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Post by FWLR » Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:30 am

Well Rik, that's another masterpiece of video making. You are a master in more ways than one aren't you. I seem to have missed your 3d printing of those loco's though.

Have you put it on the forum.... :dontknow: Stupid question really... :roll: :roll:

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Post by BertieB » Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:40 am

Terrific. And even better watching it on a large(r) screen.

(I sometimes think my own video looks best on the iphone — it ‘tightens up’ any resolution issues and appears to ‘intensify’ colour)

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Post by SimonWood » Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:15 am

Peter Butler wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:39 pm Isn't there a strimmer on a wagon shown somewhere on the Forum? I know I have seen one somewhere.
...maybe Mike Barton's from one of our virtual meet-ups?


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Post by Lonsdaler » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:39 pm

ge_rik wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:31 am
My version of the strimmer car would need to have two vertically mounted blades. Most of my problems come from side hanging foliage ..... :?

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Post by gregh » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:01 am

I wonder how a 6" or 8" dia model plane propeller would go mounted on the side of a wagon, with a 3V motor??
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Post by philipy » Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:16 am

gregh wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:01 am I wonder how a 6" or 8" dia model plane propeller would go mounted on the side of a wagon,
" Houston, We have lift-off" :lol: :lol:
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Post by Lonsdaler » Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:20 am

gregh wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:01 am I wonder how a 6" or 8" dia model plane propeller would go mounted on the side of a wagon, with a 3V motor??
You could design the rail equivalent of this, and then trim top and sides!
https://planesawesome.tumblr.com/post/183066603591
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Post by GAP » Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:12 am

gregh wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:01 am I wonder how a 6" or 8" dia model plane propeller would go mounted on the side of a wagon, with a 3V motor??
I was thinking the same thing Greg but wasn't game to suggest it
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Post by GAP » Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:17 am

GAP wrote: Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:12 am
gregh wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:01 am I wonder how a 6" or 8" dia model plane propeller would go mounted on the side of a wagon, with a 3V motor??
I was thinking the same thing Greg but wasn't game to suggest it
A propeller powered connected to a brushless motor powered by a 3.7V Lipo would certainly cut through soft foliage, a double shafted motor with a propeller may even work albeit with a larger power source.
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Post by ge_rik » Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:41 pm

I've been making the most of the recent spell of dry weather .....



Hope you like it.

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Post by Peter Butler » Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:16 pm

I certainly do like it Rik.... absolutely hooked! What a great way to show your line and stock in a meaningful and authentic way. More please.
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Post by GAP » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:11 am

Excellent video Rik, just the thing to watch while having a morning cuppa.
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Post by ge_rik » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:27 am

Thanks chaps. I'm trying to film the sequel but Sod's Law has intervened. One loco failed (battery problem), so I replaced it with another, took a couple of shots then it too failed with a battery problem. I'm touching wood as I say this, but I very seldom have battery problems ..... I think it must be Bank Holiday Gremlins ..... :dontknow:

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Post by FWLR » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:01 am

Brilliant has usual Rik. :thumbright:

You have taken videoing to another level, has is your modelling. Superb. :salute:

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Post by andymctractor » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:55 am

ge_rik wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:10 pm Rather than creating a new post each time I upload a video to YouTube, I'll append the latest video here. I might also dig into the archives occasionally and post a link to a video I'm reminiscing over ..... Here's one I uploaded to YouTube yesterday .....

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I've got used to enjoying your videos and your railway in general. I'm looking to move to mainly battery control even on steam outline so that I may sit in a swivel seat or my gazebo and operate trains across my railway. I'm hoping the battery issues you have are resolveable.
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Post by ge_rik » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:02 am

andymctractor wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:55 am Rik,
I've got used to enjoying your videos and your railway in general. I'm looking to move to mainly battery control even on steam outline so that I may sit in a swivel seat or my gazebo and operate trains across my railway. I'm hoping the battery issues you have are resolveable.
Best wishes.
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I certainly have no regrets about going over to battery. I can now focus on running trains rather than worrying about getting the track spotlessly clean.

Sorted the problems very quickly. They both had flat batteries. I normally keep all my locos topped up but the first one must have slipped through my last round of charging. The second one was more of a problem. It's my newest loco and for some reason the battery protection board failed to do its job. It let the cells drop to 2.5v!! I had to coax the pack back into life. I'm just hoping the cells haven't been damaged as it was a brand new pack.

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Post by Peter Butler » Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:03 pm

This is a reminder to all of us battery operated loco users... During lockdown and with the absence of garden railway visits I completely neglected to charge my locos. As I am not a player of trains no stock ran on my line throughout that time, therefore it never occurred to me to check on battery condition. It has cost me at least two battery packs so far and I think some have reduced capacity too!
Lesson learned..... thanks Rik!
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Post by GTB » Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:16 am

I'm a builder, not an operator and my battery powered models are lucky to run once a year. That's why I use Eneloops in my battery packs. They retain charge for extended periods, up to 70% after 5 years is claimed for the current version.

Spring has sprung here and I ran a way & works train the other day to check out the track. The last time the motor mule was run was back before Easter when the kids visited and it hasn't been charged since. It ran for half an hour and will manage at least one more run before charging. Probably sometime next year the way things are going here.......

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Post by FWLR » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:30 am

What is the problem with having clean tracks Rik :scratch: I don't clean mine at all and my live steam loco runs very well on it, until of course it hits a bit of track that is perfectly level with the other bit of track, if you get what I mean. Do I need to clean my track before I run my steamer to help it run better. Not got a real clue about whether I need to or not.. :dontknow:

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Post by ge_rik » Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:11 am

FWLR wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:30 am What is the problem with having clean tracks Rik :scratch: I don't clean mine at all and my live steam loco runs very well on it, until of course it hits a bit of track that is perfectly level with the other bit of track, if you get what I mean. Do I need to clean my track before I run my steamer to help it run better. Not got a real clue about whether I need to or not.. :dontknow:
I used to use track power before going over to battery, which meant the rails and wheels of the locos needed to be spotlessly clean to transfer the electricity. Battery (and live steam) means there's no need to keep the rails so clean.

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