The right side of my toaster lights things on fire...
DigitalGriffin wrote: selector wrote: Hey, I've been lookin' for those!! Where'd you find them? You can't buy them. Mike's Toast House claimed patent infringement on Burned EMmisive Feedback. So we are just left with regular toast.
selector wrote: Hey, I've been lookin' for those!! Where'd you find them?
Hey, I've been lookin' for those!! Where'd you find them?
You can't buy them. Mike's Toast House claimed patent infringement on Burned EMmisive Feedback. So we are just left with regular toast.
The lawsuit became extremely heated.
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
If in doubt, follow the prototype.
As I may have mentioned (a few thousand times) I model Central Japan in September, 1964.
Now, where did I put my hibachi?*
* For those unable to secure a genuine hibachi, you can kitbash one by filling a clay flowerpot with charcoal. Recommended for use in well-ventilated spaces only.
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
SteamFreak wrote: What do you think of my decal technique?
What do you think of my decal technique?
And can I use jelly as an effective adhesive between the layers of toast or will it destroy the toast over time? Is there something else you guys would recommend?
Most modelers prefer jam instead of jelly as far as adhesion is concerned, if you use real butter with the jam or jelly, it will lose its effectivness over time, I have not tried margarine with jam or jelly, so I'm unsure about that aspect. I think you should ask yourself another question before deciding on jam or jelly, and that is, will your Big Boy operate on it reliably?
erielackfanoregon wrote:...And can I use jelly as an effective adhesive between the layers of toast or will it destroy the toast over time? Is there something else you guys would recommend?Thanks,Jim
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Thanks,
Jim
Well, you can use jelly, but I personally find that peanut butter holds up better over the years. Make sure to get the crunchy kind as the crunchies fuse with the toast after a couple of months for a stronger bond.
Enjoy
Paul
OK, so I got my toaster working great (thanks for all the tips, fellas).
My question: with toast, what thickness bread to you recommend using? I will be using the toast as a base layer. How much support do I need underneath my toast to provide sufficient strength? I am building in HO, if that helps. Are 1x2s spaced 3" apart enough or is that overkill?
DCC Toast.......it's not just for breakfast anymore!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
selector wrote: I think I fried the decoder because there was some smoke.
MisterBeasley wrote: Traditionalists, of course, would scratch-build a toaster, using scrap metal from attacking warplanes which they brought down with a rock and a sling.
Traditionalists, of course, would scratch-build a toaster, using scrap metal from attacking warplanes which they brought down with a rock and a sling.
GMTRacing wrote:You know, I still have my Tyco toaster that I bought back in the 70's and it still works great (and really really fast too). J.R.
I thought Tyco only made pancake drives.
Dave Vollmer wrote:For PRR toast fans:The prototype ToastPhone induction-toast antenna system was in use from WWII to the mid-1960s.PRR toasters were delivered in Brunswick Green (DGLE) until 1952, after which they came in Tuscan Red. Some remained in Tuscan even while making toast for Penn Central.As for the death of the toasting hobby:TOAST DIED THIS MORNING AT 0736 EST. Cause of death:Blunt trauma due to the combined effects of Thomas the Toaster, out-of-control costs, RTT (Ready-to-Toast) bread, and a general decrease in the number of pages of the January issue of Model Toasterer magazine.I hope you're all happy now. You killed toast!
For PRR toast fans:
The prototype ToastPhone induction-toast antenna system was in use from WWII to the mid-1960s.
PRR toasters were delivered in Brunswick Green (DGLE) until 1952, after which they came in Tuscan Red. Some remained in Tuscan even while making toast for Penn Central.
As for the death of the toasting hobby:
TOAST DIED THIS MORNING AT 0736 EST.
Cause of death:
Blunt trauma due to the combined effects of Thomas the Toaster, out-of-control costs, RTT (Ready-to-Toast) bread, and a general decrease in the number of pages of the January issue of Model Toasterer magazine.
I hope you're all happy now. You killed toast!
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Dave Vollmer wrote: I hope you're all happy now. You killed toast!
So Dave, if I get you correctly, you're saying that toast is toast?
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
Help! We just got a new toaster, but the instructions don't say which voltage setting to use on my HO scale toast. I experimented with O scale setting, but all I got was a hockey puck when it was done. I think I fried the decoder because there was some smoke.
I think the digitoaster instructions manuals suck.
Those so-called 4-slice "toasters" above are actually just re-packinging of this technology with a different shell:
Clearly, kids today are abandoning the toast that their fathers and grandfathers enjoyed in the 1950's, in favor of modern toys like model trains.
