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elwoodblues
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Canada
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 Posted - 12/20/2009 : 3:18:22 PM
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Good afternoon everyone,
No snow here, we got lucky this time. Thanks for the coffee, could use a cup about now.
Managed to get some modeling time last night and got some work done on the trackwork for Mosquito Flats, I'll post some pictures later.
Well time to grab a cup of joe and look over the rest of the forum.
Have a great day everyone.
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
1747 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 3:18:58 PM
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 Well we just got done shoveling the driveway, not bad the wife and I didi it in two hours. Lucky for us tthe snow crew came along and cleared the pile of snow in front of the driveway on the street, that saved us another hour[:-bouncy][:-bouncy].
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Jerry M
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2009 : 4:40:07 PM
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| HI all, well that cold and snow stuff sounds awful,,haven't been in a place where it snows for 30 yrs or more and can't imagine spending hours shoveling that's gotta be tough. We have rain here in Or. today and about 60 degrees so I am not complaining. |
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Jerry M
Fireman
USA
3913 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 4:52:02 PM
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Thought I would give you guys an update on the Frog Juicer, this is one slick little dude, I got it wired in today and up and running. Works really well, no more hesitation on the one turnout with the Tortoise that was throwing faster than the reverse circuit. I don't think you can get any easier than this for wiring in your hot frogs, no polarity or wire issues whatsoever.....JMO Jerry
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
10948 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 7:03:47 PM
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Good evening all
Sorry to hear about all this shovelling everywhere. Here in France some places have had snow, others have not, for the moment we haven't. In fact between last midnight and last noon, temperatures have increased from -5°C to +10°C. I couldn't believe the weather was so mild when I went outside this morning.
Jerry, this device looks awfully complicate to me, and I would never have called it easy. This must be a matter of being used to this kind of technique.
A moment ago, I had said I would post a picture of real thin tweezers which make the installation of NBWs very easy. Than I had a computer breakdown which took a moment to recover from, and now I can't remember where it was. If I remember well, Arthur in particular was interested. Here are a few pics showing the tweezers at work, as well as a PBL despruer very efficient to make cuts in places relatively difficult to reach.
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Jerry M
Fireman
USA
3913 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 10:19:35 PM
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Good evening Frederic, I may be able to help you out on this one, about 10yrs. ago I bought from the MicroMark catalog a sprue cutter, it was kinda spendy at I think about 29.00 or thereabout but it is like the Pink Bunny it just keeps on going. I have cut not only hundreds of NBW's with it but kit parts, strip wood and it makes a fantastic trimmer for that little piece of wood on small building trim. I am going to order another or at least a new set of blades soon. I paint a spru of nbw's and then lay the blade along the strip and cut off about six at a time with this tool. Can't speak highly enough about it. Jerry
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Locoman
Crew Chief
USA
644 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 04:43:49 AM
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Morning all
Was a nice, sunny, no wind, mild yeasterday. Good for a couple of woods walks.
TSP, my sister loved your picture, she hoped that she remember to lock her car.
Rick, thanks for thinking of me. The decaf tasted pretty good. What flavor is it.
Frederic, just wait, last I heard, is that the storm is heading your way. Ha.
I will be taking Carol to the dentist in Wausau today, so I get to hit a couple of hobby stores while I wait for her. Ya. Then maybe some more shopping if she is feeling up to it.
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brod13
New Hire
Australia
25 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 05:18:36 AM
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Hi all,
Last week in Tasmania we had a 35 degree Celsius scorcher one day, the next it rained from 5-5!!
Anyways, a Bachmann 2-8-0 and a ho Mantua 2-6-6-2 mallet turned up. Ready for bashing over the silly season
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
1747 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 08:35:50 AM
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Morning All, stoked the fire and put the coffees on reg and decaf(french vanilla).
Well we are all dug out the wife has to go in two hrs late, I;m staying home. Maybe clean up the modeling desk.
Everyone have a safe and good day.
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
10948 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 09:39:05 AM
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Jerry, thanks for the picture and hint about your cutting tool. Don't the NBWs ever fly in the ether when you cut several at a time?
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Tommatthews
Fireman
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Posted - 12/21/2009 : 09:45:31 AM
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Good morning all ... Thanks for the coffee.
It is overcast and - 3F / -18 C.
Into the basement to tidy up the mountain area a bit, wiring and a few more supports.. Then I'll move back to the bridge area.
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Rick
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/21/2009 : 10:29:44 AM
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Good morning everyone.
Thanks for the coffee Mark.
Brodie, congratulations on your new additions. Hope we get to see pictures of those bashes.
Jim, happy shopping.
I took the day off from modeling yesterday.
I'll be back at it today.
Hope everyone has a great day.
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Philip
Fireman
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 10:33:16 AM
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Morning Guys!
Nice little tools to make cutting and attaching those pesky little rivet etc.
Looks like winter has arrived and Christmas is on our heels. I have been working on the cad drawing for the Big River Maru, trying to work the bugs out. Looks like Steve,Ron,and Larry are interested in building this little Jem.
I finally finished a couple of the paddles and they are 1' to large in diameter. I ended up making the ring out of plastic as Bill suggested. I made a couple of trueing jigs for sanding the rings on the outside and inside...another learning experience. This is all good fun trying to replicate an old boat.
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Jerry M
Fireman
USA
3913 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 11:22:04 AM
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| Frederic, this does not have a snap it cuts clean with no impact and I just cut them over a cup. I usually do about a hundred at a time and store them that way there always on hand painted and ready. Jerry |
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Tommatthews
Fireman
4182 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2009 : 2:08:06 PM
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Jerry,
I sent you a PM with respect to wiring the Tortoise when you use the Frog Juicer. Others may be interested so you might post your answer here.
Appreciate the help. |
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