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    Metal Etch Primer in my eye

    Does anybody know what getting a small amount of Metal Etch Primer (I'm guessing phosphoric acid) diluted 50/50 with Methylated Spirits (98% Ethanol) would do if it got in your eye? I managed to splatter some while cleaning my air brush. Yes I know I should have been wearing safety goggles but...
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    My half finished tram

    This is the Melbourne B2 class Light Rail Vehicle I've been working on, more commonly known as a "double tram" or "long tram". :D It's a whitemetal kit that I've glued together and it's just received its first coat of primer. The body is constructed and i put the Bowser mech in to see how it...
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    Assembling whitemetal kits- Melbourne Trams

    see bottom of post for some background info... Hi all, I'm just getting in to suburban modelling, specifically modern melbourne (Australian) trains (sparks) and trams (light rail). There doesn't seem to be any model trains around at the moment but I'm told some Comengs are on their way...
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    My test piece of foam

    Hi all, I haven't posted here for ages but I'm going to give the hobby another go. Currently I'm building a small layout. Its about 2m long but only wide enough for two lines of track. The front track can be seen and the rear is hidden behind a stone wall, along with some automatic switching...
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    Werid Search

    Im back after loosing interest in the hobby and spending several months in hospital :( . Does anybody know why when I seatch for "service" i get results but when I search for "tune up" it tells my my search is under the three word limit. Both of them are under three words but it only says it...
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    24vdc 2a ======> 12vdc 2a

    I have found a 24VDC 2A powerpack on eBay for AU$10. Do any of you guys have a suggestion to get it down to a useable volatge (eg. 12V)? A resistor matrix? What resistors? A 2:1 transformer? where in Aus can I get one? :confused: --Chris (Sempak)
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    Diodes, first post.

    Hi all, This is my first post to the forum so I decided to offer something i recently discoverered, this may have been said before but I can't see it. On my first layout with powered points i used a common negative wire and two positives. I had no CDU so the trains slowed down every time the...
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