Jaz Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Which,one would you choose,then ? Please Click........... glazing pan's out. That has been known to happen in our house We have 3 extinguishers, two fire blankets, and 4 fire alarms........I have stopped cooking chips in an open chip pan tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The canopies are looking good by the way Amstel Gold Sunday 1pm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) Hey it could be anything....I don't know ANYTHING about electrics...LEDs (or what that stands for) if they come in pretty colours ......how you join the strips, fix the strips, what power you connect, and if you need more power if there is a large number of LEDs. Basically I am an knowledge free zone....willing to learn anything regards how you add the lights. We have bought skaledale lights which come with little plugs...I might be good with those.... Jaz, RUN don't walk to eBay and find a string of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that are on sale by the millions (well, slight exageration) in all types of colours. They come in a 5m roll usually and are already set up to run at 12volts - won't cost much at all, you'll be amazed at what little you can get them for!! Can be cut into strips as small as three lights. Great for building, coach lighting and more. Best thing is you don't need to do much of ANYTHING, except be sure to have strips made up of groups of three. They even have little "scissors" markings showing you were to cut them apart. Solder a couple of wires to them, make sure you know your left from right (positive/negative really) and bingo - let there be light Chuck the Skaledale lights, too much bother and consume more power than necessary if you plan on having a bunch around... EDIT: Sorry dt, hijacked your thread - great looking canopies by the way Edited April 18, 2014 by Ian Abel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 I agree we needed more about how he did the LEDs. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Jaz, RUN don't walk to eBay and find a string of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that are on sale by the millions (well, slight exageration) in all types of colours. They come in a 5m roll usually and are already set up to run at 12volts - won't cost much at all, you'll be amazed at what little you can get them for!! Can be cut into strips as small as three lights. Great for building, coach lighting and more. Best thing is you don't need to do much of ANYTHING, except be sure to have strips made up of groups of three. They even have little "scissors" markings showing you were to cut them apart. Solder a couple of wires to them, make sure you know your left from right (positive/negative really) and bingo - let there be light Chuck the Skaledale lights, too much bother and consume more power than necessary if you plan on having a bunch around... EDIT: Sorry dt, hijacked your thread - great looking canopies by the way EDIT: Sorry dt, hijacked your thread I don't see it that way Ian, I like to see, members' post their view's........ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 The canopies are looking good by the way Amstel Gold Sunday 1pm. Thank's Ims,, Will be watching, on Eurosport,live, The canopies are looking good , As usual,, no plan's, making it up, as I go,.......bye the bye, the leaning tower of pizza,has been corrected......(I hope). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Morning........well in the uk........ Mooring walk, today, caught the "Bunker Barge", returning to it's berth, it's function ?..........I keep's all the Cross Channel, ferries going..by supplying them with fuel....... You can see,in the background, The Gun Turret", that was built into," The Admiratly Pier." So back to the DP. can o'..worm's. only the... +. links, have been fitted so far............ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 It may help, if I mention, you have to drill holes................... before, you can fit the link'sss.......... Then,........apply solder... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Mornig.............Do hope you are enjoying the Easter Break....................monsoon day here..... The pic below, shews the basic construction of DP. platform 2/3, canopy. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Next job, this morning.........solder in 72. link joint's. All the -ve links, are now in.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thank's Ims,, Will be watching, on Eurosport,live, , As usual,, no plan's, making it up, as I go,.......bye the bye, the leaning tower of pizza,has been corrected......(I hope). Pisa pizza tower 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I stand...............corrected.................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Happy Easter and welcome to the indecipherables Edited April 20, 2014 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) welcome to the indecipherables At least,.....you seem to know,...what you are talking about....no one else does...............yet............ Edited April 20, 2014 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 All, link's now soldered, and Canopy light's tested, there is a control pcb. for this, the dcc supply is not yet switched, just a direct feed for testing. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I have used one of Richard's control pcb's, no connection's to Dcc Concepts, just ..........a customer, (wireless). Iiii Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) So, after dinner,this evening, I will start,.."fittingout", the corrugated roofing..... Edited April 20, 2014 by David Todd 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Morning.................. I usually follow this guy, when he upload's to "You Tube". It's not for everyone,but............... l Iike it.......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qcCFkvnrk24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 After spending a full day, removing/cutting an overgrown tree/hedges' @ my youngest son's house, with the right tool's for the job, I was rather tired yesterday, so progress with the roof has been slow. After testing for continuity,through out all of the led ftg's and cable links, the live feed test was done,as shewn yesterday. The roofing was roughly cut, before applying to the canopy, a covering of double sided tape,was set down. This, gives me the chance to remove any roof section's,when the canopy is completed, incase,any solder joints fail,during the rest of the build. Progress, so far.......... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 This morning's walk. Over a mile from Dover Castle. The Pride of Britain The roofing,was cut and filed to profile,ready for the valance. Then the leaded rainwater vallies fitted When cutting cable's, leave them vertical,if not connecting soon...........otherwise,the electrons',will fall out........ . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 At least,.....you seem to know,...what you are talking about....no one else does...............yet............ hence....indecipherable..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Signs' of the Times........... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dover Castle...... Today.am looking at how, the valence,attaches to the canopy & cross members' I instead of covering the balsa with the correct colour paper,for the valence,as I did on platform 1, I am thinking of covering the balsa, in the very tin lead,as I used for the rain valleys'.... painted........ with.......... .rivets' applied........ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Fantastic shots of the castle dt, and the canopy is looking the business. Nice 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 hence....indecipherable..... .indecipherables..........check it out, you find layouts quicker to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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