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- Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:56 pm
- Forum: DCC Forum
- Topic: Prodigy faulty again
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1044
Re: Prodigy faulty again
I give in, what does NFF mean?
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:28 am
- Forum: Baseboard Design and Construction
- Topic: Thickness of Plywood framing and type?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 424
Re: Thickness of Plywood framing and type?
Don't waste money on far eastern plywood, this was flat as a pancake when I brought it home 24hrs earlier...
I wasted money on two sheets of this when I could have bought one sheet of Baltic Birch.
I wasted money on two sheets of this when I could have bought one sheet of Baltic Birch.
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Insulating a shed?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 672
Re: Insulating a shed?
On my 16x8 shed I ended up removing the windows and installing extra studs and boarded them over after many times trying to stop water ingress. They were blanked out anyway to stop the sunlight. I also removed the feeble double doors and installed a single frame and more robust door with mortise loc...
- Wed May 27, 2020 11:36 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2466
Re: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
Remember to remove the bonding links to the V rails. My plan was to leave these in place, cut isolating breaks in the closure rails the other side and use a separate polarity switch for the live frog. So the whole point is fully converted into electrofrog. Ah yes, cutting the turnout in half did th...
- Wed May 27, 2020 9:21 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2466
Re: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
I've been looking into this as I may need to use a setrack Y point as well as a double slip to make my MPD work. How about simply grinding out the plastic part, then cutting and filing a triangular section of brass/nickel-silver/steel to fit the gap and soldering it in place? Seems simpler than pul...
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:01 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Country Station Terminus
- Replies: 11
- Views: 913
Re: Country Station Terminus
I think he we was referring to this tunnel mouth....
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:12 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2466
Re: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
Did you put in new "hinges" on the cut line.
The layout is a permanent fixture in a 16x8 shed but the board ends are dowelled and bolted together. I am making it so they can easily be removed on my demise in case it can hopefully be found a new home.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:49 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2466
Re: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
Needing to install a turnout across a baseboard join and never having done it before I didn't want to ruin a new one so decided to try it on an old insulfrog one I had. Before installing it I made a new crossing nose with a small piece of rail filed to an arrow head, cut away most of the plastic nos...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:31 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2466
Re: Converting Peco insulfrog to electrofrog ?
I can't see the point into trying conversions like this, just buy the electrofrog in the first place, or, if buying secondhand, wait until s/h electrofrog ones come up for sale! But if there is no electrofrog option available it has to be done. I did this with my Peco code 100 single and double sli...
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Sleeper grime spray paint
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1249
Re: Sleeper grime spray paint
Paul-H wrote:Have a look at Halfords Camo Brown, looks quite a good colour for track sleepers.
Paul
I used this before ballasting and was happy with the result.
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:23 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Seep v Solenoid difference?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1389
Re: Seep v Solenoid difference?
Ironduke wrote:Roger (RJ) wrote:Free_at_last wrote:Avoid Hornby passing contact switches and go for Peco, they are far superior.
Especially if you use a CDU.
Why? Not arguing, I'd really like to know. Do they not handle high currents well?
The Hornby one switches both ways on every throw, the Peco only one.
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:13 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Electronics
- Topic: Seep v Solenoid difference?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1389
Re: Seep v Solenoid difference?
Avoid Hornby passing contact switches and go for Peco, they are far superior.
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Price of a Hobby
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4990
Re: Price of a Hobby
Never thought I would be seeing on a model railway forum, a mention of the best and much missed Blues/Rock band this country (or any other) as ever produced, I am of course talking about FREE....Hornchurch and Free at Last, greetings from a fellow fan. Indisputably . I have every album they made. A...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:00 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Steam shed/depot ground cover tips needed!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1154
Re: Steam shed/depot ground cover tips needed!
Black Desert Sand from Aquaria outlets.
- Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:12 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Price of a Hobby
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4990
Re: Price of a Hobby
Looking at a Hattons advert for Nov 2007 Bachmann 47s were £55 - £56. Various other months during 2018 show the same prices. Not sure what the point of this post is other than misrepresentation generally? Your're right in that after the financial crash of 2007, using Hattons' prices as a reference ...