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- Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Are you going for 45mm gauge with this track? EDIT: Sorry, just realised the inner groove on the roller gauges is for the check/wing rails. Rik Yes that is correct - the only issue with the roller gauges is that the 16mm Association standards for wing rails are 3mm not 2.5mm - so that explains why ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Making track again. I am experimenting with ways of fixing chairs to the sleepers. I know I can successfully print my own chairs in ABS - but the weak point is the printed 3mm "pin" which fits into the hole in the sleeper. The batches of chairs with the pins printed in position don't alway...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2763
Re: That Car I Keep Alluding To
Magnificent!
I'm really impressed.
Well done.
Trevor
I'm really impressed.
Well done.
Trevor
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Is that Gorilla Glue between the sleepers and the trackbed? Ingenious idea for both levelling and for cushioning if so. Rik Yes -it certainly is. I use it a lot for all sorts of things. I like it being cured by dampness - really useful here. The only problem is getting it on my hands which I inevit...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
After more weather related delays I have now laid the track to create a passing loop half way between the tunnel and the proposed terminus: IMG_3727.jpeg the retaining wall is also slowly advancing towards the greenhouse, 2 metres at a time: IMG_3728.jpeg I just wish we had some dryer weather! Trevor
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
The first point is finished: IMG_3721.jpeg The rail is stainless apart from the point blades which are nickel silver, which is easier to solder reliably. I have used the same printed point lever I used the last time I made points. It seems to work and is quicker to make than the same made from brass...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Wifi control with ESP8266
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2149
Re: Wifi control with ESP8266
I will follow this with interest!
Trevor
Trevor
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
I think I have enough sleepers to complete this section Phil - so no hurry for more sleepers. I have spent most of the day in the workshop hiding from the rain - and I have almost completed the first point. It is all working so far as intended, although I have not tried to drill the rail for the cha...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Sunlu water Washable Resins WARNING!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2478
Re: Sunlu water Washable Resins WARNING!!!
That is a bit of a blow. I will keep an eye on my creations using their isopropyl washed resin. So far there has been no serious distortion that I can see. I have a wagon, a locomotive, some sheep and some buildings created for others sitting in the workshop. Some are unpainted. The temperature chan...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Looking good Trevor. I've never seen anyone actually dunk prints in Acetone before, although I have seen it suggested to suspend them in a sealed container with acetone in the the bottom. Be interesting to see how they perform in due course - I assume this is using ABS not PLA? I was wondering if t...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 365
- Views: 79666
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
It has been a while since I have been able to get outside to do anything on the railway. Since we have had some dryer (well less consistently wet) weather I have resumed work on digging out for the extension. I didn't get as far as I had intended with it last year - I got distracted by a major proje...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd
- Replies: 330
- Views: 60290
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Palmerston - Small England Loco as built
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13388
Re: Palmerston - Small England Loco as built
Progress on Palmerston has been delayed by a problem with the motor and the bevel gear drive. I have solved it and I thought it might be worth sharing the problem and my solution - in case anyone else has issues with these miniature geared motors (which I have been buying via eBay). So the problem w...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Little Wonder
- Replies: 64
- Views: 24036
Re: Little Wonder
Milling the pockets for the bolt heads on the 5th strap: IMG_3672.jpeg drilling the holes 1.4mm: IMG_3667.jpeg and cutting it in half: IMG_3668.jpeg four more tapped and fitted together ready to bore to final internal diameter: IMG_3673.jpeg Soon be able to start on the eccentric strap rods to conne...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:56 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Little Wonder
- Replies: 64
- Views: 24036
Re: Little Wonder
The first 4 eccentric straps are complete: IMG_3663.jpeg They are a reasonably close fit on the eccentrics, but they do rotate - as in they will remain stationary when the axle rotates. I think they will be fine when they are run in. Of course having the eccentric rods attached and being connected t...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Little Wonder
- Replies: 64
- Views: 24036
Re: Little Wonder
Creating the straps is long winded - there is little room for error! The first one I made didn't quite work out - but it did enable me to fine tune the process - so that the second one worked. So missing out the drilling and milling bit for the moment, the second one having its inside bored out to t...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:08 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Little Wonder
- Replies: 64
- Views: 24036
Re: Little Wonder
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:34 am Hell of a process. Always a pleasure to see how you do it.
Trevor
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The WWLR Layout Begins
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7032
Re: The WWLR Layout Begins
Looking very good so far!
That point is progressing well. I like the way you have made the frog unit.
Trevor
That point is progressing well. I like the way you have made the frog unit.
Trevor
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Now this is just absolutely ridiculous.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1779
Re: Now this is just absolutely ridiculous.
Amazing railway!
It does make our efforts look insignificant, but I will just soldier on as best I can!
Trevor
It does make our efforts look insignificant, but I will just soldier on as best I can!
Trevor
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Little Wonder
- Replies: 64
- Views: 24036
Re: Little Wonder
I now have 4 completed expansion links: IMG_3649.jpeg and I have started on the eccentric straps. This is what I am trying to create: Screenshot 2024-01-23 at 18.51.49.png and a detail: Screenshot 2024-01-23 at 18.48.13.png I started off hacksawing out 8 off 25mm square blanks, and drilling an 8mm d...