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Colorado Front Range March 2017 Update
We are finishing up the Sugar Mill tracks and an over view of some of the operation that will be done at the mill. Some new tool review. We will start scenery in April for this area. Hope you enjoy this months update.
Mike
Source for slide glass?
I know a few modelers have used microscope slide glass to replicate glass in structures and on locomotives.I would like to use slide glass on my Snow Dozer build but I've never used the stuff before My questions are;
Where do you find it?
Are there different thicknesses available?
How do you cut it?
What sizes are available?
Craig
Turntable control
I got a killer deal on a Diamond Scale turntable kit, and it came with the optional manual crank control. Now, I have the opportunity for another killer deal on a used PTC III turntable controller with the rotary switch control panel, minus the stepper motor and some of the wiring.
I'm reaching out to the collective here to see if acquiring the PTC III is worth the time and effort. Anyone have any experience with it, good, bad, or indifferent? It sounds like it's a rather foolproof and accurate way to index a turntable and control it.
Mike in CO
My Mobile Modelling Workbench
The mobile modelling workbench that you see in the photo is born of 2 propositions: (1) I do my best modelling at my workbench and (2) necessity is the mother of invention. (I have the DNA samples.) I am lucky enough to have a layout which has one arm which is about 10 m long. The peninsular will probably end up being about 7 m long.
Sound Levels
Have you noticed that sound decoders drive people nuts over time? I have noticed this at my club where those things really add up on the decibels. A while back when I started adding sound to my locomotives at home, I knew I didn't want that much sound.
It seems time and time again there are how to articles online that reference this. The most mentioned cure... the mute button. It seems many forget that the volume can be adjusted to acceptable levels.
No-Rail layout
A few photo's of a small No-Rail layout I`m building.
A frame made of 1/2" birch plywood and 2" pink foam.
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Getting a rough idea as to what goes where.
Cut the first layer of foam by using a template that I made out of masking paper.
White toner for laser printers - First test!
I just found out that a German company makes white toner for laser printers. You replace the black cartridge and print white instead of black. Supposedly works on any transparent decal paper.
Here's the link: http://www.ghost-white-toner.com/?lang=en
I just ordered one for a test, I will post as soon as I get it and have results.
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