Al--I second Bruce's use of hair clipper oil. Have used the Wahl brand for years with excellent results. You should also be able to get it at beauty supply...
10529
Donald Kern
doubletrack@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 3:45 am
they only had the 8oz size for $2.49...
10530
John Burkhardt
burkhj@...
Sep 9, 1999 7:14 am
Scott, Stanley, Dick, and all My CL car's roller is perfectly cylindrical, i.e no taper. However I think the trick is that it is "cross knurled" (do you use...
10531
Christian Tucker
ctucker1@xxxxxxxxx.xx...
Sep 9, 1999 9:42 am
... more ... computer? ... 2 cents ... A Serial Port and a COM port are different things. You might use several COM ports. Your modem is one, your serial...
10532
Christian Tucker
ctucker1@xxxxxxxxx.xx...
Sep 9, 1999 10:01 am
... volume ... Which is a very good thing if you build models of railroad equipment so that you have an excuse to use a decoder! <g> Or have to clean a frozen...
10533
Bob & Lesley Lynch
lynch@xxxx.xxx.xxx
Sep 9, 1999 10:16 am
... (snip) Also can have some strange effects on the mind if used in enclosed spaces. Basis of solvent for jointing PVC pipe work. As Don suggests keep clear...
10534
Bob & Lesley Lynch
lynch@xxxx.xxx.xxx
Sep 9, 1999 10:23 am
... (snip) Don & all, The local equivalent I found in Auz smells of eucalyptus so it must be safe as we have a lot of very healthy eucalyptus leaf munching...
10535
Harold G. Jones
hgjones@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 12:33 pm
Mike: You can by a 25 pin to 9 pin connector at Radio Shack or any Computer Supplier but I would suggest one with a short piece of cable as everything is so...
10536
Harold G. Jones
hgjones@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 12:38 pm
Dave: You will have to buy an Serial Attachment card for your computer to give you extra serial ports. It would go into one of the expansion slots if they are...
10537
Stanley Seeds
atsfstan@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 12:48 pm
... From: John Burkhardt <burkhj@...> ... Reply- No, John, you saw right. I saw the same thing. The "body" they were using was an Athearn caboose...
10538
RRuss45826@xxx.xxx
Sep 9, 1999 12:56 pm
In a message dated 9/8/99 11:02:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Dave, Most computers actually have two coming out the back. One you know as your serial port...
10539
Alan Bone
alan200@xxxxxxxxx.xxx...
Sep 9, 1999 1:03 pm
... As I haven't seen one of these, what prevents it from shorting out the tracks ? Is there an insulating section in the middle of the roller ? There is no...
10540
Michael Greene
mgreene@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 1:03 pm
... Check out the Track Cleaning cars from Aztec Manufacturing. No more unsightly Centerline cleaning cars on your layout! They are built into cars. And you...
10541
Piquette Jean C DR NPRI
PiquetteJC@xxx.xxxx.x...
Sep 9, 1999 1:14 pm
Hi Alan, ... The roller is covered with a non-conducting cloth, made from a handi-wipe. The cloth is soaked with Goo Gone, which does not conduct either. (But...
10542
Piquette Jean C DR NPRI
PiquetteJC@xxx.xxxx.x...
Sep 9, 1999 1:21 pm
Hi John, ... I just posted them to this list yesterday, under the title ' Track Cleaning Car "plans" '. Sincerely, Jean...
10543
Doug Baker
Bakerd@xx.xxx.xxx
Sep 9, 1999 1:45 pm
I can attest that Rail-zip is a very good contact enhancer. I use it regularly. It will make the track a little bit more slippery for a while. I also have used...
10544
Eric Hansmann
ehansman@...
Sep 9, 1999 2:08 pm
Hey Everyone, Thanks for the info on the old Digitrax DH 82F decoders. David A. McConnell had also found the correct wiring from an old manual. Here's the ...
10545
Bill Roger
billroger@...
Sep 9, 1999 2:18 pm
Speaking of Dbl Slip Turnouts, I was at my hobby shop the other day and noticed that a PECO Dbl Slip had a price tag of $50.25. OUCH! I remember buying one a...
10546
Scott Fuller at Healt...
Scott@...
Sep 9, 1999 2:28 pm
Hello all, Just over a year ago a friend of mine gave me a copy of a Windows throttle control program that worked with an MS100. He had downloaded it from a...
10547
Joel Maye
mayej@...
Sep 9, 1999 2:42 pm
Simply stated, serial port is the hardware side, a com port is the software side. A serial port is assigned a COM number, usually 1 - 8 . If you have one...
10548
Joel Maye
mayej@...
Sep 9, 1999 3:00 pm
Personally, I can find other chemicals to use that are not explosive neuro-toxins. ... From: chris shinn [mailto:christrains@...] Sent: Wednesday,...
10549
Larry Reynolds
reynoldl@...
Sep 9, 1999 4:04 pm
Doug: I also like to use hair clipper oil on the grade to Gallitzin to ensure that helpers must be used....
10550
Joel Maye
mayej@...
Sep 9, 1999 3:04 pm
Does anyone notice that the threads on 'track cleaning cars' and 'which turnouts are best' seem to generate the longest threads? Yet a simple request for the...
10551
Harry Schildkraut
HSchildkraut@...
Sep 9, 1999 3:14 pm
I am planning to attach a fan to the back of my Chief as shown in Larry Puckett's recent article in Model Railroading. One question: Does the fan blow onto the...
10552
Larry Puckett
ljpuckett@...
Sep 9, 1999 3:21 pm
Harry--it should blow not suck--you'll get better air flow that way--Larry ... From: Harry Schildkraut <HSchildkraut@...> To: <digitrax@onelist.com>...
10553
Kirwan Jim-CJK019
cjk019@...
Sep 9, 1999 4:07 pm
The black can be removed from Atlas Custom Line Turnout frogs with a brightboy. I have removed it from the tops of the frogs on my layout with no ill effects....
10554
Larry Reynolds
reynoldl@...
Sep 9, 1999 5:11 pm
Harry, Can you tell me in which issue of MR this article appeared? I must of missed this one. Thanks, Larry...
10555
Lou Venema
lou.venema@...
Sep 9, 1999 4:13 pm
Stan and John, I just converted a D30 cleaning car, using a standard Athearn caboose. With a little work it can be made to look quite nice. I cut the Athearn...
10556
Piquette Jean C DR NPRI
PiquetteJC@xxx.xxxx.x...
Sep 9, 1999 4:11 pm
Hi Joel, ... Perhaps this should not be so surprising. *Everybody* has to deal with dirty track and with turnouts. But that's no so with software. Sincerely, ...
10557
Marty & Agnes Quaas
cswrrceo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 5:04 pm
... To All This one has amused me more than I can say. I don't think anyone ever read that I stated that dry track works and is better than wet. It is like a...
