... a reverse diode across the relay coil to quench any inductive sparking and keep the springy wire nice and clean, although even without I suspect it would work fine for 50 years without needing any attention. What you probably can't do is slave the relay directly across the servo connections (over to Andy on that) as you can do for example with a Tortoise point motor. If you buy relays on eBay from the far east you can get them for about 20p each in bulk packs. But I think I would prefer a branded product from a proper distributor, such as something like this: http://www.rapidonline.com/good-sky-rwh-ss-112d-12v-rwh-series-12a-spdt-relay-60-4668 or maybe something more rugged: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p /non-latching-relays/2172876/ which are a lot cheaper than a frog juicer. There a dozens of types and coil voltages available (those are for 12v dc power supply). To ...

... , Martin. There is also some prototype information on the Off The Rails website. Dave R posted: 5 Apr 2018 12:16 from: Rob Manchester David R wrote: There is also some prototype information on the Off The Rails website. Dave R Hello Dave, Thanks for the info. I was thinking that the omission of special chairs from the C&L 7mm range was a nuisance but you will be able to fill in the gaps and save me chopping up standard chairs. I have started using the Exactoscale branded chairs rather than the C&L branded ones as the mouldings appear crisper to my eyes and they don't suffer the issue of sometimes sitting at a slight angle to the rails. Are your chairs a good match for these when painted and installed? Does Butanone stick your chairs in the same was as the 'other' brands do to timber sleepers? Regards Rob posted: 5 Apr 2018 14:09 from: David R Rob Manchester wrote: I have started using the Exactoscale branded chairs rather than the C&L branded ...

... days, it too has a roll printer option but can't remember the last time I used it for that.. Hi Stephen That's one I considered a while ago, although the rear page feed made it too bulky for my situation. The HP printer has a pull-out tray so feeds and ejects from the front. Although the HP is a relatively old design, it seems to be a sort of bread and butter printer still in production- I'm not sure why I haven't come across it before! Unfortunately my favoured brand, Canon, don't make one suitable for me at all! Cheers, Paul posted: 2 Dec 2020 11:26 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: Martin Wynne wrote: Here's the very first Windows DEMO version of Templot, from 25th June 1999. Wow, thanks! I'll have a play later (I'm supposed to be working at home!) Hi Paul, Rob, On modern hi-res screens it will probably look fuzzy. To fix that: 1. right-click on the file: ...

... topic: 1747 glueing track posted: 22 Dec 2011 21:15 from: Ed Callaghan For glueing down track& ballast, Norman Solomon recommends Febond PVA because it dries flexible, unlike wood glue, and therefore won't crack. Other writers recommend Copydex for exactly the same reason. My limited experience suggests that Copydex is probably more flexible than any brand of PVA, albeit more expensive. I'd welcome views from those in the know. posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:10 from: John Shelley Ed Callaghan wrote: For glueing down track& ballast, Norman Solomon recommends Febond PVA because it dries flexible, unlike wood glue, and therefore won't crack. Other writers recommend Copydex for exactly the same reason. My limited experience suggests that Copydex is probably more flexible than any brand of PVA, albeit more expensive. I'd welcome views from those in the know. Copydex is a latex based glue and as such inherantly more flexible than most PVA glues and in my view a better solution. When ballast is glued using PVA you get a solid mass which ...

... anything on the Sourceforge site. Testing The first is that I would not like to release this into the wild until someone with more experience of Templot than I have has given it a spin. I do not know all the wrinkles of functionality, and I may have done something untoward in making the changes. Obviously you could do such a test, but in view of the amount of your time you have spent on this already it would be good if we could call on a "volunteer". OT/MEC "branding" On the basis that OT is for open development of Templot, and TMEC is for consenting adults to tinker with in the privacy of their homes, I would like it to be clear that I am working on the former. I noted in one of the earlier posts that there is a rather fetching logo for OpenTemplot. Would you mind if I incorporated that into this version? Versions At first I was hoping to graft my changes on top of the latest T2 version before release, but I have a suspicion that ...

