Jeffrey, is it possible to set up the Z_Scale home page so that by clicking on the featured layout picture, one can view a larger version of the same photo?...
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jmac_han@...
Feb 3, 2001 1:24 am
Hi Andy, I'll look into your suggestions. In the meantime, you can see the full size image in the 'Files - Cover Photos' section. I place all of the...
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jmac_han@...
Feb 3, 2001 1:38 am
OK, Andy, it's done...I've linked the Cover photo to Kari's home page so you can visit his layout from our list's home page. I really like your suggestion. If...
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D. A. Karp
z@...
Feb 3, 2001 1:48 am
Jeffrey, Also something to consider is a rotating image - a different random image would appear each time the page is loaded. Not a request; more of a "what...
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jmac_han@...
Feb 3, 2001 1:59 am
David, I'm not sure whether Yahoogroups.com would permit such sophisticated effects on their limited hosting capacities. It's something to look into if and...
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chraun@...
Feb 3, 2001 2:18 am
I have heard that Bachman makes skyscrapers for HO scale. Do they make them for z scale too? What is their web address? Chraun...
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D. A. Karp
z@...
Feb 3, 2001 3:25 am
Jeffrey, If you're interested, I could whip one up in Perl. No problemo. -David ... ___________________________________________ ...
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Don Bouchard
dgbouchard@...
Feb 3, 2001 4:41 am
Ole, The problem you are having is not your fault. Carbide end mills have a nasty habit of "walking out of collets even on Bridgeport mills. An easy way to...
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Don Bouchard
dgbouchard@...
Feb 3, 2001 5:05 am
Hi Danny, I'm not sure about Marklin but Micro-trains uses older semi auto pad printers and etched steel templates to get the high quality images on their ...
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Bill
sherlockmail@...
Feb 3, 2001 7:09 am
Hello Dieter and others, I think Dieter has a good point about most people not being able to scan or upload the images. I have both slide and flatbed scanners....
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'Bim' Bousman
bim@...
Feb 3, 2001 8:17 am
If the MTL Mogul sits on a Marklin 8803 / 8895 chassis, replacing the motor is going to be extremely difficult becuase the motor and the 'big piece' of the ...
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z@...
Feb 3, 2001 8:26 am
IF you obtained a new Marklin 2-6-0 engine with a 5-pole motor pre-installed, you could easily swap the chassis and wheelsets, and then you'd be set... ... the...
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sherlockmail@...
Feb 3, 2001 5:23 pm
I am looking for a used copy of Koll's Marklin Z book. Something four or five years old is fine. Thanks, Bill sherlockmarketing@......
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Kevin Walker
vp70z@...
Feb 3, 2001 6:23 pm
Thanks for all the input from the group on this subject. Everything I have read as led me to the conclusion that swapping chasis is the only way to get a 5...
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Jeffrey MacHan
jmac_han@...
Feb 3, 2001 11:18 pm
Thanks David, Let's wait and see if the list reacts to my invitation for images. So far only one member has submitted a photo. Cheers, Jeffrey ... ...
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jcubbin@...
Feb 4, 2001 6:41 pm
I'm looking to lay my track within a day or so, actually, it's now sitting on the AMI roadbed, just not firmly seated yet. Although I like the AMI, a fear I...
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jmac_han@...
Feb 4, 2001 7:40 pm
Hi John, I have no experience with AMI roadbed so I don't know if or how you would be able to lift a switch if it needed to be replaced. One of the reasons...
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jcubbin@...
Feb 4, 2001 7:46 pm
Thanks Jeffery, I'm going down now to the local hobby shop to pick up a Caboose Ground Throw and a Marklin manual switch. A little Dremel work and we'll see ...
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Jay & Anne Greer
redwitch1@...
Feb 4, 2001 8:37 pm
John, A good electronic supply house usually carries soldering irons that have needle point tips and temperature control capabilities. The ultimate soldering...
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Jay & Anne Greer
redwitch1@...
Feb 5, 2001 12:58 am
Hi Ole, I have been following your letters about the problems you have been having with your mill and sharing in your frustration. All of the advice sent to ...
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jeff barrett
dbarrett@...
Feb 5, 2001 1:26 am
Hello to all Z-scalers I haven't made the plunge into Z (yet),but I have used AMI track bed in N-scale.The key to future repair or modification to track work...
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Dale Halterman
dnhalt@...
Feb 5, 2001 2:45 am
I picked up a Caboose ground throw in hopes of replacing the big black box, but it looked huge next to the z scale track. I had some discussion several months...
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Jeffrey MacHan
jmac_han@...
Feb 5, 2001 3:14 am
This is a good idea to suggest to Don Bouchard and Jon Lamere. Hey guys, why not produce a Z scale ground throw kit for one of your next injection molded...
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rosewolf@...
Feb 5, 2001 4:27 am
... four ... Please tell me what this book is like? Is it to help collectors or is it a how-to book for modelers? If it is a how-to book, I would really like...
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rosewolf@...
Feb 5, 2001 4:56 am
Hi, This question goes mainly to Alex and Jeffrey, but anyone's comments are welcome! I finally bought an AC to DC converter for my Marklin turntable, and...
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Jay & Anne Greer
redwitch1@...
Feb 5, 2001 5:04 am
Hi Dale, You might check into Nn3 and Republic Locomotive Works. They offer some nice ground throws and switch stands. Jay Greer/Der Wegmann...
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Reynard Wellman
micron@...
Feb 5, 2001 5:17 am
Hello Jeffrey, I know, I've been bad. I seem to remember promising Dale we'd design a Z and Nn3 scale ground throw. Not enough to justify an injection mold...
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Don Bouchard
dgbouchard@...
Feb 5, 2001 5:24 am
HI GROUP, Anyone Have a good example of a high quality ground throw kit in another scale? As for if it is in the realm of "doability" I certainly hope not!, I...
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Scott A. Whitmire
whitmire@...
Feb 5, 2001 6:48 am
... I have several N scale Lo Ramapo switch stands. They're the stands that have the yellow ball on top with four lights, one on each side. The handle rotates...
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jcubbin@...
Feb 5, 2001 6:50 am
In the files section I just posted a graphic calles "GroundThrow.jpg". Earlier today I ran down and bought a Caboose N Groundthrow as well as an Atlas under...