I can't believe you used a quote from a woman who has a vested interest in seeing the toast industry grow to prove that toast is popular. The Grain Foods Foundation? Please.
And I want to see stats that those 90% of homes actually USE their toaster. Otherwise, they're just gathering dust, and that doesn't represent hobby growth at all.
Dave Vollmer wrote:I can say authoritatively that there's no connection between young kids easting toast today and whether they'll eat toast in the future. I have classified data which is flawless (but I can't reveal its source) and indicates, beyond refute, that toast is dying.
Dave,
If toast is dying, how can you explain all of the new four-slice models?
While some gadgets come and go, toasters remain a popular item. About 12 million toasters are sold annually, according to Consumer Reports. Approximately 90 percent of homes in America have a toaster.
"Toast is one of those perfect foods that will never go out of style . Warm, crunchy and golden brown, toast is delicious, inexpensive, easy to make and a low-fat, low-calorie source of grains," said Judi Adams, MS, RD, president of the Grain Foods Foundation.
http://www.grainpower.org/presskit/index.asp
You need to do your research. Clearly this is an indication that buttered toast is spreading.
I'm new to the whole toasting hobby, and I'm wondering if there's any benefit to joining the NBTA (National Bread Toasting Association)? Also, there's going to be a WTH (World's Toasty-est Hobby) show at the fairgrounds this weekend, is it worth going to?
Tom
Dave Vollmer wrote: jblackwelljr wrote:Hey.....what the????.....this thread activated my pop-up blocker.The new toasters don't pop up any more... That's a DC thing. Digital toasters allow you control the speed at which your toast comes out of the toaster.
jblackwelljr wrote:Hey.....what the????.....this thread activated my pop-up blocker.
The new toasters don't pop up any more... That's a DC thing. Digital toasters allow you control the speed at which your toast comes out of the toaster.
I tried to DCC convert my toaster this morning. The element lead was grounded to the frame. Needless to say, the results were shocking!
Can anybody give me tips on how to kit bash an H-5 to a H-4 toaster?
NeO6874 wrote:Well, I just finished my first kit-built toaster this morning. Took me a couple of tries to get the resistance on the elements right though... Now that I know it works, I'm gonna take it apart again and see if I can cram a MRC decoder in there to control toasting from across the room. It's also lacking some really needed detail.. Dave - I'm gonna need your help getting it to put a PRR keystone graphic(?) onto the toast as it's toasting. I aslo have two questions about the details.1. What's a good mix-your-own color for either Brunswick Green or Tuscan Red? 2. Do you have any insight as to adding a toasterphone antenna? (pics would be really great)
Well, I just finished my first kit-built toaster this morning. Took me a couple of tries to get the resistance on the elements right though...
Now that I know it works, I'm gonna take it apart again and see if I can cram a MRC decoder in there to control toasting from across the room. It's also lacking some really needed detail..
Dave - I'm gonna need your help getting it to put a PRR keystone graphic(?) onto the toast as it's toasting. I aslo have two questions about the details.
1. What's a good mix-your-own color for either Brunswick Green or Tuscan Red?
2. Do you have any insight as to adding a toasterphone antenna? (pics would be really great)
I'm waiting for the new brass toasters from Sunbeam with the bakery paint job and decals.
Unfortunately, I may not have enough bread to buy it.
NeO6874 wrote:Well, I just finished my first kit-built toaster this morning. Took me a couple of tries to get the resistance on the elements right though... Now that I know it works, I'm gonna take it apart again and see if I can cram a MRC decoder in there to control toasting from across the room. It's also lacking some really needed detail.. Dave - I'm gonna need your help getting it to put a PRR keystone graphic(?) onto the toast as it's toasting. I aslo have two questions about the details.1. What's a good mix-your-own color for either Brunswick Green or Tuscan Red? 2. Do you have any insight as to adding a toasterphone antenna? (pics would be really great) NE06874,You're a genius!You just gave me an excellent idea!To make a small PRR Keystone branding iron emblem and heat it up in the propane torch, and then 'brand" my taost with the PRR branding iron!I'll be selling them like hot toast cakes!Betting Dave Vollmer will place the first order!TheK4Kid
NE06874,
You're a genius!You just gave me an excellent idea!To make a small PRR Keystone branding iron emblem and heat it up in the propane torch, and then 'brand" my taost with the PRR branding iron!I'll be selling them like hot toast cakes!Betting Dave Vollmer will place the first order!
TheK4Kid