, like a TX20? I have a Prog4 but it no longer works with the serial cables/Coolterm.. it's all obsolete. Nobody I know within half a days journey to borrow from ( I think you are about the nearest! :roll: ) unfortunately and it'...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 124
- Views: 5080
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
I would love to know how in really simple layman's talk.. :lol: how to fit a sound card to a battery loco, but wiring is a little bit confusing for me at times... :thumbright: Hi Rod The MyLocoSound card is dead easy to fit. Two wires to the battery (via the loco's on off switch), two wires to the ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 124
- Views: 5080
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
5) So coming back to (2) above, when programming: Starts with one flash... input 3, which it repeats so ACCEPT it. Moves to two flashes... input 2, which it repeats, so ACCEPT it Moves to three flashes... input 1, continues with three flashes, input 1 again, continues with three, then repeat ad inf...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 100
- Views: 5049
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Yes indeedee!
Is the entire thing resin printed?
Rik
Is the entire thing resin printed?
Rik
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 124
- Views: 5080
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
I see you've already been advised - yes, it needs to follow Ch1.
Reprogramming should be easy enough if you have a tx20. Possible with a tx22, but trickier.
Rik
Reprogramming should be easy enough if you have a tx20. Possible with a tx22, but trickier.
Rik
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Baseboard Construction
- Replies: 8
- Views: 656
Re: Baseboard Construction
Yes, I agree with Philip. These days it's hard to get good quality weatherproof ply - basically, you get what you pay for! I've used tanalised fence rails and they have lasted years (not quite as long as your ply). Some cheaper untreated timber I used to fill a couple of gaps have very quickly rotte...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Using TinkerCAD to produce drawings for 3-D Printing
- Replies: 29
- Views: 22499
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Downloading Fusion 360
- Replies: 6
- Views: 407
Re: Downloading Fusion 360
Well, I've managed to download and install Fusion. I've had a quick look at it and tried to draw something without referring to the video or online guides, but not got very far (unlike Tinkercad which is fairly intuitive in the early stages). I'm willing to give it a good try. Hopefully, it'll start...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Tinkercad v Fusion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 744
Tinkercad v Fusion
This discussion was started in the "Using TinkerCad" section but has now been transferred here to keep the original thread more focused on its title.
Rik
Rik
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Using TinkerCAD to produce drawings for 3-D Printing
- Replies: 29
- Views: 22499
Re: Using TinkerCAD to produce drawings for 3-D Printing
This thread got sidetracked into a discussion about Fusion 360 and how it compares with TinkerCAD. I've now moved that discussion to a new thread called - TinkerCad v Fusion - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14765 No posts have been deleted or altered. The whole discussion has simply b...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Tinkercad v Fusion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 744
Re: Using TinkerCAD to produce drawings for 3-D Printing
OK. Tinkercad might be clunky, but it does practically every job I ask of it. If I want to align a shape to something in a group, I ungroup it, align it and regroup. Not too arduous. I've produced a fair number of very acceptable models with its basic tools. So, for the moment, why should I bother s...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Baffling instructions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 447
Baffling instructions
Over the years, I've come across quite a few instruction leaflets containing baffling, amusing or sometimes incomprehensible guidance This set of guidance for newly acquired wire strippers made me smile - especially " If possible, always pull. ont push, to prevent a fall ". And, as a forme...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Tinkercad v Fusion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 744
Re: Using TinkerCAD to produce drawings for 3-D Printing
This is where Tinkercad fails. Once you start to build complex models the lack of precision and history makes life frustrating and difficult. Anything that uses a torus is a nightmare as it's shape varies with size. No ability to lock sizes makes it too easy to accidentally resize things if you tou...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Loco wheels (and other issues) 7/8th scale
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1023
Re: Loco wheels (and other issues) 7/8th scale
I've used Essel Engineering before now and he (Steve, I think), was happy to produce some steel disc wheels to my spec. He might be able and willing to help.
Rik
Rik