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... doesn't use any battery power, the computer is turned off with the entire current computer state stored on disk. Templot2 needs internet access only during start-up. Alternatively you can get an internet connection almost anywhere via a mobile broadband dongle or a 3G mobile phone. The Templot start-up uses less than 1KB, so will have minimal effect on your bandwidth quota. *On older systems Hibernate is usually activated by holding down the SHIFT key and then selecting Sleep or StandBy instead of ShutDown. On newer systems Hibernate or Hybrid Sleep are usually on by default when you click Sleep. On desktop computers Hybrid Sleep allows you to turn off the computer power after going into Sleep mode. For more information see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/sleep-and-hibernation-frequently-asked-questions Be aware that start-up after Hibernation may take a few minutes longer than a normal cold start. regards, Martin. posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:58 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin Be aware that ...
... I think it might look a lot better on printed sleepers, even if the clips are a bit of a fudge. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving! posted: 22 Nov 2018 00:32 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Barrowman wrote: my printer has cranked out about twelve feet of bases for plain track in a couple of days. Hi Andy, Can you express that in sleepers per hour? I'm trying to get a handle on the typical speed of these 3D printers. I guess 12ft is about 400 sleepers at your hybrid scale? Presumably it's trade-off of quality v. speed? If you set a slower speed and/or thinner layers you get a better quality print? But at what speed difference? cheers, Martin. posted: 22 Nov 2018 01:53 from: Andrew Barrowman Martin Wynne wrote: Andrew Barrowman wrote: my printer has cranked out about twelve feet of bases for plain track in a couple of days. Hi Andy, Can you express that in sleepers per hour? I'm trying to get a handle on ...
... folder and popup AT present I cant access any training resource, as the older material is gone and the newer videos are inaccessible.... sniff sniff.... regards Dave posted: 27 Nov 2017 14:06 from: madscientist I notice that directly invoking the" basic viewer" brings up a windows app that only takes fbr files it doesnt know anything about sk5 files Its all getting quite complex Martin, surely just placing the videos on your website and playing them there is easier and more sustainable that a hybrid app/website approach posted: 27 Nov 2017 14:14 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: no martin it doesnt work because as far as I can see, Mac finder does not allow associations with a .exe to be assigned to file types, you have to wrap the app in a Applescript or other wrapper to fool the Mac into believing its a valid application The solution of opening the SK5 file directly in Templot, albeit a little more work should be fine, in my case the video player ,exe are ...
... topic: 1209 posted by email -- 4: Custom gauge and flangeway posted: 20 Aug 2010 15:54 from: Templot User I use hybrid wheel and track standards for my 7mm scale modelling- this uses Scale 7 wheel profiles on standard O gauge axles and for my switches I bring the gauge down to 31.5 mm so I can then use closer check rails which gives a much finer appearance rather like Scale 7 switches. The benefits of this are the finer Scale 7 wheel profiles on stock and much finer looking track work while still being able to keep the benefits of restricted space curves for running stock. Will I be able to modify the Templot switch templates to take into account the reduced gauge narrowing on my switches? Regards John posted: posted: 20 Aug 2010 16:32 from: Martin Wynne Templot User wrote: Will I be able to modify the Templot switch templates to take into account the reduced gauge narrowing on my switches? Hi John, Yes, but the first thing to say is that in Templot (and prototype ...
... Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: A knowledgable viewer commented that you had some of the models assembled by outside contractors but maybe you can confirm this. Not so -- so not very knowledgeable after all. The original intention was to supply only the RTR assembled model. Thus avoiding all the hassle of packing kit parts, writing instructions, and dealing with users who messed up. We stopped doing that because of Health& Safety issues related to the spray painting, so very few RTR models were made. Instead we opted for a hybrid arrangement of a working assembled chassis with kit body parts for the user to assemble and paint. One feature I noticed was the wheel pickups were flat PB strip that had a neat 90 degree twist in the middle which I haven't seen on a model for a long time. I guess it stiffens the strip. Each of the axles had black paint marks around the centres- maybe to mark the wheel set/axles for assembly. The twist in the pickup strip increases the contact pressure against the split axle by presenting only ...
... count for much. Cheers, Paul Last edited on 14 Aug 2020 09:24 by Paul Boyd posted: 14 Aug 2020 14:40 from: Nigel Brown There's one of the first type at the top of the first incline at the Bryn Eglwys slate quarry at Abergynolwen, off the end of the Talyllyn Railway. At least, there was the last time I was there. Nigel posted: 14 Aug 2020 22:12 from: Rob Manchester Hi Paul, Thanks for the excellent pics. The Penhryn picture is a hybrid of both types of turnout in that two operations( maybe interlocked/maybe not) are required to switch the directions of the turnout. One to move the stub switch rails and one to align the crossing piece. Thanks to all who posted. My head is much clearer on what I can do now. Rob posted: 14 Aug 2020 22:30 from: Paul Boyd Hi Rob From looking at other photos of the Penrhyn turnouts, both parts were moved simultaneously from the same lever at the same time. Cheers ...
