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by ge_rik » Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:27 am
LNR wrote: βSun Dec 17, 2017 10:48 pm
Another top job Rik. I found by putting a large flywheel (a cast gear about 7"diam.) on the wheel shaft inside the mill allowed the wheel to run very steadily. Looking forward to seeing your mill weathered and settled in.
Grant.
Might give that a try once I've got everything bedded in more permanently. Sounds intriguing. Of course, I could always try incorporating a momentum car's innards inside the mill, assuming the wheel could overcome the initial resistance.
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by LNR » Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:42 am
ge_rik wrote: βSun Dec 31, 2017 8:27 am
Might give that a try once I've got everything bedded in more permanently. Sounds intriguing.
There can be no end to this you know Rik. I was intrigued by the old wooden gear wheels used in the old mills, and in my minds eye I could see that it wouldn't be hard to make. But how far do you go. Ended up with a small wooden box with holes in it to let the sound out, and with about 8 small wooden blocks rattling round inside and attached to the shaft along with the flywheel. Makes a nice hollow clunky sound, added to the gurgling water.
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by bazzer42 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:17 am
Somebody else who has just read your blog, a brilliant piece of modelling there. Foamboard is very versatile and your painting takes it to another level. Thanks for that, inspiring as ever.
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by ge_rik » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:57 am
Thanks chaps. Glad you've found my scribblings interesting. I get a fair bit of pleasure out of sharing my experiences but its great to get feedback.
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a 'table top' sale the Civic Hall in the nearby town of Nantwich. A model railway society based in mid Staffs had a stall and were selling off some of their spare stock. I was chatting with one of the blokes who asked me what scale I model. When I said 16 mill, he asked where I was based. As soon as I mentioned I was between Nantwich and Chester he said, " You must be Rik. The Peckforton Light Railway. "
Now that really took me by surprise. But then, I suppose, the 16mm world is quite a small pool.
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by tom_tom_go » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:20 am
That will down to all those YouTube videos Rik
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by James from Devon » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:38 am
ge_rik wrote: βMon Jan 01, 2018 9:57 am
I was chatting with one of the blokes who asked me what scale I model. When I said 16 mill, he asked where I was based. As soon as I mentioned I was between Nantwich and Chester he said, " You must be Rik. The Peckforton Light Railway. "
I think that, in the parlance of our times Rik, this means you've gone viral! - well done!
Garden railways don't run on steam or electric rather wine and Jedi master level patience
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by ge_rik » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:28 pm
James from Devon wrote: βMon Jan 01, 2018 10:38 am
I think that, in the parlance of our times Rik, this means you've gone viral!
Hopefully there's an antidote......
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by Soar Valley Light » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:56 pm
Hello Rik,
I guess that begs the question, are you famous or notorious?
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by Peter Butler » Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:27 pm
I sincerely hope your new-found notoriety entitled you to discount on your purchase!
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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by ge_rik » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:39 am
Peter Butler wrote: βTue Jan 02, 2018 8:27 pm
I sincerely hope your new-found notoriety entitled you to discount on your purchase!
Unfortunately, nothing on the stand to tempt me........
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by ge_rik » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:42 am
Soar Valley Light wrote: βTue Jan 02, 2018 7:56 pm
Hello Rik,
I guess that begs the question, are you famous or notorious?
Andrew
Both in equal measure, I suppose......
βNotoriety is often mistaken for fame.β
β Aesop
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by FWLR » Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:19 am
ge_rik wrote: βWed Jan 03, 2018 8:42 am
Soar Valley Light wrote: βTue Jan 02, 2018 7:56 pm
Hello Rik,
I guess that begs the question, are you famous or notorious?
Andrew
Both in equal measure, I suppose......
βNotoriety is often mistaken for fame.β
β Aesop
Rik
Agree with Aesop, you are both....
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by philipy » Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:31 am
Rik,
2 quick questions if I may?
1) did you add any kind of waterproofing agent to the mortar mix for your stream? I've been playing with colour mixes to match my stonework and along the way it did occur to me to add some SBR, but that does seem to darken the base mortar colour quite a bit.
2) When you extended your stream, did you glue the two liners together or just overlap them?
Philip
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by ge_rik » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:21 am
philipy wrote: βTue Oct 23, 2018 8:31 am
Rik,
2 quick questions if I may?
1) did you add any kind of waterproofing agent to the mortar mix for your stream? I've been playing with colour mixes to match my stonework and along the way it did occur to me to add some SBR, but that does seem to darken the base mortar colour quite a bit.
2) When you extended your stream, did you glue the two liners together or just overlap them?
Hi Philip
1. No, just plain mortar. I relied on the liner to provide the water-proofing.
2. No, I had a large overlap, working on the principle that if the overlap extended up the gradient for more than the depth of the stream then it would not leak. No way of checking that of course, but the theory seemed reasonable. I do lose a small amount of water from the system when the pump is running - about a bucket full in half a day's pumping, but that could arise from minor leaks, splashes over the edge or even evaporation.
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by philipy » Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:37 pm
OK thanks.
I've been debating with myself for a while as to whether I should make mine a wee bit longer from the outset. I bit the bullet this afternoon and moved my sump dustbin about 4ft, but I will now need to join the liner when I get that far.
Philip
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