A BIG THANK YOU to Malc!
This Saturday Malc traveled down from Birmingham to my home to help me not only understand better my circuit tester but to fathom out the complexities (In my mind) of using PPI's and LED's in my console.
We shared a lot of laughs, he helped me with my soldering (I have the burn to prove it) and his knowledge of electronics will no doubt be of great value as I blunder along with my layout plans!
Without his input I would still be wondering precisely what to stick in where and why doesn't it work!
My grateful thanks Malc, you are a brick!
Peter.
Quote from: petercharlesfagg on July 26, 2015, 09:23:38 AM
A BIG THANK YOU to Malc!
This Saturday Malc traveled down from Birmingham to my home to help me not only understand better my circuit tester but to fathom out the complexities (In my mind) of using PPI's and LED's in my console.
We shared a lot of laughs, he helped me with my soldering (I have the burn to prove it) and his knowledge of electronics will no doubt be of great value as I blunder along with my layout plans!
Without his input I would still be wondering precisely what to stick in where and why doesn't it work!
My grateful thanks Malc, you are a brick!
Peter.
Glad you're starting to get things sorted out now Peter and thanks to Malc for helping you out with hands on practical advice.
:beers:
Well we certainly had some laughs and put the world to rights. Must thank Susan for a lovely lunch and Ditto for my bit of exercise for the day. Before anyone says anything, Ditto is a very friendly Dalmatian.
Well done Malc, this is what this friendly forum is all about, helping each other whenever, we all have some expert skills and it is great to share. :thumbsup: :admiration:
RyanAir fly from East Midlands to Pisa.... are you available for "on call" duties Malc ?
Jerry
As Caz says, this shows what a Great place this forum is !
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on July 26, 2015, 12:34:09 PM
RyanAir fly from East Midlands to Pisa.... are you available for "on call" duties Malc ?
Jerry
As Caz says, this shows what a Great place this forum is !
Unfortunately, I don't fly Ryan Air. :D
If you want to pay first class on KLM or BA from BHX, that's a different matter.
Quote from: georgehgv on August 01, 2015, 08:31:09 PM
I read the thread title and author and expected a layout using apples and pears for tunnels. :-[
The Big Apple. So good - they posted it twice :D
Quote from: newportnobby on August 01, 2015, 08:56:35 PM
Quote from: georgehgv on August 01, 2015, 08:31:09 PM
I read the thread title and author and expected a layout using apples and pears for tunnels. :-[
The Big Apple. So good - they posted it twice :D
And then there were three! :-*
As the author, you should be able to remove one of the posts, George, and then everyone will wonder what the hell I'm on :laugh3:
Quote from: newportnobby on August 01, 2015, 09:06:11 PM
As the author, you should be able to remove one of the posts, George, and then everyone will wonder what the hell I'm on :laugh3:
You should know a moderator can do the same Mick and if it makes you look silly even better :claphappy:
Quote from: newportnobby on August 01, 2015, 09:06:11 PM
As the author, you should be able to remove one of the posts, George, and then everyone will wonder what the hell I'm on :laugh3:
Lol Mick, it happened because I got a message someone had posted since I tried and it was my post so it got in twice!
Quote from: scotsoft on August 01, 2015, 09:20:21 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on August 01, 2015, 09:06:11 PM
As the author, you should be able to remove one of the posts, George, and then everyone will wonder what the hell I'm on :laugh3:
You should know a moderator can do the same Mick and if it makes you look silly even better :claphappy:
So now both posts have gone :doh: :P
I think that it's fantastic that forum members can help each other out like that. I am at a very remote distance from the birthplace of this forum, but have met members on two visits to the UK, and narrowly missed meeting Malc and Scotsoft. I still hold hope that may yet still happen.
In the meantime, I'm glad Malc showed you what to stick in where and get it to work, Peter. :D
:beers: George
Thank you.
This is what I am trying to do at the moment and Malcolm conveyed to me the way to do it in simple terms that I could understand.
OK it isn't the prettyist of cable runs, but this is the first time I have ever attempted such things!
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I WILL be trying to tidy things up a bit but once I have figured iout the cable run and screwed then in, I am unwilling to undo them all again!!!
Regards, Peter.
Looks great! :thumbsup:
Bravo, Peter :claphappy:
EEk ! I think I'd have put each pair of wires in cable shrink, just to be sure I had the right pairs together !
Quote from: MikeDunn on August 02, 2015, 11:08:16 AM
EEk ! I think I'd have put each pair of wires in cable shrink, just to be sure I had the right pairs together !
Thank you for your suggestion but since this is the first time in my life that I have undertaken anything remotely similar, just getting the wires to and from AND having electrical continuity are problems enough!
Each and every wire was placed separately as open as possible so that I have the possibility of picking up one or two and following them through.
I HAVE been writing down everything in long hand every stage of the procedure so if I need to repair or move anything I have a general idea of where everything SHOULD go, but of course the proof of the pudding and all that!
I can, though, understand your reasoning.
I have (2) more Point Position Indicators and all the LED's to wire up too!
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Warmest regards, Peter.