KNP Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Perhaps it needs an excessive amount of vacuuming especially if it is a new carpet. Do you have a beat and sweep version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted June 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, KNP said: Do you have a beat and sweep version? There's no need to blind me with science. I have done a lot of vacuuming recently, picking up sawdust, stripped wire ends and my and other people's shoe droppings, so that may well have contributed to the problem. I'm sure it will all go away if I ignore it completely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Cleans a big, big carpet for Half a Crown ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted June 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2020 I believe that you may have to get up in the morning and dust your broom.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted June 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, bgman said: Cleans a big, big carpet for Half a Crown ! Less than half a crown, actually. Do get it right! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted June 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, Tony Teague said: I believe that you may have to get up in the morning and dust your broom.... I'll not be telling you how many times I've watched that! One of my favourite acts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Less than half a crown, actually. Do get it right! I did remember that ( its an age thing ) but thought it would match the advertisement ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 Perhaps this would be a better machine for your purposes Beats as it sweeps as it cleans 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 30/06/2020 at 14:07, Mick Bonwick said: I have done a lot of vacuuming recently, picking up sawdust, stripped wire ends and my and other people's shoe droppings, so that may well have contributed to the problem. I'm sure it will all go away if I ignore it completely. Not just recently, and you have proved to be quite proficient in the past. 2 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted July 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, nickwood said: Not just recently, and you have proved to be quite proficient in the past. I knew I could rely on you. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, nickwood said: Not just recently, and you have proved to be quite proficient in the past. What's that you're holding? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: What's that you're holding? I hope he's got a consent form..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 41 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: I knew I could rely on you. Big mistake..... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: What's that you're holding? The way he's using it, it could be a golf trolley. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mick Bonwick said: I knew I could rely on you. I’m so predictable! Edited July 1, 2020 by nickwood 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted July 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: The way he's using it, it could be a golf trolley. So that's what they're for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolelad Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 30/06/2020 at 16:46, bgman said: Cleans a big, big carpet for Half a Crown ! Can you use it as paint stripper on poorly painted kits? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted July 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Poolelad said: Can you use it as paint stripper on poorly painted kits? I doubt it very much. It's a shampoo. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Natural weathering? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolelad Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Can I just check? Am I in the correct forum, this seems to be the "It beats as it sweeps as it cleans home page"? Did Easton collapse under the carpet dust, or was it eaten by carpet mites? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) ****Modelling Alert **** Mick, do you have a tip for the removal of oil deposits on a loco body prior to weathering? I have heard IPA is good but would welcome your thoughts on it. Rob Edited July 2, 2020 by NHY 581 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 44 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: ****Modelling Alert **** Mick, do you have a tip for the removal of oil deposits on a loco body prior to weathering? I have heard IPA is good but would welcome your thoughts on it. Rob Rob, if I may, I have used it without any ill affect used sparingly with a cotton bud. G 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: I doubt it very much. It's a shampoo. That "Gets rid of that workaday frown" Bless. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted July 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2020 15 hours ago, NHY 581 said: ****Modelling Alert **** Mick, do you have a tip for the removal of oil deposits on a loco body prior to weathering? I have heard IPA is good but would welcome your thoughts on it. Rob ****Modelling Response**** I have a sheet of information on this very subject, and it is attached below for your consumption. The best place to start is the chassis and mechanism, because that's where the problem originates. As soon as the armature starts to rotate, any excess grease is thrown around with gay abandon. Wherever it lands it turns to oil and seeps wherever it can. If you do any weathering at all, that simply increases the opportunity for capillary action to take the oil even further. The effects can be seen even on factory weathered models. My approach is to remove every single drop of visible grease from the mechanical bits using a toothpick/cocktail stick, and then wipe away as much of the residue as I can see using paper towels. There will still be enough lubricant on the gears to keep them running for some considerable time, and your servicing routine will ensure they don't dry out! Using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) through an airbrush is the quickest way of removing the invisible film on the inside of the bodywork, but if you don't have one, then applying it with a stiff-ish brush and wiping the residue away immediately will also do the job. Don't apply too much at atime or you will end up with a white bloom on everything that is just as difficult to remove as the original oily layer. You will see the IPA seeping through any bodywork joins as well, so keep an eye on the outside while you do the inside. I have used layers of thin masking tape over the interior bodywork joins to limit future egress, but I'm not sure if that is worth doing and I have no evidence of its effectiveness. Bear in mind that if you don't do anything about excess grease and oil before you start, you will soon find out why it's a good idea. Bachmann Tidemark Warning.pdf 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted July 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 01/07/2020 at 21:17, NHY 581 said: What's that you're holding? A handle. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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