Okay, I am back.
JB - You should have a email from me by now. I do look forward to your recipes.
For all those that responded to my question about which DCC system to buy, thankyou. Decidedly I beleive it will be Digitrax. Now the only thing I have to decide is which one. I will be going up into the very cold and dark attic to get some dimensions a little later or not.
However I was somewhat disappointed has to the response or I should say to the lack of respones to the other question. Code 100 or 83. I could surmise that perhaps it doesn't really matter what code track most of you use and that code 100 is acceptable. BTW I am just gidding as to my disappointment. I am hurt, but nothing another Scotch won't fix. I'm gidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am also quite bored. There is no one here tonight. Oh well.....
GUB
GUB wrote:The good news is the Dr. thinks i have a very good chance of living a long life. But no guarantees. I do however, have to change my diet, loose 61 pounds, stop snaking, cut out drinking, well maybe cut down and some how reduce the stress in my life.
Man, you're gonna waste away to nothing! You must be bigger than I am. I'm 5' 11" and 238 pounds.
BTW, looks like I'm going back to work tomorrow. The workshop called today and said they have some work for me to do. I have to be there at 8:00am.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
At present I am 261 Lbs. and 6'-3" In high school grade nine was 110 Lbs. in grade 9. Everthing changes, especially after 40.
Have fun at work tomorrow.
Gub
Hi guys!! Joe, I'll have a cold one and how about throwing a pizza in the oven...I'm starving, not having taken time to eat since 1400 this afternoon.
And speaking of eating, I guess I'm blessed. I love to cook and eat, and I can eat pretty big too. At 6' I've been between 185 and 195 for the past 25 years. Actually I weighed 195 forty years ago as a 9th. grader. Drove my mother nuts trying to alter pants, as I had a 30" waist back then, and to make my legs fit, the waist and butt always needed to have a lot of altering done. Thinking back, I was a little obsessed with not having a baggy butt dragging along behind...Now a days, I would fit right in with the bangers and their pants that have the butt down to the knees..Ha!
Great news on the Dr. reports Jeff and GUB! looking forward to seeing you guys here at the "Barn" for many years to come! My Dr. always gives me the 50 / 50 guarantee: Another 50 years, or 50 feet out the front door of the clinic, which ever the case may be...That's a bit of a hoot.
As for exercising...Have any of you thought about swimming or water aerobics? I swim at least twice a week and really should do so more often. I used to swim 5 times a week, before schedules got SO TIGHT! I have also lead a water aerobics class! That was a lot of fun, doing the exercising to some really great music! Anyway...Just some food for thought, as doing a workout in the water, really is a "low impact" activity.
BTW, Ed...Good for you! Keep up the good work! There really never is any guarantee, but keeping fit must certainly help in the long run.
How's that pizza coming along Joe? And another cold one too, Please.
GUB, I do strongly advocate the code 100 track, mostly because of the cost and availability...But also, because I can run ANYTHING on it. I have some older rolling stock and locos (from the 1st. 4x8 empire in 1959) that may or may not have RP-25 wheel sets / flanges, and I don't have to worry at all....anything will run and track well.
I also personally think you are making the right choice with Digitrax. Although I can't compare any of the systems, I am very pleased with mine. Sorry I can't make a recommendation on which system (my Big Boy hasn't been made for some years now) but I would mostly consider what you want from the system, along with how many locos / addresses you will be running and go from there with a comparison of the systems. Also check with others as to the successes and short falls of the new systems.
Well...Enough rambling...Set up a round for the house Joe. And keep the change. Then I've got to go!
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
You all have a good one. Work calls. Gotta go! I'll be back later today.
The cat's away, so the mice will play. My wife's gone to Florida to visit her parents for a week, so I've got a lot of layout time planned. Last night, I glued down the track up to the coal dumping facility, and glued down the roadbed for the caboose track in the yard. I also got some green paint on the dirt-brown gypsolite hills, and test-sprinkled on a bit of turf just to see what it would look like. Finally, I assembled the Kadee #307 electromagnet uncoupler that will go on the main line.
Today, I'm going to rip up some bad track so I can put it down again right this time. Hopefully, I can recycle that rail on to the caboose siding. (It was glued but not ballasted yet.) Then some gypsolite and plaster cloth work. Hopefully, I can get a significant amount of ballasting done over the weekend.
I'm gonna be thirsty. I'd better start with a Harpoon right now and get ahead of the game...
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good morning! I'll have a coffee and a brandy again this morning Joe. Need to take the chill off again!
Just came in for the great outdoors (it's 22 F this morning) still trying to get the wood splitter running right....But, I have now officially given up! Not to mention, I'm as mad as a wet hen!!
When I bought it three years ago (used, home made, but nicely built and maintained) it ran good. Then that fall, it started to "hunt" for RPM, not a lot but some and I thought "no big deal" and it's run this way since. Then this spring, while still "hunting" it would run for a while, then stop. After re-starting, it would again run for a while, then stop.
Sooo...I took the carb. off (BTW, it's one of those new jobs that doesn't have any adjustments on it), disassembled the bowl, cleaned it out along with the tank, refilled with fresh gas and away we go. It still hunted for RMP, but continued to run! Yes! All was right in "Firewood Land"....Until this fall, when the darn thing wouldn't run at all.