... topic: 3257 Slide chair to stock rail bonding posted: 17 Apr 2018 21:47 from: Rob Manchester Hi, Do people on here just use standard superglue to bond slide chairs to the stockrail? I notice a post advocating Loctite 435 adhesive for this but is this over the top? I use cheap cyano/superglue for many modelling tasks but just buy the discount shop type where you get 10 little tubes for a pound. Everytime I buy a better brand it gets used a couple of times and has gone 'off' when I next want it. Tried storing in fridge/putting clingfilm over lid etc but doesn't help with me. Don't want to go to expense of Loctite 435 if that is going to happen. Thanks for any suggestions. Rob posted: 17 Apr 2018 22:40 from: Ian Allen Rob, To be honest, I've just used Butanone to make a bond between the rail and chair and that always seems to suffice. Ian posted: 17 Apr 2018 23:40 from: Rob Manchester Ian Allen wrote ...

... topic: 3245 Exactoscale versus C&L BH chairs -- FB rail supplies posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:19 from: Rob Manchester Hello, Can anybody pass comment/opinion or whatever concerning the difference between Exactoscale and C&L 4mm scale plastic chairs. I am just discussing the one for plain track, not S&C work. Phil at C&L stocks both and I have used the C&L branded ones( usually the 3-bolt or should that be hole?) in the past. Are there any advantages of the Exactoscale ones? Is the plastic any different or brittle or harder to glue etc etc. Thanks for any opinions. Rob posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:15 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rob, There seems to be problems with both of them in fitting different batches of rail. You may want to read the discussion here: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p =55937#p55937 I suggest you obtain a few of each and try them on the actual ...

... 28 Sep 2007 04:52 from: Elliott Cowton Richard, That's not strictly speaking true... I have a WIN98SE machine that is still man enough for any job I throw at it including CAD and graphics work, but the one thing WIN98SE does not do is to accept plug& play memory sticks. I have had to settle on one make (DISGO) for all the family's needs (mostly backup and school work), and then load the drivers for that particular stick type. I did once plug another brand of stick into it. Net result: One rotted up camera connection that eventually had to be resolved by an OS reload, hence the comment- they are not always plug and play. Regards Elliott Richard Spencer wrote: maybe you should consider a USB stick they are easy to use "plug and play" posted: 28 Sep 2007 05:51 from: Richard Spencer Hi Elliot, Thank you for your feedback, perhaps I overlooked evolution from windows 98SE to XP as operating systems and computers evolve, I suppose you ...

... can't remember what the name is of the latest Mac update, I'm hopeless with these things. i have loads of BGS and box files on here but no means of using them now! Any ideas anyone?? Use the OS that Templot is designed for. Don't rely on those various techies doing conversions for you. John from 33820 St Ciers sur Gironde posted: 6 Dec 2020 19:15 from: Rob Manchester Hi Roy, I agree with John, If you are a seasoned user of alternate operating systems or other brands of desktop machines you would be able to work round issues like your current one. It sounds like you are making a lot of extra work and hassle for yourself by using a Mac. I considered ditching Windows and using Templot( and my few other Windows apps) on Linux based systems but decided to just stick with what I knew and what worked for me. Haing just turned 60 keeping things simple where possible is a great idea. I hope somebody comes to your rescue with your current problem. Rob posted: ...

... work I am working on at a glance. Hi David, Thanks for your comments. Templot is not a Windows program and was never intended to be. I wrote it originally for my own use on other operating systems. 20 years ago I ported it to run under Windows so that others could use it if they wished. But I made no attempt to follow Windows conventions because at the time I had no idea what they were (and wasn't very impressed when I found out). I was simply faced with a brand new unknown computer and a program which I wanted to make work on it. Nothing much has changed in the subsequent years and isn't now likely to. There are others with more Windows software experience who have written similar programs, and clearly if full Windows compliance is important those could be used instead. For example Jeff Geary has created Trax3, and there is S21 ModelGleis from Bernd Steimann and Christian Sender. However, I don't believe Templot is difficult to use provided you don't start off expecting it to be something which it ...