Go careful with blue tak, it takes the oils from your skin and can leave a greasy mark on anything you use it on.
Cheers
Dave (still trying to get rid of the marks on the walls from the kids posters)
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- Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:48 am
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: People on the layout
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1517
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:45 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Aruino RS485 point control
- Replies: 3
- Views: 905
Re: Aruino RS485 point control
As part of the Winchester railway modellers Redbridge Wharf layout I have made extensive use of Arduinos to control servos and pretty much everything else. They communicate with each other through an I2C bus which is natively supported by the board. The only extra circuitry we have had to add is usi...
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:48 pm
- Forum: Track/Layout Design
- Topic: Modern image TMD layout
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1212
Re: Modern image TMD layout
Should be no problem with rail alignment as long as you use decent baseboard assignment dowels. The cheaper bullet shaped jobs are good enough. You might want to think about where you have the loco wash. Probably don't want it on the headshunt/neck as every move send to need a move through it. Cheer...
Re: Tts query
Yes, motor, sound and lighting.
Cheers
Dave
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Dave
- Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:11 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Baseboard design help u shape or well freestanding or fixed?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 992
Re: Baseboard design help u shape or well freestanding or fixed?
Personally I would always build the baseboards in sections that are small enough to be moved out. I have seen too many layouts where for whatever reason the layout has had to be removed and the only approach was to take an axe to it as it had been built in situ and as a permanent fixture.
Cheers
Dave
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Dave
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: W&U Tramway coach, using 3D Printing and the Cameo cutter
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3571
Re: W&U Tramway coach, using 3D Printing and the Cameo cutter
Nice work bufferstop. You are certainly getting good results from your printer. What is it by the way?
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Dave
P.S. there are some clues as to how to create leafsprings in the book. It's not as difficult as it looks.
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Dave
P.S. there are some clues as to how to create leafsprings in the book. It's not as difficult as it looks.

- Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:37 am
- Forum: Model Railway Shop
- Topic: AC Models
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1578
Re: AC Models
They are a reputable model shop and I haven't heard anyone having problems. Contact them, I'm sure they will resolve any issues.
Cheers
Dave ( no connection just a satisfied local customer)
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Dave ( no connection just a satisfied local customer)
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:34 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: back scene
- Replies: 2
- Views: 805
Re: back scene
How high is the sky? IMHO you should have as tall as you can fit. Certainly taller than your tallest building. Of course practicalities can make this impossible. It also rather depends on what your layout objectives are and the viewers viewpoint. If you want to take photos of your layout then higher...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:49 pm
- Forum: Track/Layout Design
- Topic: Engine shed facilities layout
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2661
Re: Engine shed facilities layout
Certainly would be. The first photo shows it nice and clean and the second shows lots of ash around the area.
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:49 am
- Forum: Track/Layout Design
- Topic: Engine shed facilities layout
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2661
Re: Engine shed facilities layout
...Froom: http://www.davidheyscollection.com/page21.htm ... That's another hour gone following links! :wink: interesting stuff and a nice compact shed layout if you leave out the sidings at the top. Looking at the photo further down the referenced page and thinking logically, the ash pit would almo...
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:15 pm
- Forum: Scratch and Kit building
- Topic: CAD 3D PRINTING MODEL MAKING
- Replies: 89
- Views: 16098
Re: CAD 3D PRINTING MODEL MAKING
Lots of interesting numbers but why would anyone want to know this level of detail. I would have thought it was largely irrelevant unless you are building a printer. Using a particular printer you only need the specs of that printer surely?
Cheers
Dave
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Dave
- Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:14 pm
- Forum: Dapol
- Topic: DRS Class 68
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8366
Re: DRS Class 68
No idea whether it is rivet perfect and I haven't even run it yet but I received 68005 today and it looks absolutely stunning!
Cheers
Dave
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Dave
- Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:02 pm
- Forum: N Gauge Model Railway
- Topic: N-gauge Pacific without traction tyres.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1085
Re: N-gauge Pacific without traction tyres.
The Brittannias have traction tyres on the loco. Not had a problem with them yet which is more than can be said for the Chinese electrics in the tender! Repaired twice by Dapol and now completely removed by me!
Cheers
Dave
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Dave
- Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:34 am
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Superglue not sticking
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1955
Re: Superglue not sticking
Admittedly super glue will stick almost anything to anything but it could be that you are using too much glue. You need the merest smear of glue as super glue will not stick to itself! Might not be the right glue for the job. I would be looking at using an epoxy glue myself. I would probably solder ...
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:35 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Waton - N gauge challenge
- Replies: 404
- Views: 83975
Re: Waton - N gauge challenge
Thanks for the compliments. There's always room for more models based on Water Orton. The range of stock and traction in that 1992 video almost make me want to do it all again! Almost!
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave