-missy-

Hi.

I am sure I am missing detail here, any thoughts / suggestions....?

Thanks

Julia.

1 hour ago, 45609 said:

 

What equipment are you making these on? Look very precise for something so small.

 

Cheers...Morgan

Hi Morgan.

Its a much chopped around Proxxon MF70 milling machine. I have documented quite a bit about it on this thread..

Missy

Hi.

I am doing some lobster pots. Any ideas on what I could use for the netting?

Thanks

Julia.

17 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

 

This is April 30th 1961, the occasion of the LCGB's 'Solent Limited' railtour. 30117 had charge of the Eastleigh to Newbury section of the tour, which paused at Highclere. 

 

 

Fantastic Photo. Thank you for sharing it Jon.

Another interesting fact, the barge boards on the ends of the roof were different from all the other station buildings. I never worked out why.

Missy.

6 minutes ago, Nick Gough said:

 

Beautifully restored.

Wallingford, and the railway, truly has a station to be proud of now.

The canopy does look amazing. I really hope it has shown the guys there what can be done with a little bit of encouragement.

Such a shame the rest of the site looks like a shanty town with all the old portacabins.

M.

2 hours ago, Kylestrome said:

 

A wild guess: mast fittings for a 2mm scale fishing boat?

Sorry, yes they are.

M.

1 hour ago, readingtype said:

 

And how far do you need to cut into the wood to make sure the brass is cleanly cut? Does it need to calculated or, say, an extra 0.1mm depth allowed in setting up the work piece?

 

Thanks

Ben

Hi Ben.

Yes, you are correct. In this instance the total depth of cut was 0.5mm done in 2 passes of the cutter.

Missy.

16 minutes ago, Mikkel said:

Can't mention Highclere without a link to Julia's (a.k.a. @-missy-) superb 2mm layout: http://modelopolis.blogspot.com/2015/02/highclere-progress.html

Thanks Mikkel.

Ironically, Highclere Station was closer to Burghclere than Burghclere Station. It was something to do with the person living in Highclere castle at the time of construction wanting his own 'station', as payment for it running through his land. Not uncommon at the time.

Missy.

26 minutes ago, polybear said:

 

How did you manage to hold such small parts securely for machining please?

Hi.

I glued the Brass to a sheet of wood using this stuff...

It dissolves with a bit of IPA.

Missy.

22 hours ago, queensquare said:

 

It probably would be Andy and I have promised myself I will learn basic CAD one of these days but at the moment I'm too busy making things.

 

Jerry

This literally took me 5 mins....

There you go, ready for etching. Easy!

Julia :p

45 minutes ago, drduncan said:

I’m sure Jerry would look pretty impressive if he went all Charton Heston with a long beard and flowing robes plus a suitably painted backscene (Charlton viaduct perhaps)....or maybe if he’s trying to recover the ten 2mm commandments from the lost modellers’ gloat box of the covenant a bit Henry Jones Jr with a fedora and whip!

I worry about people sometimes....

Julia.

Interesting screen grab from the WHR webcam at Porthmadog this morning.

I guess they are all outside at least.

Missy.

12 minutes ago, D9020 Nimbus said:

I suspect the fact that Israel is doing a lot better than Bolton is not unconnected to the fact that the Pfizer vaccine used in Israel is 93% effective against the Delta variant whilst the AZ vaccine used for the majority of UK vaccinations is only 60% effective (three weeks after second dose; source: BBC). Quite a difference!

Is that the case though?

I posted previously that the PHE were quoting 90% protection from both AZ and Pfizer vaccines (after 2 doses).

Missy.

Hi.

Wasn't it because the majority of engines travelled bunker first?

Missy.

Its getting confusing (or it always has been?).

My assumption has always been that a single dose gave only 30(ish)% protection against the latest round of virus, the bulk of the protection was from the second dose. The above seems to contradict that? To me, the infection rate figures seem high considering the amount of people who have had one or two doses.

Missy.

Interesting figures quoted this morning.

(Quote BBC News)

The (unfortunate) death figures intrigue me a little. I guess the 36% who died after both doses are naturally older and therefore more susceptible, even after both doses of the vaccine. The 10% is the result of younger people who have had a single dose and therefore less lightly to feel the effects.

Missy. 

Thank you very much David, thats just what I needed.

35 minutes ago, Kylestrome said:

It's always a good idea to include a quote with a query.

Would something like "If you cant make it good, at least make it look good - Bill Gates" be appropriate next time?

Julia.

Hi David.

I am building a couple of boats myself. What is the diameter of your masts? I love the way you have made them and therefore would like to copy it.

Thanks

Julia.

I so want to do some BG stuff!

Julia.

Fantastic Ian!

Is that the beginnings of another layout I see?

Julia.

Hi.

I thought it would be worth adding a couple from me which I knocked together a while ago, basically to try out my new printer at the time.

To be honest, the weathering probably could be a bit better.

Missy.

Hi Alls.

Is a Sprog still the best way to programme a decoder?

Thanks

Julia.

6 minutes ago, Valentin said:

How shall I remove the old bearings and the spacer from the milling machine's body?

Hi Valentin.

They should tap out. Use a length of brass rod to reach the bearing and then tap gently with a hammer.

Julia.

Hi Valentin.

Yes (ish). At the time I couldn't find any anti-backlash nuts so I chopped up some standard nuts instead.

Julia.