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Neil M
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Australia
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 Posted - 07/28/2010 : 06:33:25 AM
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I don't understand half of what you are doing Ralph but it sounds impressive [:-crazy]
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Originally posted by LandNnut
Ralph is like most of the rest of us. If we do our honey do list then the wife quits bugging us and then we can work on the RR.:-)
L&N nut
Jon
 we all know how it works. Do what the woman wants and then we can get on with the important stuff  |
Built a waterfront HO layout in Ireland http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22161 but now making a start in On30 in Australia |
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LVRALPH
Fireman
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Posted - 07/28/2010 : 06:46:20 AM
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Jon & Neil are both correct. The kitchen and family room are to be painted next week along with the front porch. That will slow this down,
Neil, I don't understand half of what I'm doing...but if you ask and it's the half I understand; I'll answer the question.[:-bigeyes] |
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 05:58:49 AM
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Nothing done yesterday. Maybe today with thunderstorms predicted. That will prevent a jump in the pool.
Yesterday saw the arrival of the long awaited Vol 1 of the CMRI model railroaders application manual. I only glanced at it, but it looks like it was well worth the wait. Vol 2 will come along in about three weeks according to Bruce. That will be a good one too! |
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jatravia
Fireman
USA
2514 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 11:57:59 AM
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Come on Ralph, you're milking this job! What is taking you so long?
... no Ralph ... no I didn't do the drawings for the Hollingshead building yet.
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 7:36:10 PM
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Originally posted by jatravia
Come on Ralph, you're milking this job! What is taking you so long?
... no Ralph ... no I didn't do the drawings for the Hollingshead building yet.
Joe <><
Get him Hueber! |
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 7:37:16 PM
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jbvb
Fireman
USA
1854 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2010 : 7:53:46 PM
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 3:24:46 PM
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IT WORKS! The switch motor at Rockport OS 137 works. Drove me nuts, but I figured it out. I hooked up a test machine at Rockport and it worked perfectly. Hook up the in place machine ... a big nothing!
I was reluctant to pull out the machine as I had to remove a 8 ft piece of fascia, and the machine is right next to a crossmember making it's reintallation a PIA! I took it down, hooked up the wires...still nothing!
Examining the two machines the test machine had 560 ohm resistors. The installed machine had 1200 ohm resistors which worked perfectly with the DS54's. So I changed out the 1200 ohm resistors and replaced them with 560 ohm 1/2 watt ones and it worked! So 1200 ohms is way to much to use. It means I will have to change out the resistors on all my machines.
The other issue I am having is the machine reverses from throwing the switch lever on the CTC machine without pushing the code button. I have an e mail in to Bill to review things.
I am going to go back downstairs and see if I can get the signals to work. Exciting times.
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
9270 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 10:23:23 PM
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Great progress Ralph! That must be exciting!
So I talked to Heuber yesterday and broke his stones for you. Still no schematic, huh? I don't think he thought you would get this far! |
Mark
See my homepage at http://home.comcast.net/~prrndiv/
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 05:53:05 AM
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Originally posted by MarkF
Great progress Ralph! That must be exciting!
So I talked to Heuber yesterday and broke his stones for you.
How'd ya do that? He is the ultimate girly man.[:-devil] Yea, he is now officially holding me and Bill up. As soon as it gets cooler this month, I am going to build the remaining DIN32 and DOUT32 cards I have in my possession. I have a lot of things to hook up on the machine. |
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 5:48:25 PM
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lv4142003
Engine Wiper
USA
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Posted - 08/02/2010 : 7:36:57 PM
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| I got in touch with the owner of the company that is making the board. He said it should be done next Monday. Stop breaking my balls, you both (Mark and Ralph) have a lot of work to do. Hueber |
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2010 : 7:40:44 PM
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Originally posted by lv4142003
I got in touch with the owner of the company that is making the board. He said it should be done next Monday. Stop breaking my balls, you both (Mark and Ralph) have a lot of work to do. Hueber
Sensitive isn't he Mark? [:-boggled] |
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
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Posted - 08/02/2010 : 8:38:25 PM
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| Yeah, just a little! He doesn't like it when we get to ask HIM 'what have you gotten done lately'? |
Mark
See my homepage at http://home.comcast.net/~prrndiv/
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LVRALPH
Fireman
5429 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 07:00:06 AM
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Originally posted by MarkF
Yeah, just a little! He doesn't like it when we get to ask HIM 'what have you gotten done lately'?
Perfectly stated!
I went downstairs to check the fit in the signal head of the 3mm LED's that came yesterday. Big stooge here screwed up and ordered 3 lead LED's by mistake. Oh well. I tested the color and they looked good. So I ordered 100 2 lead LEDs. The 5MM LED's tested nice for color and will fit perfectly in the panels...oh wait, I don't have any panels. |
Edited by - LVRALPH on 08/03/2010 07:01:05 AM |
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Signaling my model railroad
