What happened at your workbench today?

[Jasper]

I run analogue because that is what I understand. I operate my turnouts manually because I didn't want unnecessary wires and switches out in the elements. That's my choice and it works for me, but there are some tremendous opportunities with some of the control systems that have been shown in these posts.

Same here.

And hey, it still makes the trains go, doesn't it?

 

[dunnyrail]

Not so much Workbench but work anyhow birds have been causing chaos at the timber works in their hunt for munchies in the rotting woodpile.

Those logs have probably been in place for some near 10 years. So today after having recently binned some likely cuttings was I looking for a likely candidate to supply new logs.

Sad to do it in or just comming to flower. But provided lots of 4” logs.

Finally put in place, need to smother in PVA but a bit cold just now. Hope the feathered blighters keep off!

 

[Jasper]

Finally put in place

Did you treat the wood in any way?

 

[djstewartt]

R Work under way converting 4 Bachmann Thomas coaches into three bogie coaches. The brake coach with smooth non panelled areas is inspired by the Southerns many ( including Isle of Wight stock) conversions of pre grouped vehicles).
The four wheeled coach chassis are likely to be recycled into long wheel base bolster wagons.
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Would love to see how these are progressing Flying15

 

[Rhinochugger]

Not so much Workbench but work anyhow birds have been causing chaos at the timber works in their hunt for munchies in the rotting woodpile.
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Those logs have probably been in place for some near 10 years. So today after having recently binned some likely cuttings was I looking for a likely candidate to supply new logs.
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Sad to do it in or just comming to flower. But provided lots of 4” logs.
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Finally put in place, need to smother in PVA but a bit cold just now. Hope the feathered blighters keep off!

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Dip 'em in creosote

 

[dunnyrail]

Dip 'em in creosote

If I could get some?
EDIT As a bird lover I probably should not have responded thus.

 

[dunnyrail]

Did you treat the wood in any way?

Nah let em survive as long as they do, look more lifelike after a few years of mouldering away.

 

[Rhinochugger]

If I could get some?

You can get a product from Wickes called creocote - does similar things and would slow down the rate of decay. After all, what you're wanting to do is to keep the bacteria at bay No bacteria also means no bugs, no bugs means no birds. Win/win

 

[Paul M]

You can get a product from Wickes called creocote - does similar things and would slow down the rate of decay. After all, what you're wanting to do is to keep the bacteria at bay No bacteria also means no bugs, no bugs means no birds. Win/win

But as its natural wood, does it matter too much? A clear up is a small task, compared to the chance of not seeing out feathered friends

 

[Rhinochugger]

But as its natural wood, does it matter too much? A clear up is a small task, compared to the chance of not seeing out feathered friends

Ah, I'm happy to see the birds (although we suffer from a plague of wood pigeons) but it's only a small pile - there's plenty in the rest of Jon's garden for the birds to have a go at

 

[Flying15]

Would love to see how these are progressing Flying15

Progress has been slower than planned. Water tank in loft leaked and issue on my car.
So haven’t done much. Seats and partitions are in; roofs made but await vents and rain strips.
Bogies are on the way as are buffers. Have been experimenting with painting, At present the brake car is brown one side,and SR green on the other. The windows on the primed (grey) coach are masked to protect the internals from the finish spray coat.


Uu

 

[dunnyrail]

Post #255 details my yesterdays efforts to replace a broken plastic station sign

https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/a-new-railway-is-started.260103/page-13

 

[JimmyB]

Post #255 details my yesterdays efforts to replace a broken plastic station sign

https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/a-new-railway-is-started.260103/page-13

this take you to the post

https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/a-new-railway-is-started.260103/post-721183

 

[dunnyrail]

this take you to the post

https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/a-new-railway-is-started.260103/post-721183

Oh thanks Jimmy, I should know how to do that!

 

[The Shed]

Servo Controller board 'Old Skool IC' fully adjustable for Servo Movement.

Operated by either Detection or Activation, Mechanical or Electronic, and or DCC Function or Accessory Decoder.

Amplified Output to operate Multiple Servos and or Servo Switches, or combinations of.

Servo Switch activated directly from the Servo Controller, designed around yet another 'Old Skool IC', adjustable trigger for smooth operation of attached devices, for example a DPDT Relay with a Relay Driver, or either a High Power Output to drive high voltage or high amperage devices such as the TARR Smoker (MK3).

Further enhancements will be to replace the mechanical device as in the Relay with electronic Logic IC's.

At the present there is a 'glut' of 'Old Skool IC's' which can be often obtained for pennies.

The TARR Smoker (MK3) runs on Baby Oil available from most outlets, the picture shown of the smoke effect is from Fred & Flo Baby Oil 500Ml £2.50 from Tesco.

Additional supplements can be added, for example from the Mega Steam Smoke Oil range of products.

 

[Fezwig]

F37 progress, glazing.

 

[JimmyB]

My bench moved outside.

 

[David1226]

My bench moved outside.

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No need to carp on about it.

David

 

[Paul M]

No need to carp on about it.

David

And David's back in the pun game

 

[Rhinochugger]

My bench moved outside.

Your tench moved ................... ? or is that a load of carp ?