johnarcher

But would a Compspeed F be outputting that with feedback switched off? If it does what would be the difference between feedback on and off? Probably a silly question, but I'm afraid I am sadly ignorant of electronics.

It hasn't got any wheels yet! It won't have though, I plan to use a High Level 1219, which has a single short shaft (on a Roadrunner+). I just hope I can trust the Bodmin story.

Thanks, I'll check that (when I've built it!) So there may be pulses even with feedback off? I did see, looking at stuff about this online last night, that the NLG Bodmin people used a lot of Portescaps and controlled them with a Compspeed F ( which mine is) with feedback off. Seems encouraging?

Thank you, the things these electrons get up to are a bit of a mystery to me. The ECM has two levels of feedback, as well as feedback off, I'll try off and maybe the lower level.

I am soon to have a first go with one of the High Level coreless motors (in an Albion Terrier kit just found on ebay). Now I know these motors don't like feedback, and my only controller is a 1980s ECM Compspeed. It is at least the sort with switchable feedback, so would it be OK with feedback off, or would it be better to invest in a modern non-feedback controller? (Gaugemaster Combi?)

" The joy of making a model world ". Absolutely, and how well and engagingly he communicated both the making and the joy.

Sad news. I only met Iain a couple of times, brief chats at shows (about Jidenco kits, and the then new Broad Gauge Society I recall), but I've had nearly 50 years of enjoyment and inspiration from that same amiable character shining through his writing, starting with the old "Model Railways" articles. And, in his case, there was as much enjoyment in the writing as in the modelling it was about. I believe he was engaged on a new version of the North Cornwall Minerals, I hope he got far enough for us to see something of it one day. I remember Tregarrick at a show in London c1980., and just the other day was looking through one of his books wishing I had the space, and remaining lifespan, to build his Clun design. For the books, the humour, and the models, thanks Iain. RIP.

Thanks I'll look, I thought one needed steel to be present to activate Loctite 601?

May I revive this thread to ask if anyone knows of a producer of a sleeve to make a 1mm shaft up to 1.5mm other than brass tube, the idea being to be able to loctite a worm on it, so I think a steel sleeve would be needed?

I did my driving test in Bodmin (long ago) and, much later, worked as a driving instructor there so I got to know that triple roundabout well. It's simplified now isn't it? That seems a bit like cheating.

That reminds me of one i can't post a picture of as I saw it about 30 years ago. In a front garden I used to walk past there was a bird bath with a sign on it saying "Small birds only please".

Perhaps more that it's not musically very interesting, repetitive accompaniment and rather limited vocal line?

And, seen on a mug in a shop in Hay - Dial M for Merthyr. Sorry, just seen that in another post. Still, I do particularly like that one.

That's rather a lot for some members of the cabinet.

Just complaining about too much Saxon violence.

Me too, 1950 actually. In fact my father was born in the 19th century (1894) and was in the first World War.

Thinking about it, it puts a new light on the strip-tease act many trees do each Autumn.

GWR - Get Well Rapidly. Best wishes to you.

There's more now, but I think the first thing was about 10 years ago - teaching the Moon landings as history on supply in a Primary school when I remember staying up to watch them.

It helped that it was based on a series of pretty good novels.

Maybe nice to be reminded what your parents or ancestors got away from .

But not "where".

Air on the G String?

I did a lot of research, started in the interest by my A level History teacher. I got my direct male line back to a Notts village 1538 (start of Parish Registers), with mentions of the (rare) name there back to the 1380's. Mother's (Cornish) side, only 18th century in direct line, but through devious mixed male/female descents back to the sort of ancient illustrious ancestors others have mentioned. If you think how many ancestors you had a thousand or so years ago no doubt everybody has some of those, you're just lucky if the information survives to make the link. However all that was done in the pre-internet (even pre-computer) age, though I have done a little more recently and found Ancestry helpful (and also a useful place to store my old research for others when I have joined those ancestors), but, as others have said, you do need to be careful. There's a lot of dubious assumptions there as well as useful information, I recall one tree with a lady on it who was married 20 years before she was born! Still the old methods are, I think, still necessary once you get back before the 1830's or so (start of civil registration, census etc). Not all Parish Registers are online I think, and not that many wills. So if you do start on that sort of period it's probably worth seeking a book or two on how to research written back then, when trips to record offices were central to the pursuit.

I presume you mean its, rather than it's (=it is)? As we're being fussy.