... topic: 3661 changes in 226a -- 3. modify timber colours posted: 6 May 2020 14:15 from: Martin Wynne Also new in 226a is an option to mark specific timbers on a template by modifying the infill colour: 2_060828_490000000.png There are several reasons why you might want to mark specific timbers on the template. For example the position of dropper wires, rodding runs, etc. However, this is primarily for those modellers who like to use a hybrid form of construction, with most timbers in say wood or plastic, and a few interspersed in copper-clad for soldering. This is a popular form of construction used outside the UK for flat-bottom track. It's helpful to mark the appropriate timbers at the design stage, and I've been asked for this option on the templates. Bear in mind that once the timbers have been stuck on the template, you can't see the colours. So this option is primarily for use when actually sticking them on. Print a second template for reference if you need to see the colours ...
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... I happen to have a lot of it whereas I have to import BH. We'll have to wait and see how it goes. Resin printers seem to be quite affordable now although the print areas are a bit on the small side. I'm not sure how well the resin would wear. Some of the plastics for filament printers are quite hard and they might do better. I bought a Deltang transmitter and receiver well over a year ago but I have yet to build it. Any day now! I'm considering a sort of hybrid approach. RC with batteries (possibly non-rechargeable) running on energized track but with non-energized turnouts. The receiver will only draw power from the battery while traversing turnouts. It should be possible to recharge a battery from "live" track but good charger circuits are fairly complex. On the other hand it's simple to bypass the battery when track power is available. I'll post pics of the diamond when it's complete. Cheers, Andy posted: 16 Dec 2019 08:42 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Barrowman ...
... . Here's a link: http://www.my5.tv/paddington-station-247/season-3 /episode-14 Martin. posted: 15 Oct 2018 19:29 from: Rob Manchester Reminds me why I prefer to watch my documentaries on the BBC I wonder how the world used to function without mobile phones, CCTV cameras and the like. Cutting back the infrastructure to the minimum isn't always the best option- a few crossovers or freight loops increases the track capacity and provides redundancy when incidents occur. Why no hybrid trains on this busy route? Rant over Rob posted: 15 Oct 2018 22:19 from: Trevor Walling Hello, A really eye opening view of how complicated running railways has become. I like the clear showing of how multicultural Britain has become. Things in the Victorian times were not much different if the truth is known those that can do the stuff required do it all as part of the job. Prejudice did not get a look in. Then again railways where for the privileged in those days anyway. On ...
... but I have now ordered a copy. Book now arrived. Excellent by-return mail order service from the PWI. The first impression is that for £36 the reproduction of the photos is extremely poor, and many of them have been enlarged beyond what the original can stand. They are mostly from London Underground, which is now the main user of new bullhead track. However, I didn't get it for the photos. There is certainly a mass of information there, but little seems new. It is a strange hybrid of the original texts from the early editions of BRT and a modern re-writing for present-day requirements. The GWR/BR(W) designs are covered in much more detail than in the earlier editions, which mostly covered only the REA designs (called SRE designs in this book- Standard Railway Equipment). I will write a bit more about this book when I have had a day or two to read it properly. I would have preferred a proper stitched binding and hard covers, as the earlier ...
... "track plan" tutorial from 2000 which did much the same for the first version of Templot. However, the videos will not have a spoken commentary. It is just too much effort to do and synchronise with the screen, and almost impossible to edit afterwards if it contains mistakes or important details are missed. It also multiplies the video file size for downloading by a factor of about 5. Instead I have settled on the interactive FBR video format with frequent pauses to read the notes. This seems to be the best hybrid format of being able to watch what happens, and read a text-based explanation, but without being faced with a long page of text. However, before we can start the first video in the sequence I have been setting the groundwork with a few basic concepts which are not necessarily obvious. For example "hand" in Templot is not the same meaning as "hand" in the Peco catalogue. I asked for feedback about what I have done so far, and what I was really wanting to know is ...
... 2000, and so on. Hi Nigel, My photographic history mirrors yours. A Konica coupled rangefinder in 1969 which I loved. Then an SLR in the 1980s -- bag full of lenses, filters, the usual. Then a digital in 2001. But my problem has always been the viewfinder. Nothing since the Konica has ever been big or clear enough to see what I want. It must be my eyes, because others seem to manage. So last year I changed to the Fuji compact X100F with its unique hybrid viewfinder. Brilliant! For the first time since the Konica I can see clearly what I'm taking a picture of. Also I was tired of walking with a heavy lump hanging round my neck. I wanted something which would slip easily into my pocket, but without losing image quality or full controls. The Fuji has been great -- in fact there are too many controls, I'm still learning my way around it after several months use. It does make a fair dent in the wallet though. A fixed lens takes ...
... posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:03 from: Martin Wynne Ray Hughes wrote: Is there any kind of formula/process for hitting the ideal relative positions? Hi Ray, Generally, you should either build a proper 3-throw turnout (with the switches coincident), or a tandem turnout (with the second switch staggered completely beyond the heel of the first one). If you have a situation where the switches are staggered but still need to be interlocked, it seems that you have created a non-prototypical hybrid arrangement. The usual rules for a tandem are that the first switch should have a heel offset of at least 10" at the toe of the second switch, and the fine-point (FP) of the middle crossing must be at least 14" from the nearest running rail. Otherwise it's not possible to fit all the chairs with the required clearances. Generally this means you need a significant difference in the crossing angles. For example a common size is a 1:6 turnout combined with a 1:8 ...
... whole summer. As if that was not enough this was followed by a detached retina and cataracts, so that put me back in hospital and grounded at home for another 4 months. Well that's the back story out of the way. Peter is on the mend but sadly will be disabled, and I have recovered with a heart bypass and lens replacement. We are back in the modelling room, but after much discussion we have decided to change the St.Ives layout that we never built due to the above, and plan a hybrid layout based on St.Ives& Watchet (Peter wanted to add a harbour scene) and it was now going to be in Dual Broad and Standard Gauges. This means a complete redraw of the original plan and the track work — WHAT FUN!!! It also means that with the nearly 2 year break from Templot, it's back to learning the App again and asking friends here at the club the best way to do it! So first of all, I have downloaded Martin's BG/P4 curved crossover example, but ...
... to prepare the commentary and synchronize it with the screen. But I was learning the audio recording software at the same time, so it was bound to be a slow process. Next time I will record the commentary first and then make the screen recording to match, rather than the other way round. It's possible to combine a commentary with the paused text notes, but the software doesn't allow the commentary to continue while the video is paused. You just get a break in the commentary. In the end I expect a hybrid format will turn out to be the best arrangement. The voice commentary makes it easier to explain why something is being done, but it has to skate over a lot of the finer detail, and is very difficult to edit later if corrections are needed. A paused text note can explain the exact sequence of clicks and functions, and provide jump buttons to other pages or videos, and is easy to edit. I'm afraid my voice is far too mumbly to be much good for voice-overs, but in the ...
... crossings in the diamond have the same angle, making it easier to construct. The disadvantage on a curved scissors is that this reduces the turnout radius, requiring a longer turnout to compensate. In finding space for check rails, the most significant factor is the track spacing. Unfortunately you are not able to do much about that in the available space, with the need for tight radii and a running clearance. You may find that it helps to offset the diamond slightly towards one side. It is even possible to produce a hybrid scissors/ outside slip arrangement like this: 53_301200_390000000.jpg which allows a bit more scope in moving things about. Having said all that, the easiest solution is of course two separate crossovers, rather than a scissors. I will see what I can suggest. regards, Martin. posted: 10 May 2016 02:13 from: RK Martin/Tony, As ever thanks for your replies. I've read them several times and I think I'm starting to understand the process a little. I'm going to see if I can change ...
... 7 posted: 27 Mar 2015 18:54 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: dont know Martin, I use Templot on a 27" iMac running parallels and Windows 7 Hi Dave, So the FBR videos should be working fine in Windows7? Have you tried using Templot in Crossover/Winebottler instead of Windows? regards, Martin. posted: 27 Mar 2015 19:59 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, I have now tried again the FlashBack Connect service. On my systems it appears to be using the jwplayer using hybrid Flash controls with HTML5 content. The good news is that the interactive stop-start function is working, to allow the viewer to read the notes. That is presumably via the Flash controls, or maybe jwplayer scripting. But not the JumpTo menu list from FBR. The bad news is that the video quality is just bad. On the "HD Original" setting it is watchable, albeit with head-banging smudged line graphics in the usual HTML5 style. On the "HD Auto" setting it is just plain ...
... was probably to be expected. On other forums though, where I asked the same question, there is a clear preference for the spoken commentary. Someone there has made the good point (which is blindingly obvious in hindsight, but which hadn't dawned on me) that with a spoken commentary I generally explain what I'm about to do and why, before I do it. Whereas with the text style, often something happens out of the blue and is only explained after the event. It would be quite possible to create a hybrid style, leaving pauses in the commentary for detailed text boxes to be added later, which viewers could either read or skip. My hunch though is that it would fall between two stools, becoming disjointed to watch and pleasing no-one. And those who watched it live are unlikely to want to go back and sit through it all again just to read the texts. There is no intrinsic reason why it needs to be done live of course. Other than the opportunity for viewers to comment and ask questions at the ...
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