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by noideawhatimdoing
Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Modelling Techniques - Show & Tell
Topic: can anyone reccommend a water crane that can move manually?
Replies: 14
Views: 5322

Re: can anyone reccommend a water crane that can move manually?

thank you for your replies, i will try the metal pipe type first and see what happens! the dapol one looks brilliant but budget wise it would be a bit extravagent at the moment!

thank you
by noideawhatimdoing
Wed Apr 06, 2022 5:24 pm
Forum: Modelling Techniques - Show & Tell
Topic: can anyone reccommend a water crane that can move manually?
Replies: 14
Views: 5322

can anyone reccommend a water crane that can move manually?

00 gauge, hello there everybody, I am trying to find a water crane that I can modify, so that I can rotate it, i am intending to use some cheap plastic cogs so I can move it with a wheel (or tap) from the control panel. I am unfamiliar with different water cranes, can anyone suggest one that would b...
by noideawhatimdoing
Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:55 am
Forum: Electronics Section (Not for items that should be in the other Forum sections)
Topic: basic electrics question about lights and signals with its own power supply
Replies: 7
Views: 3829

Re: basic electrics question about lights and signals with its own power supply

Hello Brian, I have your awesome book! :D I am new to this but I am excited to get started! thank you for advice. I have always always liked model railways but my children are literally obsessed with trains so I am hoping to make an exciting layout for us to enjoy. Thanks again, I will undoubtedly h...
by noideawhatimdoing
Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:25 pm
Forum: Electronics Section (Not for items that should be in the other Forum sections)
Topic: basic electrics question about lights and signals with its own power supply
Replies: 7
Views: 3829

Re: basic electrics question about lights and signals with its own power supply

thank you very much for your replies everyone. That modelit that someone suggested looks very close to what i was thinking. As I am a newbie I will probably have many more daft questions in the near future.

Thanks again
by noideawhatimdoing
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: Electronics Section (Not for items that should be in the other Forum sections)
Topic: basic electrics question about lights and signals with its own power supply
Replies: 7
Views: 3829

basic electrics question about lights and signals with its own power supply

Hello everybody. I am new to model railways, i am just in the process of setting up a baseboard and laying track, which will be two separate loops with 2 separate controllers, as i have two young boys and they will be able to control 1 train each. Therefore i am using dc to keep costs down, i cannot...