Hi everybody, It looks like I will try and manually operate the turnouts (23) on my shelf-style layout, not at the turnout, but from the front fascia. I also...
Matt, I assume you want the wire or cable between the Caboose Ind ground throw and the point throw bar? You would probably have to keep lost motion and...
I wrote a very detailed article on this for Mainline Modeler 5 years ago, but it hasn't been published. I used 3/8" wood dowel push rods rather than cable,...
Well another mysterious CMRI problem has been solved. It involved a large multi node SMINI setup. seems that one or two SMINI's would vibrate some of the...
Hi everybody, I have a situation with a single track, code 83, heavily ballasted mainline with turnouts and crossovers to a code 70 yard/industrial area which...
Matt, Short of looking at some prototype rr's specs, I think the compromise joints (the prototype term) can go in as soon as you are beyond the clearance point...
... Keeping to a daisy chain pattern would eventually extend the Tehachapi bus to about 1000 ft. Can the present (classic?) RS422 bus handle that distance...
What is the encoding system for the data on the serial line? This also affects the range, especially at high speed. Simple microcontroller USART based comms...
At 06:22 AM 5/5/2004, Don Woods wrote: about the importance of the terminating resistor. I also have been down that road. Wierd things can happen if it's not...
Don Bruce's instruction sheet on that board says you can cut it on the dotted lines. Do I just re-drill to get the ground and 12 v screws? If so any ...
Hi Jay, I've had good luck with a product called Press-n-Peel Blue. You either print your artwork on it with a laser printer or you can use a photocopier. ...
Matthew, Easiest way to make the transition is to put a code 83 rail joiner on the code 83 end, open up the remaining end slightly, and slip in a small piece...
Scott, Question re DLL.I downloaded a peek and poke DLL from the internet. I was using the starting address 655360 in dos(quick basic)and the interface worked(...
I have downloaded and used the CMRIVB.dll (uploaded by warbonnet65) in a Visual Basic 6 application and have it working perfectly. However I have rewritten my...
Ben, I'm the guilty party for the CmriVB.dll <grin>. I don't have a Windows.NET build environment at the moment, but I may be able to get my hands on one next...
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Scott Kurzawski
sfvetter@...
May 7, 2004 5:30 am
Bill, I guess you are asking why an address is functional on one machine and not another. Different models of computers (even those of the same manufacturer)...
Hi Scott, Thanks for your quick reply. I will eagerly be waiting for the new DLL. I new it was to do with unmanaged and managed code changes between VB6 and...
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CMRI_Users@yahoogroup...
May 7, 2004 11:38 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the CMRI_Users group. File : /CMRI...
Drill from the copper side to make new power leads. I use a small pin vise to start a hole location before drilling the larger hole Don [Non-text portions of...
Scott, I think I understand. The dll that I used didn't work, or I should say I couldn't get it to work. I read you cmrivb.doc and it is beyond my abilities. I...
Hi Everyone Are any active users UK based with an SA post code and who would be interested in helping a novice who is excited by the Jan-Apr 2004 Model...
Hi everybody, I was able to pick-up a bottle of the black "rubberized" tire- super glue talked about for SMR gluing on axles at an "outdoor" store. I think...
Bob Standoff from Digi Key part 3457K-ND is #4 with 1/4 inch length Page 1078 of current Digikey cat Don [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Bob: Slightly less hi-tech answer -- 1/4" rubber faucet washers found at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. Either beveled edge or flat edge will work. Jeff ... ...
Bob, I went the inexpensive,"what's on hand" route and cut a piece of 1/4" plastic styrene tubing that I had in my scratchbuilding stash into 3/8" long pieces ...
Bob/all: The only advantage to the rubber faucet washer over this is that it has some give to it... A little more forgiving. They are only $2-$3 for a 12...
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doda2024
doda2024@...
May 9, 2004 5:21 pm
Hello everyone, I am planning my first layout, and have some old MR mags with Bruce Chubb;s articles in them. I am a former computer Store Owner, (built 8,000...
Hello new User Check out the Jan - April 2004 Model railroader, then www.jlcenterprises.net<http://www.jlcenterprises.net/> for Bruce's web page Then an order...
