claymore1977 wrote: And the world gets a little bit smaller...Which do you like better?
And the world gets a little bit smaller...
Which do you like better?
Tough call. Probably here, it was too crowded out there even when I left in '92. There's lots of good stuff out there, though. In general, I'd have to say I prefer the winter weather here, too, and probably even the summer, you know, the dry heat thing!
Jeff But it's a dry heat!
First half of Section 2 is up. Covers ins and outs of series and parallel circuit configurations. Next up: playing Diodes and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
As always, feedback warmly welcomed!
Dave Loman
My site: The Rusty Spike
"It's a penny for your thoughts, but you have to put your 2 cents in.... hey, someone's making a penny!"
great new tutorial
I have a basic electronics understanding (I can read a schematic, and know the basic symbols), though I always attributed the circuit to "magic" - the books never really went into the how or why it worked beyond "well, you've got your <electronic component(s)> hooked up to this power source...".
I can't wait to see the more future installments
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
First, thanks for putting this together; I'm really looking forward to going through it.
Now, a non-technical comment: I find the contrast of the black-on-gray color scheme a bit difficult to read. How about simply black-on-white?
-tom
I had mixed emotions about the black on grey also, but then I couldn't decide if black on white images with a grey background would look alright... anyone else having eye strain with the black on grey? If so, I have saved everything in photoshop so no worries.
tstage wrote:David,Three words: GO FOR IT!!! I've read and dug and scratched and clawed to understand what I know...and it STILL isn't all that much.Personally, I enjoy tutorials. I have three on my web site that I wrote myself and have included them all on the forum, at one time or another.Most of the books and links that I have read on electricity and wiring usually start out okay. But the author soon forgets the novices in his audience and quickly jumps by leaps and bounds into more sophisticated topics on the subject - making assumptions that you know more than you do.So, David, to answer you question again - I would personally welcome a tutorial on basic electrical fundamentals whole-heartedly. Since I'm a visual person, pictures and diagrams are a plus in my book.David, this is just a suggestion. Jon Grant has recently done a very nice step-by-step tutorial on weathering freight cars:http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/962238/ShowPost.aspxThe one thing that I really like about Jon's approach is that it comes in "installments". I think this method makes it easier on some folks who might feel overwhelmed about a particular topic...say, like electrical principles? The installment method of a tutorial allows the reader to "ruminate" or digest the material in small doses, then move on at his or her's own pace. Joe Fugate is very good at this approach with his tutorials. Anyway, I hope that's a help... TomBTW: to the forum!
David,
Three words: GO FOR IT!!! I've read and dug and scratched and clawed to understand what I know...and it STILL isn't all that much.
Personally, I enjoy tutorials. I have three on my web site that I wrote myself and have included them all on the forum, at one time or another.
Most of the books and links that I have read on electricity and wiring usually start out okay. But the author soon forgets the novices in his audience and quickly jumps by leaps and bounds into more sophisticated topics on the subject - making assumptions that you know more than you do.
So, David, to answer you question again - I would personally welcome a tutorial on basic electrical fundamentals whole-heartedly. Since I'm a visual person, pictures and diagrams are a plus in my book.
David, this is just a suggestion. Jon Grant has recently done a very nice step-by-step tutorial on weathering freight cars:
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/962238/ShowPost.aspx
The one thing that I really like about Jon's approach is that it comes in "installments". I think this method makes it easier on some folks who might feel overwhelmed about a particular topic...say, like electrical principles? The installment method of a tutorial allows the reader to "ruminate" or digest the material in small doses, then move on at his or her's own pace. Joe Fugate is very good at this approach with his tutorials.
Anyway, I hope that's a help...
Tom
BTW: to the forum!
I agree with Tom. I personally like very visual tutorials and although I have a bit of an understanding of electricy, at least within the realms of this hobby, I would certainly welcome the chance to learn more.
Modeling the fictional B&M Dowe, NH branch in the early 50's.
I'm looking forward to going over Section 2. Looks like I might learn something.
A couple points on the section 1: 1. The pictures for Example 1.5 are not showing up for me, don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if you have a link set up wrong. 2. It would be nice at the end of each section to have a link to both the previous section and the next section. Then, if I am working through I don't have to go back to the table of contents to go on. Each section should also have a link to the TOC in case I want to go looking for something in particular. 3. I guess I am not a huge fan of the black text on gray background. Maybe you can do a gray border, and then have the body of the page be white with black text. That breaks the page up some so its not such a stark contrast.
I noticed that in your definitions at the top you did put how you would be referring to the different values in the equations. Thanks, I think that helps us 's.
Well, on to Section 2.
FT
As of 1030hrs PST, the several graphics only show a red X in a white box. Is it just me?
Oops, just glanced up and saw that you know of this. Must be a code issue.
I'll be patient.
Sorry 'bout that. Was re-photoshopping all the imagery... probably why it went offline for a bit.
Changes:
Wow, the images look great, with the white and shading around them they appear to jump off the page. Nice touch. Like the buttons, too.
Still hoping to get to Section 2 this afternoon.
I haven't had a chance to look over Section 2 yet, but I LIKE the addition of the shaded schematic blocks. Nice touch!
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
Okay folks, just finished up the last part of section 2 which covers diodes and LEDs. As for what is next in line, I will leave that up to demand. If there is a topic that hasn't been covered that you would like to see covered, please post it or email it to me!
Along those lines, thank you to all who have given me feed back, technical and non. For those who are true novices at electrical work, how easy was this for you to understand? Any and all comments/ideas for improvements are welcomed! Thanks again
-Dave L
Just want to say that many errors have been corrected and lots of abiguity resolved thanks to some reader feedback! Most all of the graphics are reworked and a Legend and Equation Quick Reference have been added.
However, I am still needing a direction to go in for the next section. Feedback welcomed as always!