Let's say you're a complete beginner, just starting out in this area, not over-ambitious, just wanting to make some metal parts, maybe ultimately a tram or...
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Carol & Jerry Jankura
jerryjankura
Feb 3, 2004 6:20 pm
... What scale will you be working in? Recommendations will be different if you're thinking HO (1:87) than if you're thinking 7 1/2 gauge. ... Here's what I...
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Billy O'Shea
turnipbus123
Feb 3, 2004 6:39 pm
Thanks for the good suggestions, Jerry! ... I work mostly in HO. Billy...
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theoldkj
Feb 8, 2004 11:59 pm
... wrote: [SNUP] ... me! I ... doing much ... I'm in the same position. Reliability is the issue for me. ... passing ... You can ... electrically ... good - ...
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Lawton,Nigel
nigellawtone...
Feb 9, 2004 9:41 am
Ken, I have done some further experiments with an ex-PC PSU, these are pretty impressive in their spec, I think the one I have is rated 5V 16A on the main ...
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Chris Higgs
chrishiggsuk
Feb 10, 2004 3:54 pm
Does anyone know the kind of printer/plotter you need to produce etching tools from CAD software. I am not talking low-cost home etching here, but tools that...
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Bert Greeley
bert_greeley
Feb 10, 2004 5:58 pm
If you're talking about positives/negatives for etching, most printers that can print on overhead projector film would work. The finer DPI you have will ...
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eloptic
Feb 22, 2004 2:28 am
I have a Photoplotter that makes high quality positive or negative films as well as a photoresist laminator and ferric chloride etcher. This equipment is what...
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A. Kovatsch
jestertech
Feb 28, 2004 7:14 pm
Hi all, I am interested if there is tutorial for catia v5r6 free for download off the web, I am specially interested in 3d mechanism synthesis and...
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penzing1140
Apr 1, 2004 6:36 pm
... photoplotter does not say anythink correctly to me. one small firm here in vienna, austria, is using a agfa with a res. of 2550 dpi. plotting directly on...
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Greg Maxwell
greg_susie
Jun 4, 2004 11:52 pm
Hello, I am trying to find a software package to 3D model text. I primarly manufactur steel stamps. I have recently purchased a CNC mill and CAM software but...
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Billy O'Shea
turnipbus123
Jun 6, 2004 6:24 am
Is anyone using the combination of Rhino 3D and the Roland MDX-15 or MDX-20? Any comments on usefulness, level of detail possible, etc? Many thanks in advance,...
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Jonathan Hall
jonhallmcmail
Jun 12, 2004 1:28 am
Hi I've just joined the group. I'm modelling british railways in 'oo' (4mm=1ft) and have been using polytek's easyflo 60 to do resin casting, what i now need...
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josef wagner
penzing1140
Jun 12, 2004 8:56 am
hallo jonathan i am doing etch designs for about 22 years. started with hand drawings, later just made the outline with ch-ink and outline with self adhesive...
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Billy O'Shea
turnipbus123
Jun 12, 2004 1:46 pm
Hi Jon - There are some useful tips at these sites, though mainly for home etching: http://www.prototrains.com/etch1/etch1.html ...
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Håvard H
jahgroups
Jun 13, 2004 7:29 am
... I think this could be of interest to a lot of others on this group! It would be really nice if you could put some of this on the web! I design etching...
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Russ Elliott
russelliott1
Jun 13, 2004 3:50 pm
... Here's some more: http://mypage.bluewindow.ch/ljung/trains/ljungs_mech/techniques/etching.html http://www.aculineetch.com/machine.html ...
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Eugene
j_corkett
Jun 13, 2004 5:26 pm
I have been watching the recent thread about etching with interest, as I have drawn several etching designs and have them accepted by the etching firm .All I...
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Ken Herrell
ken_herrell
Jun 13, 2004 5:46 pm
On this side of the water Randy Gordon-Gilmore is among the best. He does not do work for others, but his site has alot of good data. ...
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Håvard H
jahgroups
Jun 13, 2004 6:19 pm
... The cost for the toolings is a bit stiff (see below) but the price for the actual etched brass sheets is not that bad. I just got a quote for a 0,3 mm...
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B.Rumary
purnellsuk
Jun 14, 2004 12:34 pm
... Which side is that? Europe or the Colonies? Brian Rumary, England http://freespace.virgin.net/brian.rumary/homepage.htm...
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ian_on30
Jul 6, 2004 12:27 am
Hi All, I'm Ian Campbell, and I model in large scale (Gn15)- that's 1/2" scale for the non-train guys. I've been interested in milling and building in brass...
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John
nuggles58
Jul 6, 2004 12:29 am
Hi to all. Just joined the group and was wondering if anyone could help in brass etching. In Australia, it is hard to find people who are willing to help. I...
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Keith
keithwwalker
Jul 7, 2004 5:03 am
I have read recently that Roland has a plug-in for Rhino3D, anyone know any more? This sounds like a big deal to me, potentially... Keith Walker...
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Billy O'Shea
turnipbus123
Jul 7, 2004 7:26 am
Keith wrote: K> I have read recently that Roland has a K> plug-in for Rhino3D, anyone know any more? K> This sounds like a big deal to me, potentially... Yes,...
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Billy O'Shea
turnipbus123
Jul 7, 2004 1:54 pm
I wrote: BOS> As I understand it, all new copies of Rhino include BOS> the plug-in for Roland's Modula software, or it can BOS> be downloaded from the Rhino...
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patv@...
Jul 7, 2004 3:48 pm
Try http://dg4.roland.co.jp/en/upgrade.html (the official entry point is http://www.rolanddg.com/download.html in case that doesn't work). Pat ... building. ...
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Keith
keithwwalker
Jul 9, 2004 11:22 pm
Here is the text: Roland developed the PICZA Direct Control Plug-in and the PIX File Import Plug-in. PICZA Direct Control Plug-in allows customers to drive...
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Pat Villani
patv@...
Jul 10, 2004 11:59 am
I had wanted to reply to this earlier, but this is the first time I've had a few minutes to do so. I have been using Rhino and an MDX-3 for years now. I am...
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Billy O'Shea
turnipbus123
Jul 10, 2004 12:17 pm
Many thanks for the very useful information,Pat! Billy...
