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milocomarty
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Netherlands
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 Posted - 03/29/2012 : 6:40:17 PM
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| Thanks guys. Pat there's no need for trackjoiners, this is a very common way here in europe, because of the strips and the track soldered on it stays put. Just align and bolt the modules together..use M8 (metric) bolts 'n somekinda wood locknuts and 10mm holes so there room for some adjusment..and there's a bolt in the center under each track.....ehm well almost if you look at the pictures |
Grtz Martin..
http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ |
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3887 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2012 : 05:06:38 AM
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W'HAY bit of limelight, i cant read any of it, but well done buddy! :)
track work looks good, like the wye. nice board joint trackwork. |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3887 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2012 : 05:55:22 AM
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| not yet, should be here in the next day or two. |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Ray Dunakin
Crew Chief
USA
827 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2012 : 12:32:46 AM
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Congrats on making the news! Nice to have a face to go with the name, too.
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Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad! |
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belg
Fireman
USA
4380 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2012 : 10:15:20 AM
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Originally posted by Ray Dunakin
Nice to have a face to go with the name, too.
Ray are you sure of that!!!  [:-devil] |
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Schoolmaster
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2012 : 10:59:13 AM
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Nice carpentry, excellent article; congratulations. I'll use that method for the track joins on my sections. It worked OK on my N-track inter-section joints.
Here what Wikipedia has to say on why 50Hz/60Hz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_frequency
I teach my students that when some technical or scientific thing does not make much sense it is usually because decisions were made before people knew what they were doing properly, or to accomodate the limitations of the technology at the time of its development. |
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railman28
Fireman
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2012 : 3:22:59 PM
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Congratulations on being famous! That's always nice, even if it's just local. Just be sure to lock your doors now.
And thanks to everybody who went to the trouble to look up and forward the links on the electrical issue.
I'll try not hijack this tread again. |
It's Only Make Believe
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2012 : 02:41:11 AM
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| Great exposure for your talents, and for the hobby, Martin! Also, I like how you are reinforcing the module connections, that looks like a very reliable method to ensure trouble-free alignment, |
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
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mabloodhound
Fireman
USA
4620 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2012 : 09:15:41 AM
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Nice article Martin. Perhaps that exposure may give some new income for your 1:1 cabinet work. Local folks always like to have a contractor that they know something about and the news article does that.
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Dave Mason
D&G RR (Dunstead & Granford) in On30
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”~Benjamin Franklin
The 2nd Amendment, America’s 1st Homeland Security
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 04/01/2012 : 11:48:34 AM
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| You're working fast on these modules, Martin. Not that it surprises, me, after visiting your woodworking facility. I'm eager to see the beginning of their landscaping. |
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
4927 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2012 : 7:16:10 PM
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Bit of work done today, all track's back in place, just have to wire the modules. And build a few turnout switchmachines..
Also made a start on the landscape / scenery...
still a lot to do... |
Grtz Martin..
http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16456 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2012 : 02:57:19 AM
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| Aaaahhh. Scenery's coming! |
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3887 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2012 : 03:22:33 AM
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| looking good, is going to look beautiful if the rest of your layout is anything to go by |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Cardigan Bay Coastal Railroad..part 2...
