RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted August 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2021 25 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: 'Ullo Tim, gotta new motor? I have indeed sir, I've been after one for some time and think I was lucky to find a shiny new one. No more toys this month, I need to source some lighting for my boards. I was reading the scribblings of Rice yesterday in this Camouflage Layouts Shoved in the Corner book about LED strips and think that's the route to go down. Also from BRM and @SouthernRegionSteam's excellent article on the (not so now) black art of 'lectrics for LED lights. Top stuff! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted August 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) Well, more beans spent.... Got myself an LED lighting kit online from some 'lectric geezers in Bristol. I went for the mix of led types so I could play about with various lighting effects (think there are about 16 settings for both the cool and warm un's). The kit powers 60 LEDs a meter (30 of each), up to 5 meters long, but I only need two strips of a meter, one for each board. If this isn't bright enough then I'll go with two strips on each board, one above the other joined by the connectors I bought along with the kit. These will be stuck to 90° arc aluminium profile ordered from the same geezers. As @SouthernRegionSteam mentioned in his BRM article, this acts as a heatsink too. Got some feet too, no legs, just the feet. Time for another lay down. Cheers Dubya Edited August 29, 2021 by Tim Dubya gibba-jabba 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted August 31, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 27/08/2021 at 20:08, woodenhead said: But those two don't don't go together you need something named after a mobile phone network for the Gate set and van of the road for the motor. You are about to be fleeced some more. Are these ok as far as traction goes? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: Are these ok as far as traction goes? Rule #1 - so yes. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 49 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: Are these ok as far as traction goes? Terrible, you've such a short running line, have you considered Z scale. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted August 31, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, woodenhead said: Terrible, you've such a short running line, have you considered Z scale. The 33's in HO if that helps... na thought not. I'm glad I've moved on from the idea of doing Sidmouth in it's entirety in 8' in OO. Anyway, some other geezers done it in OO+2.33, so I don't need to 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) On 29/08/2021 at 10:33, Tim Dubya said: No more toys this month Liar,liar, pants on fire UPS guy handed me that after a, somewhat, interesting journey from Model Railways Direct in Portishead* *which reminds me, I must go down the WC and P Cheers Dubya Edit: me LED's have just rocked up too. So just a room to redecorate and the boards to turn up, hopefully by the end of this month (the boards that is, I have 10 days, whilst Nola is sunning herself in the med, to decorate the room. This is not taking into account fry ups, watching train porn from the dvd stash, drinking some cydors or generally being my usual lazy git self). Edited September 1, 2021 by Tim Dubya valerian root 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 27/08/2021 at 19:30, Tim Dubya said: Thanks Rob, One of the original boards is now the surface of my workbench-in-a-cupboard, which I built last summer. We had the house completely rebuilt last year too, jacked the top up, removed and rebuilt the walls and dropped the top back on. I took some extra days at work two years back and haven't really had much time, which has taken it's toll but I've kicked that in the arse and got the Horn. * The new boards will have a permanent home across the width of the back bedroom, 9' total (6' scenic). This was imposed on Mrs Dubya... but she gets the room decorated* whilst she goes on holiday to Malta, the week after next. * I have just had a Weston's order delivered, so I can't guarantee this will actually happen. No breath holding, I'll be back, hopefully a damn sight quicker than the last time. * that's Pete in the picture, I don't know him but he's there for illustration purposes only. Hi Tim For a second I thought Mr Degan had a double. Pete is a diamond geezer, a very active member of DEMU. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Tim For a second I thought Mr Degan had a double. Pete is a diamond geezer, a very active member of DEMU. Don't know about the "E" bit, but I'm warming to the idea of homing a diseasel in the shape of a green Dapol 22. Cheers mate Edited September 1, 2021 by Tim Dubya making up words again 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: whilst Nola is sunning herself in the med to decorate the room Will she be employing some extraordinary lengthy paint brushes to achieve this? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Will she be employing some extraordinary lengthy paint brushes to achieve this? I think she likes to keep Mr. Dubya at arms length. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Will she be employing some extraordinary lengthy paint brushes to achieve this? I hope so, at least for the glossing, I find it the darkest of the arts where decorating is concerned. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 minute ago, bgman said: I think she likes to keep Mr. Dubya at arms length. Ah, you've met then 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Tim Dubya said: I hope so, at least for the glossing, I find it the darkest of the arts where decorating is concerned. Oh! No , You've mentioned the "A" word.......stands well back ! Just now, Tim Dubya said: Ah, you've met then I may have consumed some Cider at the time which tends to dim my memory so I cannot confirm caller. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 31/08/2021 at 15:26, Tim Dubya said: Are these ok as far as traction goes? Good news, Hattons have a job lot of z gauge in the secondhand section today, you could go all German 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2021 36 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Good news, Hattons have a job lot of z gauge in the secondhand section today, you could go all German Das ist keine schlechte Idee, alter Junge. Diese verrückten Krauts haben einen sehr ähnlichen Diesel wie die guten alten Kriegsschiffe in der westlichen Region. Danke schön Dubai 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 27, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) Not much to report, still waiting to get the horn, I should hopefully get them up within the next couple of weeks. The playroom has been decorated and to make more room the *S.H.A.R.T. device has been taken apart to be stowed (or maybe recycled?). Ooo, I hadn't realised I'd attempted a switch anchor, must remember that for next time. * Stimulated Hardware And Railway Testing PS: Treated myself to a Bulleid Shorty Set No: 972... well it is payday and I'd only waste it on food or bills or something. Edited September 27, 2021 by Tim Dubya grammer 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 28, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) I've had a message to say that Parcel Farce have a package from Tim Horn for me on a 24 hour delivery. YAY!!! Set 972 rocked up today at work, these really are superb models for the money, £30 for the brakes and £48 for the compo from Kernow. Wondering what my old (brand new boxed) Bachmann longun's are worth now, now that the bu99ers are bringing out some up to date versions? Anyway I've blagged tomorrow off 'work' to make train noises and stick my fingers together. Edited September 28, 2021 by Tim Dubya Dyscalculia 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bgman Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 15 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: Ah ! Pleye Wood ..... now I get it ! Happy Bidet mate, if I'd have know we could have met under a bridge at midnight and celebrated together ( mine was yesterday ). As I am supposed to be a Libran it seems fit using this ply wood which helps me to have a chip on both shoulders ! Enjoy that extra year...I have 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 3, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2021 After the authorities caught up with me yesterday, it's going on a shelf, so I'm relieved to say the least. Just got to order more Pleyewood cut to length and throw it at the wall 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 4, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2021 Day off today Should have read the instructions Ah, there you go I really love these cut outs for cabling Right then, the other half to build and plonk on top of (non existent) bench/shelf type thing... oh and the lighting. Cheers Dubs 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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