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I keep getting the following message when trying to load Wheeltappers “This community is temporarily unavailable” has anyone any ideas as to why? Been doing it for past two days. thanks for any help Mike

Yes it’s a Wood turning lathe and as someone who does a bit of wood turning and owns two lathes I would not go for a machine like that, if you really want to have a go look for a small second hand lathe maybe from someone who is up grading to a bigger machine. There are a number of these cheap lathes around in different styles but they are not up to the task in hand.

Had that happen a few years back , got in touch with xuron over in the USA and they sent out a new pair, did have to put track work on hold for a few weeks while they made their way across the pond though

Thank you all for your most helpful replies, most appreciated Mike

Hi, has anyone got a picture of the back of this kit? All the photos I can find online only show one side . Thanks for any info Mike

I have digital but started using my old Nikon 35mm camera again a couple of years ago for landscape shots wanted something that you had to stop and think is it worth use of the film instead of just clicking away with the digital

Thank you that's the one thing that never entered my head

Good afternoon I wonder if anyone can shred some light on this problem. Layout has not been run for around 6 months,removed stock cleaned track put stock back all fine except the Dapol class 68 fitted with above decoder. Lights came on but no motor control. Removed decoder tested on dc loco runs fine put decoder back no joy, put on programming track says cannot read decoder. Am using NCE POWERCAB. Thoughts are that for some reason decoder is dead but would like to here your opinion Cheers Mike

Thank you both for your most helpful replys Mike

Good morning has anyone fitted a decoder to the above model (it does not have a socket) if so what did you use as there is not much space inside. thanks for any help. Mike

Thank you, that's just what I wanted to know, cheers mike

Morning all does anyone know the measurements of this kit? as am looking to use one but it's to go in a tight space hence need to know the size of it. thanks for any info. Mike

You could try the Army Medical services museum for info as they had a preserved ambulance coach on display at their base in Ash near Aldershot a few years back, not sure if they have moved since then but they should have records of stock numbers

Thank you all for the very useful information cheers Mike

Good morning, advice please. layout is single track modern image to small station no run round. with a turnout just before station into maintenance depot what would the right signaling be for the turnout into depot. Would I use a 2 aspect with feather or twin aspect one for station and one for yard entry, or have I got it completely wrong (more than likely) and need something else

Thank you all for the most helpful info cheers Mike

Good morning, I am looking at getting a Dapol class 68 in 00 gauge and am wondering which decoder to use (not sound) I see Dapol do the Imperium 21 pin and have seen listed the ESU 5461 not been to well up on modern decoders what do others think of the above or recommend for this loco, thanks for any feedback. Mike

Hi Trofimow, thanks for the info tried it and system seems to be working again. cheers mike

Just popped in he loft to see it's the LZV 100

Good morning ,your thoughts please on following problem i have a Lenz 100 set which is between 15 and 20 years old it has not been used a lot over last few years but say once a month. Unit was showing increasing problems of erratic working, locos would respond one minute and not the next, one day program track would work next error 2 code only. Sometimes hand set not responding to commands. Due to age of base station my thoughts went to failing battery which I have now replaced however the following then happened. when first powered back up all seemed ok ,I then went to use program track readout said error 2 followed by all locos on layout trying to move at once. Having removed all locos and trying different ones always the same result loco try's to speed away at top rate and does not respond to handset input. Have powered down layout and down reset as per manual but still no joy, if anyone can give some insight into what's it doing I would be most grateful, layout details below thanks Mike small yard based asked layout app 5 foot long , peco code 100 track and points. Only locos run by dcc points etc separate, mix of med rad and 3 way point work. Decoders a mix of tcs Bachman lenz and gauge master

I had the EDT done on my last van following advice from garage ( independent outfit) but found no notable difference in running and would not use it again

Thank you Dominion that answers my question I now know which way to go. Mike

First many thanks for all the info, having looked at the different colbalt models I am going for the Cobalt Classic Ω as I do run the layout on dc at times. If I may indulge you help with one last question and that concerns the switches used to control the points. having looked at lots of sites online I am more then a little puzzled at this point (no pun intended) Dcc concepts show a DPDT switch but I can not find out if thats a latching switch or hold to make type switch also some sites show push button switches. This puzzles me as I thought that slow acting point motors needed a small power supply at all times to hold the point closed. As the remaining brain cell is getting a bit overloaded any input would be most welcome thanks Mike

Thanks Newbryford that sounds a interesting idea Mike

Thanks for the info, not sure which make to go for as have had no past that experience of using them. The layout is dcc but point control is dc mike