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  1. Ian Fisher
    Help! Still struggling to install Megapoints on a layout , it's a case of one step forward two back !! Anybody around the Burton on Trent /Derby/Uttoxeter areas able to help?
  2. Ian Fisher
    37714 on GCR Complete with HTG headboard
  3. Ian Fisher
    Hi Gordon, The bodyshells are to be one piece with a lot of the floor to be cast as one with a few bits then to be added. as for motorising you would have a good range of possibilities. The inside of the shell not being visible! As for cost it would be dependent on how well and how many bodies come out of the mould really, I don't intend to do 1000's or at a true commercial level really.
  4. Ian Fisher
    Thanks again for your interest, I understand an N gauge model is due soon.... The thread did end abruptly as I lost my partner of sixteen years to cancer, I am just still getting going again in many ways...
  5. Ian Fisher
    Ta njee20 for the very positive feedback. A link was added in the original post As for cost I've literally a few options I'm not looking at rivalling any more mainstream cottage industry I'm looking at getting body shells available to people
  6. Ian Fisher
    With a few more years under this project than I would of liked I am now at a stage of maybe looking at offering these as a kit, I think the bodyshells are to a good to high standard. More details of a development can be found in my thread 325 in EM 4mm http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49996-class-325-royal-mail-unit-in-em/&do=findComment&comment=574370 I am very near completing a set bodyshells for sinking into some RTV. Any thoughts views feelings, I would love to hear them... Ian
  7. Ian Fisher
    It would seem that this was part of our issue. We have a supply that runs 3A at 12v variable... Tonight ​have ​been able to reset a board and finally add in a number of servos away from the layout once again and go back to ones we want in turn to zero them and then do a hi low, I think we may have been in a rush to get stuff further along than we were able. We then maybe got ahead of ourselves in installing a board full at a lower amp than we shouldve which then gave us further issues. I think we have turned a corner!
  8. Ian Fisher
    Hi Gordon, Yes I did mean the voltage and yes we have had buzzing too. We are again following a lead from Dave and will see how this will work. away from the layout things are ok do the same sequence on the layout erm. Are we ok to just centre the servos manually or do we have to do this off the layout? We want this to work!
  9. Ian Fisher
    Thanks for all the replies so far, We get how good the system is and have had feedback from Dave too. I was am interested in seeing what others have and are doing with the system. The low power thing could be something too in an attempt to safe guard the system at first we were running slightly turned down ( we have a test unit from Maplins which has a slide setting providing a range of settings.)
  10. Ian Fisher
    Just getting my head round a first install with this fine system. We had a few sessions of installing them adding a few points in, then tonight we went for twelve, we then starting having a few servos buzz and then the system would seemingly shut down after nineteen seconds or so. We then started taking leads out to see what if any connections might of been ropey. Have we gone west someway? ideas gratefully received Ian
  11. Ian Fisher
    Hi WBF, They I'm sure could be made to fit a Bachmann 150 but I haven't tried. that was the other lad who did them! I have been trying a few ideas for the finer detail on my 325's with many hours of pondering possible routes, but the big part the bodyshells are done and have been done for over a year now just plucking up the courage to finally sink them and create some moulds. Thanks for the interest Ian
  12. Ian Fisher
    As for a 325 I have most of the bodies almost ready for casting..... Regards Ian
  13. Ian Fisher
    hmmmmm..I wonder if there is any progress to report? Ian
  14. Ian Fisher
    Great post Budgie.....what wouldn't we all want eh? a company announce their intention to produce a new model and they get a load of diverse replies, then we wonder why some companies don't communicate at all.
  15. Ian Fisher

    well things are slowly picking up

    1. MGR Hooper!

      MGR Hooper!

      I'm gald to hear that Ian... We're always here if you need us.

    2. big jim

      big jim

      Cheap hoover?

    3. MartinWales

      MartinWales

      Good! Merry Xmas Ian!

  16. Ian Fisher

    well things are slowly picking up

  17. Ian Fisher

    well things are slowly picking up

  18. Ian Fisher
    A few more details have been added to the bodies. I feel that the blue oxygen door open sensors are probably easier added as part of the body.... a little bit of scribing and I think it will be getting ready to dunk em in RTV.
  19. Ian Fisher
    Hardboard and elastic bands! You basically add in additional plugs to the mould thst help support the mould It also reduces the need for expensive rubber So the top plug mould the carriage inner could be a batten of 20 mm x 20 mm (cheaper filler product balsa or something )
  20. Ian Fisher
    Hardboard and elastic bands! Oh and filler blocks...
  21. Ian Fisher
    Hi James, It seems you just make the mould around something stiff! I had an idea of how to go about it but the very nice people at Tirantis have offered advice and guidance too
  22. Ian Fisher
    Some RTV was purchased a few months ago and smaller moulds have been trialed. Watch this space
  23. Ian Fisher
    I enquired to them about a few parts for the scotsman tender.. I was asked by a none railway friend whose late father had bought them all, but with a few omissions to se if they could be sourced. I was told that the whole series was no longer in production! so if anyone has a tender for 4472... I have a friend who would love to see it made up ​
  24. Ian Fisher
    That page wsnt paosted before and looks to have 6 products or more underway eh?
  25. Ian Fisher
    The webiste is registered to a Birimgham based design company...so no further clues there....this is a bit like the real ale epxolsion!
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