[Resin printer slicer scaling problem.]

2 hours ago, Chris GH said:

but will try to set them in Anycubic Photon Workshop as

Should not need to do that, just select the correct printer from the menu and they will be set for you.

[Neuburg]

Hope this link works, put together by one of the team.

https://video.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.1790-2/10000000_419041330695631_5302574874013411607_n.mp4?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=55d0d3&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&_nc_ohc=1bgNXdpHnsMAX9M9tN-&tn=_2-wu9i2doOpTWUy&_nc_ht=scontent.flba3-2.fna&oh=00_AfB47mFhdTcJqbu7PUsqpkm4MQZISCQftYRGBRBfdrkwQw&oe=65E1A536 

 

[Neuburg]

Did a bit to camera today at Model Rail Scotland. Drop by stand B21 if you are visiting and say hello. 

 

[Wheels too wide for bogies - What to do?]

There is another aspect you need to factor in and that is the overall length of the axle and the shape of the tip. You may need to provide enough width to the frame to accommodate a top hat bearing.

 

Jut as an aside, have you done a financial sense check on this? I stopped printing run of the mill bogie when I worked out that the cost of buying wheel set, bearings and coupling was greater than just buying the off the shelf complete bogie..

[What's your latest Swiss railway-themed aquisition?]

8 hours ago, Gordonwis said:

 

Hi Jim - when you get to M.R.S.  raise a glass to my late Mum and Dad, despite not being active railway modellers they used to visit the show.  :-)

Wiil do Gordon, go back far enough and they would have met my dad exhibiting when it was in the McLellan galleries.

[What's your latest Swiss railway-themed aquisition?]

Might have time to fit a decoder before going to Model Rail Scotland.

[Sound Project Download from Wickness Models]

If not resolved, ask Wickness models what format the attached file was in. Some ISP's will block e-mails with attachments that are in a  format that they deem suspicious. They may or may not tell you what they have done. If that is the case, you may need to contact your ISP and ask them to unblock that format - or ask Wickness to re-send in a different formt e.g. a zip file.

[ESU Decoder Test Board doing odd things when programming CVs]

Maybe something wrong with the power in when using the programming connection - only one of the power LEDs is lit.

 

[Homebrew warming belt for resin printing in an unheated garage?]

2 hours ago, Blefuscu said:

Ideally the printer would go in the loft. The lowest temp I measured up there this winter was about 1 degree, but how warm can the printer get before i would need to consider the other problem... It frequently measures over 40 degrees up there in the summer. 

 

Maybe need to check the manual for your printer - Anycubic says - 

 

2 hours ago, Blefuscu said:

Also  - anyone had any problems with condensation?

 

None.

[Bonsai RhB in Nm9]

That station looks a tad familiar! 😉 Hope it goes well.

[Obervaz - not to be confused with Untervaz.]

Too cold in the workshop to progress some printing projects so I have continued other tasks. 

 

Got the chemical works lighting sorted - happy with that having played with resistors. As its quite fragile, I have arranged it to be removable for the baseboard and wired the lighting to to 2 micro magnets. On the baseboard the feeds are wire loops and when you put the plant down the magnets pick up the feeds and power it up.

 

 

Next turned to the level crossing behind the station. Happy with progress, some fine tuning to do and then a paint job. Frame and mechanism is fabricated brass, operated by a servo under the baseboard, barrier is plasticard. 

 

 

[Obervaz - not to be confused with Untervaz.]

Too much going on over the past month to do much modelling but -  station and timber area developed, new 3d printed logging truck added and guests for the wedding added as Santa brought a population explosion!

 

 

 

The main station buildings do follow the Zone Industrial rather than Heidiland style -

 

[ABS-like water wash resin]

Have you considered blending them say 80% 20%? I use Anycubic Eco 80% and 20% Siraya Tenaciuos to overcome the brittle factor.

[Cricut maker 3 Capabilities.]

Yes it would, I can with the original Maker. Software is easy enough and for what you want has a basic shape of a rectangle with rounded corners or you can create the exact shape you want quite easily or import from other deign sources. You can down load and play about with it free from their site. To successfully cut that, you would need the knife blade accessory.

 

Does need a mid range or better laptop or MAC with 8Gb of RAM to run smoothly. Despite being promoted as a hobby tool, it remains a CAD program with integrated cutting machine controls.

[Obervaz - not to be confused with Untervaz.]

Slowly progressing! View of the hotel from the cab of an Allegra. 

 

 

Weyland plant getting LED's fitted

 

 

And rather boring station buildings printed 

 

 

 

 

 

[Novice`s questions re DCC sound fitted locomotives]

Just to add one point to the above, do NOT ever run any DCC loco on an analogue layout that is fitted with a Relco/Gaugemaster or similar hi frequency rail cleaner - it will fry the decoder.

[Kinesis control system]

This bit of their words concerns me - "2.4GHz wireless capability and built-in Wi-Fi and USB connectivity"

 

They are saying 2.4GHz wireless capability as a separate feature to built in WiFi. Apart from WiFi - the only wireless capability that operates in that spectrum is Bluetooth.

 

My interpretation then is that this is based round Bluetooth technology for the controller and would also facilitate other mobile devices with the appropriate app. 

 

My experience of Bluetooth is not great being subject to interference from many sources.

 

Can anyone who was there confirm if this was discussed in the presentation? 

[Homebrew warming belt for resin printing in an unheated garage?]

I also went for the vivarium pad option, 3 X 14w self adhesive inside the printer cover and insulated it. They are all connected to a thermostat with the probe inside the cover that controls the temperature in the printer. My concern with the belts concept is that it will warm the resin but for the first layers a lot of that will be lost as you plunge the cold build plate into the resin. Having the plate warm at the end of the print also makes removal of the prints easier. 

[Neuburg]

And sadly, exhibition cancelled due to storm damage affecting the roof of the building. :(

[Neuburg]

Next outing will be 2013 visiting Jesmond for the Tyneside MRC Exhibition on 11th and 12th November. Do say hello if you are visiting.

[DCC Uncoupling with servos?]

I opted for the simplistic approach - works fine with ESU ServoPilots running the servo's. Brass tube through the baseboard to act as a sleeve and fine rod with a plate to lift the coupling. Shown fitted to HOm track. 

 

 

[Coping with different 3d printers]

14 hours ago, MikeTrice said:

I seem to recall many years ago Simon put up a sample coach on Shapeways that he (at the time) deliberately enabled users to download and try at home. If he were to upload it here, that would give people the chance to evaluate the quality of his stls and try printing them.

He did. I downloaded and modified it to optimise for my printer and he got quite upset as he did not realise that the STL could be edited. Having tried it, I opted not to buy any of his range.

[Dodgy resin 3D print]

Printing vertically like that will always pose a risk of a wobble, orientating the job with supports behind will be more reliable and may give a better finish. This you tube explains - 

 

[Obervaz - not to be confused with Untervaz.]

Hotel pretty well complete now, borrowed a backscene and some of my 3d printed stock just make it look more interesting.

 

 

 

The band from The Grand Hotel just up the road in Neuburg got the gig to play at this wedding. Bride and Groom just arriving.

[Neuburg]

1913 all serviced and tested ready for the Darlington club show next weekend. Just need to pack it back into the crates and hope the van passes it's MOT on Tuesday!