RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 10, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Hi All. I'm in Cumbria for the next week, so won't be posting much - especially having to rely on the trusty mobile! Keep the posts coming and I'll see if I can entertain you with some wood-cutting when I return!! Jeff Edited August 10, 2015 by Physicsman 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Have fun at your dad's Jeff! Just to help you on your way, there's no sign of rain over Cumbria.....so far! In fact it's clearing up quite nicely and I'm getting ready for the Perseids! Regards Bill 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Morning Jeff, Hope you enjoy the week at dad's and that you are able to rest the back whilst there. Look forward to the start of the thread 'proper' - I'm hoping to be able to use it as a tutorial! Kind regards, Jock. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 11, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2015 Hi Jock. Your post made me laugh. Not sure you should try and follow my method.... TWO of us doing the same thing would guarantee global deforestation!!! Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to getting started and, fortunately, my back seems to be improving. Jeff 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 11, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2015 Have fun at your dad's Jeff! Just to help you on your way, there's no sign of rain over Cumbria.....so far! In fact it's clearing up quite nicely and I'm getting ready for the Perseids! Regards Bill I'm in Barrow and didn't bring any equipment with me. But the weather looks kind, so I'll endeavour to enjoy the meteor shower in the old-fashioned way, by simply standing and staring for a few hours! I hope you have good conditions in far-away Morecambe. Let's hope Spode doesn't intervene!! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 https://www.flickr.com/photos/47105471@N05/20288500520/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/47105471@N05/20483012261/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/47105471@N05/20288699178/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/47105471@N05/19855817033/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/47105471@N05/20468011502/ Those are of my lift out, showing how I manage it. The biggest issue is at the bookshelf end, where the cut is at an angle and has to be in the right x & y position, otherwise the train derails. James 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted August 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2015 Hi James, Dead jealous - all that space! Cheers, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'm in Barrow and didn't bring any equipment with me. But the weather looks kind, so I'll endeavour to enjoy the meteor shower in the old-fashioned way, by simply standing and staring for a few hours! I hope you have good conditions in far-away Morecambe. Let's hope Spode doesn't intervene!! Jeff Evening Jeff and Bill, For the second night running, I've set a Perseids alarm to make sure I'm looking at the optimum time, having marked the point of origin and guess what It's BLEDDY raining, and to make matters worse, the 'peak predicted nights', tomorrow and Thursday, are looking cloudy too! Not looking good for this year so I'll have to get back to fine tuning my layout drawing instead! Just look after that back of yours Jeff, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 12, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2015 Hi Jock. I went outside for an hour at about 2am this morning. Managed to see 8 Perseid meteors. Not too impressive but the sky was sparklingly clear. Looks good for tonight and it should see a few more meteors as we reach the peak in the early hours. Hope you get a clearance and manage to see something! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 12, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2015 James, thanks for your post. Will have a good look when I don't have to rely on my mobile for internet access! Btw, can I request that any further meteor discussion moves to the Asylum? My fault - didn't realise we were in the KL2 thread. And I promise that there'll be action in here before the month is out (unless the wood merchant has run out of stock!! ) Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Jeff, Sorry about that, I just sort of carried on from your post and my excuse is that it seems to be much easier to confuse me these days! Kind regards, Jock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 YOUR CONFUSED? I don't even know what day it is half the time. Question is, Will there ever be a KL2? Will work commence THIS year? Has Moon watching taken over as the New Hobby for poor Jeff? Does Moon watching have more STREET CRED than playing with Model Trains? Will the World end at noon? Is there a Log jam on the Road to Willington? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 13, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2015 Andy - be patient my son, be patient.... Until a couple of weeks ago my enthusiasm for starting the woodwork was a little low. Still very enthused with the photography but the anticipated Bunker work is something I'm really looking forward to. Look back at this post at the end of August (2015!) and see if anything has happened!! Now do your penance... 100 Hail Jeff's and a rosary!! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Doohhhhh, :no: I went to look back TO THE END OF August 2015 then the PENNY DROPPED, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 15, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2015 Still at my dad's, but my order for additional G-clamps - to assist constructing the L-girders - has been delivered. So things are getting underway. Jeff 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted August 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2015 It's all down to the 7 P's. Prior Preparation and Planning Prevents P!ss Poor Performance I know this as P!ss poor planning prevents perfect performance, which can also be re-arranged to perfect planning prevents p!ss poor performance... Thanks to a deputy head in my secondary school for relaying it to us oiks! He also told us of a story of when he was doing his army service that he saw a man set fire to himself, and another man grabbed a fire extingusher to put him out, but that the extingusher had been refilled with petrol.... He was a teacher who belived in telling it as it was.... Andy G 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 18, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2015 I know this as P!ss poor planning prevents perfect performance, which can also be re-arranged to perfect planning prevents p!ss poor performance... Thanks to a deputy head in my secondary school for relaying it to us oiks! He also told us of a story of when he was doing his army service that he saw a man set fire to himself, and another man grabbed a fire extingusher to put him out, but that the extingusher had been refilled with petrol.... He was a teacher who belived in telling it as it was.... Andy G Adds a whole new angle to the phrase "going out with an old flame"!! Apologies if that's very politically incorrect! The amount of time I've spent planning KL2 should mean the build goes like a dream. I know from experience that this will certainly NOT be the case! Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 18, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2015 Update: Well, the first batch of wood has now been ordered and will, hopefully, arrive on or before Friday. Irrespective, it's time to check the stock of screws, drills and the like. I'm going to adopt a policy of building sections THEN putting pics on here. This means it won't be like KL where every f@rt and burp was reported, almost in real time. I'll see how it goes and amend the thread as necessary. Jeff 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Good idea jeff Just crack on with some baseboard building,then show some pics. Otherwise it'll never get finished & life is too short! Good luck with it Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Update: Well, the first batch of wood has now been ordered and will, hopefully, arrive on or before Friday. Irrespective, it's time to check the stock of screws, drills and the like. I'm going to adopt a policy of building sections THEN putting pics on here. This means it won't be like KL where every f@rt and burp was reported, almost in real time. I'll see how it goes and amend the thread as necessary. Jeff Looks like I need to go shopping tomorrow otherwise the world shortage of screws will mean that I won't be able to work for a while. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 20, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2015 First batch of wood arriving tomorrow: about 120 metres worth in differing sizes..... .... Getting excited now! Jeff 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Jeff, So are we!!! Seriously, really looking forward to the build. Hope you can now stay fit enough - how is the back, and did you get to rest it at Dad's or were you doing filial duties? Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 21, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'd hoped to have started cutting some wood and making a few of the base L-girders today. However, the wood merchant's lorry turned up minus one third of my order - though the items were on the invoice.... "We thought we had them in stock, but didn't - will Monday be ok?" Not much I can do about it so "Oh thank you, Monday will be bl**dy well totally marvellously fantastic. I DO appreciate your service!!" (Smoke coming out of every orifice!!) Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 The weekends going to drag abit with out that timber. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I was going to come out from behind the settee now that you're back home but I think I might hang on until Monday now! Commiserations Jeff. I hate being stopped from doing something through no fault of my own! Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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