Round two, again cleaning everything and a new spark plug...Still nothing. Next step; remove the "new" carb. and replace it with the "old" one (it was in the box of stuff that came with the splitter) that actually has a choke and adjustments. REJOICE! It starts right up and runs great...until the choke is taken off. Even after a long warm up period it won't run without the choke being almost closed.....No problem, I'll just make some adjustments and all will be right!
Right...But now every time the engine is under any load...It dies! I give up! Maybe I'll forego the coffee the next go-round Joe...Make it just a brandy, straight up.
OK, I know this ranting / venting isn't MRR related...directly, but the sooner I can get those outdoor chores done, the sooner I can get into the Trainroom. Huuuuummmm...Perhaps I'll do that for the remainder of the morning and then continue to address the internal combustion problem....Tomorrow!
Have a good one guys!
Joe, I'll take a Summit Extra Pale Ale with a twist of lime tonight! Oh, and set up the house for these fine folk too!
Thanks guys for the suggestions, I will take them ALL under advisement. I too, was thinking that an air leak of some sort could be the trouble. NO, I haven't changed out the gasket between the carb. and intake, nor looked at the intake to the cylinder either...Hadn't thought about timeing / ignition! All very good points! For now...At least it is in a heated garage with a floor....No worries about droping small screws, nuts, bolts & parts into the gravel.
For whatever it may be worth to you guys (regarding your knoweledge base of internal combustion engines) the engine on the splitter is a Tecumseh 8HP (it may be a 10, but I'm pretty sure it's an 8) Chore King.
As far as the remaining morning, after my last post, I did spend time in the Trainroom! And now have it cleaned up enough to do some work / play in there. Also did a little work on the library project, getting some of the paneling up, this afternoon before heading for town. Other than having the troubles with the "Internal Combustion Gods", life is good.
BTW, GUB, I got your note and address regarding the Dinning Car idea and I now have you added to the group. Anybody else interested in sharing recipes fit to be served in the Dinning Car...Just send me an email with your email address and I'll be happy to include you in the group!
Joe, one more for me and the house!
Latter guys.......
Dave, Ed, JB: It was very good news on the Dr's. report and you're right, it's a tremendous load off my mind. Maybe I'll have time to get this layout done.
Just getting ready to head out for work, best get at it.
JB: i would lay odds on the gaskets and the ignition being the problem. that what jeff had to fix on my dads old yard tractor. hes one smart cookie. my dad thought the problem was the carb, turned out to be a split gasket and a dirty magneto
gettin ready to head for the school and do more learning, yeah, right! get a headache more likely. later
Good afternoon.
Well, the splitter is running again! Seems that I was suffering from a leaky gasket...But mostly from "crap" in the tank! Yes, I flushed it out and refilled with fresh "go juice" more than once...But maybe not well enough. So after removing the tank, doing a VERY good cleaning, a little form-a-gasket up on re-insatalling the carb, all is again right in "Firewood Land"!
With that, and hey, it's after noon....Set up a round for the house, Joe! As a matter of fact, keep them "wet" all afternoon (at least until I have to go to work!)
Gotta' run.
David: I can take care of my own horn tooting, thank you.
Not only is he a smart guy, he's also apparantly a wise guy. But smarts and wisdom aside, he did end up at the top of the page. A Harpoon for me, Joe, and put it on Jeff's tab.
And what am I doing? Sitting in front of the computer, while once again teenage girls have occupied the family room with my layout in it. There is a price to pay for heat, air conditioning and carpet. I did manage to get out my tools and a few old horn-hooked cars, so I'll head down to the workroom to put #5's on a few oldies but goodies. I was thinking of starting my scratch-build of Burns Fuel, but the brewskis are already getting the better of me. As I sincerly hope Mr. Bruschi will get the better of Mr. Manning on Sunday night.
MisterBeasley wrote: Not only is he a smart guy, he's also apparantly a wise guy. But smarts and wisdom aside, he did end up at the top of the page. A Harpoon for me, Joe, and put it on Jeff's tab. And what am I doing? Sitting in front of the computer, while once again teenage girls have occupied the family room with my layout in it. There is a price to pay for heat, air conditioning and carpet. I did manage to get out my tools and a few old horn-hooked cars, so I'll head down to the workroom to put #5's on a few oldies but goodies. I was thinking of starting my scratch-build of Burns Fuel, but the brewskis are already getting the better of me. As I sincerly hope Mr. Bruschi will get the better of Mr. Manning on Sunday night.
Thanks for the brew Jeff...And the next one is on me, Joe.
All is right here in the northwoods, I'm home early, had a bite to eat and I'm having a Summit ESB. Something new for their 20th anniversary. It's an "Extra Special Bitter Ale" and has a great "hoppy" bite to it.
No work in the Trainroom today...I worked on the splitter and then did some paneling of the library. Tomorrow it's off to the Iron Range Conference Championship swimming and diving meet....Where our grils will dominate! Don't mean to brag, but they are really primed and ready! We've got a great team this year, with a lot of tallent! They have worked hard through out the season and have tappered well (Double the powder and shorten the fuse!) so now it's time to let the horses run!
Gotta' get to bed...Have to be on the road by 0700 and that's with a big breakfast under our belts first.
Remember, the next one's on me Joe.