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by shroomy
Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:41 pm
Forum: OO 4mm/ft, EM & S4/P4
Topic: Bits needed (or suggestions sought..)
Replies: 5
Views: 4694

Re: Bits needed (or suggestions sought..)

I find these a god send just swing it on the floor like a metal detector
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002UO8QBO/ ... D5KCHAN3AE
by shroomy
Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Automated level crossing gates
Replies: 1
Views: 2143

Automated level crossing gates

If it helps anybody
https://youtu.be/qF7HDFPcAC0
by shroomy
Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: Baseboards
Topic: Ideal board?
Replies: 10
Views: 9720

Re: Ideal board?

Use 12mm birch ply or marine ply
by shroomy
Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Air fryers
Replies: 52
Views: 18524

Re: Air fryers

Walkingthedog wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:54 pm Had a chip sandwich for lunch today. Chip shop is a 3 minute walk from us. It was reading these posts that put the idea into my head. Who'd have thought model railways were unhealthy. :)
Brian did you use the onion vinegar and have a pickled onion/egg with it as well ?
by shroomy
Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Air fryers
Replies: 52
Views: 18524

Re: Air fryers

Rog (RJ) wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:25 pm I always deep fry chips in a proper deep fat fryer with vegetable oil using the 3 step cooking method. Delicious chips. My brother uses oven chips which I find almost inedible.
Roger try frying them in lard or better still beef dripping in your deep fat fryer
by shroomy
Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:50 am
Forum: DCC (Digital)
Topic: budget decoders
Replies: 12
Views: 5960

Re: budget decoders

Check the current draw on the loco to make sure the chip of choice can take the load
by shroomy
Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:36 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Your latest acquisition
Replies: 1072
Views: 368883

Re: Your latest acquisition

RAF you can put decoders on these as well if you wanted to dcc them
Similar motor in here
https://youtube.com/shorts/BFW6Upi40Rg
by shroomy
Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:51 pm
Forum: DCC (Digital)
Topic: Sound in Bachmann 9F
Replies: 7
Views: 7299

Re: Sound in Bachmann 9F

teedoubleudee wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:16 am Looks and sounds very good Dave
Thank you Terry
by shroomy
Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:27 am
Forum: DCC (Digital)
Topic: Sound in Bachmann 9F
Replies: 7
Views: 7299

Re: Sound in Bachmann 9F

A link to mine
https://youtu.be/n8jgrSNTia0
Purchased from digitrains
1 x MX648R 8 PIN ZIMO SMALL SOUND DECODER 20x11x4MM @ £82.50
1 x ZS009A 9F SOUNDFILE WITH ACTIVEDRIVE FOR ZIMO @ £0.01
1 x LS10X15H SPEAKER 10X15 8OHMS @ £7.50
Fitted myself all in loco
by shroomy
Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Protecting weathered buildings
Replies: 7
Views: 4735

Re: Protecting weathered buildings

Make sure if you do spray with aerosol that it does not fog up the windows what ever medium you use Terry