RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2023 9 hours ago, Michael Edge said: For the trains on the layout now 17 EM1s would be needed to replace all the steam locos What are you waiting for????? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2023 6 hours ago, St Enodoc said: What are you waiting for????? A kit? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted February 20, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2023 Got it in one Mike! However the next one will be the full kit test model. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Turbutt Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Michael Edge said: Got it in one Mike! However the next one will be the full kit test model. ....... and then one for Tommy ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted February 20, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2023 Yes but I've not done the drawings for it yet. I will want 26000 on the layout as well and one of the 17 will be 26510 which I already have. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted April 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2023 Mike has kindly provided me a dxf of his 2D drawing of the Wentworth water tower to see if we can 3D print it. After a little work over the weekend, we now have a 3D model for the Photon M3. Its based around designing three basic modules that are assembled much like the original I suspect. 1 side Panel 1 corner 1 bottom panel After running it through the slicer I have found an orientation that will enable it to be printed whole. However, I'm not happy with its angled arrangement entirely so I have opted to print half in an orientation that will give a good result. This will also give a test of the concept and thickness of the panels etc. The Photon is currently half way through its 7 hour print time, looking good so far. I will let you know how it went on a little later 🤞 Andy 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted April 20, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2023 Thanks Andy, looks good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted April 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2023 5 hours ago, innocentman said: The Photon is currently half way through its 7 hour print time, looking good so far. I will let you know how it went on a little later 🤞 The print has finished and it has had time to cure in the spring sunshine. Overall very pleased but does have one issue with the tank bottom warping. I will add some ribs to strengthen it stop it warping on the next version. I will make the ribs deep enough to act as a support for a sheet of plasticard or similar that can be used to creat a base for whatever way Mike wants to create the water effect. Back to Fusion 360 Andy 9 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John76 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Mike Apologies in advance for the random question but what are the overall dimensions of Wentworth Jcn and the fiddle yard? I've had a look through the thread but couldn't see anything. Thanks in advance John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted May 31, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2023 25ft 6in x 9ft 4in 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted May 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2023 15 hours ago, Michael Edge said: 25ft 6in x 9ft 4in Give or take a little bit to get it into its usual home... Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted July 5, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2023 Some progress now with the fencing. Fence posts 3D printed by Innocentman, the wire is grey cotton thread. I'll use two of the end posts back to back at baseboard joints, we changed the colour of the grass on the fence lines. It's very easy to plant once it's all threaded but this fairly short section alongside the colliery branch took ages to thread, I'll have find a quicker way to do it, there's another 12m to go. Pushing the thread through the .5mm holes isn't very easy but preventing it all from turning and tangling up is really difficult. Also (just arrived) these components for the 33kv cable ducting which runs all along the line with posts at 6ft intervals. I'll do a test with these next to Moorend Lane bridge where the 33kv cable is already in place - it's not ducted along the bridge. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2023 Have you tried ezi-line? sic Might not be a lot easier to thread but shouldn't twist if you keep it under tension. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted July 5, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2023 It doesn't twist once it's all planted, it's just difficult when it's on the bench but I've got another plan.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2023 Just now, Michael Edge said: It doesn't twist once it's all planted, it's just difficult when it's on the bench but I've got another plan.... Cunning? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Cunning? Mike. Perhaps a cunning stunt... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Use a sewing threader you might get a few looks when you buy one though. Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted July 6, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2023 Will that go through a .5mm hole? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Michael Edge said: Will that go through a .5mm hole? Probably not. They're designed for thin slots i.e eyes of needles, not round holes. On the other hand, if you could find a thin enough needle, you might be able to use that to thread the cotton through the posts. Edited July 6, 2023 by St Enodoc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2023 Grandmother and eggs time Mike, but you have superglued the first centimetre or so of the thread? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted July 6, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Grandmother and eggs time Mike, but you have superglued the first centimetre or so of the thread? Mike. Yes, already thought of that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John76 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 14:14, Michael Edge said: Some progress now with the fencing. Fence posts 3D printed by Innocentman, the wire is grey cotton thread. I'll use two of the end posts back to back at baseboard joints, we changed the colour of the grass on the fence lines. It's very easy to plant once it's all threaded but this fairly short section alongside the colliery branch took ages to thread, I'll have find a quicker way to do it, there's another 12m to go. Pushing the thread through the .5mm holes isn't very easy but preventing it all from turning and tangling up is really difficult. Also (just arrived) these components for the 33kv cable ducting which runs all along the line with posts at 6ft intervals. I'll do a test with these next to Moorend Lane bridge where the 33kv cable is already in place - it's not ducted along the bridge. Mike 12m of post and wire! Wow. Is that all of the railway boundary fence? I had assumed it would have been the more traditional all timber fencing. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted July 8, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2023 Almost all the boundary fence is this post and wire, most of it is still in place. I've threaded another section today, dipping the ends of the threads in paint works better than superglue and I've enlarged the holes to .65mm which makes it much easier. Most of the tangling occurred because I was trying to keep the posts strung out along the threads but this turned out to be completely unnecessary when I was planting it so they are now all together at one end, the loose ends of the threads can't tangle, the trouble happens when they accidentally turn over while handling. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted July 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2023 18 minutes ago, Michael Edge said: I've enlarged the holes to .65mm which makes it much easier I will amend the holes in the next few batches to suit 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Michael Edge said: I've enlarged the holes to .65mm For those watching in black-and-white, that's about half-way between a No 71 and a No 72 drill. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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