Dear John, I bet it was an enlisted man... Don Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:27 PM, "John" <[email protected]> wrote: > After leaving the Marine Corps I wound up in the Amphibious Base in San > Diego. A DR there thought we should get more more training. We were doing > tonsils one day. This DR handed me the snare and said "Here, you do this one. > > I did it, and he liked what I did. > SO In case you need such - call me. (Full scale) > John Armstrong > ----- Original Message ----- > From: gpnrr > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 4:14 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} new uncoupler > > > Friends, > > I recently needed to replace an uncoupler ramp that had failed. I had been > making my own using an idea from local master Gill Freitag. > > While operating on another friend's layout, I asked him what he was using. He > showed me some units he was building and offered to build an S friendly > version. > > Well this past weekend, I proceeded to remove the old unit, which was a chore > unto itself. During the initial installation I simply cut a slot with a sabre > saw and then widened it with a rotary rasp on a power drill to custom fit the > ramp. Of course track and ballast completed the project. > > In this removal process, I had hoped to pull the unit down so as to not > disturb the track--wishful thinking! I had to purchase a multi-tool (which is > another complete story I won't go into) that helped enough to where I was > finally able to let me remove the unit. I think this is like a doctor > removing tonsils through one's nose! > > Anyway I've now inserted the new unit, but I'm having trouble getting > electrons to move through the wires. When I get that solved, I've got to > relay a few inches of track and I'll once again have a long 30' siding in > operation. A photo of the new ramp next to the old one is in my PhotoTraxx > photo album. > > Bob Werre > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 7028 (20120404) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 7028 (20120404) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com >
