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IMG 8155
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A bird Might be a goose
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IMG 4441
IMG 7334
154 5471
125 2546
100 0027
Glenn in workshop [1/2]
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The meade 10" and gubbins 2002-11-23 The cables and stuff - it was a cold 0°C that night.
IMG 8170
IMG 7285
129 2949
P0000044
IMG 7797
IMG 7365
154 5470
kt ruth wed 0076
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The Meade 10" and my laptop 2002-11-23 Notice the image of the Moon on the laptop screen and the XC-999 in the focuser..
IMG 7868
154 5443
137 3751
Camera mount Allows me to bolt a camera, or other things, to the side of the Helicopter
129 2960
IMG 7273
125 2545
IMG 9553
106 0653
b0023
Air Canada [1/3]
IMG 0485
IMG 0044
129 2966
IMG 4437
IMG 0164
129 2938
107 0708
106 0675
DSC00499
140 4033 crop
125 2560
106 0650
154 5420
DSC00632
The Moon on my laptop 2002-11-23 This was a live image of the Moon, at the time.
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154 5445
129 2967
IMG 8184
154 5473
154 5466
107 0742
105 0566
b0010
Pansies [1/2]
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DSC00102
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0612
154 5472
140 4031
IMG 7352
IMG 7277
110 1072
IMG 1825
IMG 8561
133 3336
Busy busy There's a lot going on with this machine.
125 2543
125 2539
IMG 7923
IMG 7361
DSC00486
P0000003
IMG 8186
IMG 8159
IMG 7924
106 0657
DSC00119
IMG 0345
154 5429
125 2567
IMG 0492
150 5072
105 0509
DSC00470
IMG 0211
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126 2610
107 0741
P0000076
106 0662
P0000046
IMG 7894
IMG 7821
IMG 7363
IMG 0586
142 4244
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Laptop and stuff 2002-11-23 Again, notice the image of the Moon.
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DSC00103
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
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IMG 7355
125 2570
DSC00567
IMG 0572
kt ruth wed 0075
IMG 0486
DSC00132
IMG 0578
142 4249
125 2540
104 0447
142 4225
110 1075
106 0665
129 2998
105 0546
IMG 8921
132 3276
The engine OS 32 helicopter engine. Here it is with the Raptor cooling fan attached, basically a centrifugal fan.
122 2295
P0000039
IMG 9390
Frogs on the license plate
142 4236
129 2903
125 2586 2
106 0668
P0000048
134 3419
106 0667
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Chrisy Chrisy with Harbingers camera
129 2946
IMG 0489
106 0663
IMG 7906
142 4241
115 1508
154 5405
IMG 4496
107 0706
DSC00159
IMG 0719
IMG 0406
IMG 1826
IMG 0633
IMG 8176
126 2642
IMG 7379
106 0680
IMG 0209
132 3274
Side view
106 0681
DSC00474
IMG 8167
125 2553
IMG 4520
IMG 2193
142 4257
IMG 0663
125 2547
105 0562
IMG 8571
125 2588
DSC00501
IMG 1822
IMG 0187
DSC00516
IMG 0754
129 2969
DSC00327
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
IMG 4534
IMG 0490
IMG 0662
DSC00520
DSC00152
A stationary decoder This is an example of the decoder used to control the points/turnouts. I wrote the switch address of each port on the connector for diagnostics sake.
IMG 0494
134 3418
105 0508
DSC00510
IMG 0637
IMG 0629
129 2945
IMG 0641
129 2935
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IMG 2779
IMG 8187
129 2948
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Merlin [2/4]
DSC00511
154 5433
129 2962
DSC00433
106 0639
IMG 0809
154 5437
154 5434
133 3340
Outdoors [1/4]
129 2947
DSC00503
IMG 2192
IMG 0766
IMG 8192
IMG 8161
133 3339
I fired it up... So, I took it outside, just to fire up the engine. Nobody else around to take pictures, so this is after the event. They definately make good lawn mowers - notice all the grass and grass stains. I'm so far away from flying this thing (still practising on the simulator) but I thought it would be good to give the engine and mechanics some exercise before it does fly. These things are not quiet!
IMG 8174
IMG 8157
IMG 7330
100 0038
Tara!
IMG 8912
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105 0547
DSC00570
IMG 2191
IMG 7322
DSC00487
IMG 2648
IMG 2190
134 3463
Rear rotor servo Moved the servo from the front of the chassis to the tail boom to shorten the control rod - less chance of flexing
125 2544
P0000074
DSC01939
126 2613
100 0013
...in the middle of our street
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Merlin [1/4]
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IMG 0581
DSC00133
IMG 1820
IMG 8195
IMG 8188
IMG 7345
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DSC00331
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
DSC00157
IMG 0715
132 3278
Engine, other side
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IMG 7351
154 5427
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IMG 0755
IMG 8193
129 2904
IMG 0355
IMG 0186
154 5438
123 2322
dsc00038
IMG 0191
100 0025
Glenns truck [3/3]
IMG 0631
IMG 0584
IMG 7820
IMG 0188
IMG 7294
142 4230
100 0012
Our house...
IMG 0643
107 0739
P0000038
DSC00502
100 0014
More house
IMG 0639
IMG 0573
129 2961
123 2336
100 0028
Glenn in workshop [2/2]
IMG 4499
125 2587
IMG 0579
IMG 7350
IMG 7344
129 2970
DSC00138
The Table Again #2 2002-02-18
IMG 8573
154 5431
129 2972
106 0654
104 0421
900 0022
Tara ...I'm outta here.
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The Table 2002-02-17 This is the table, a simple wooden frame with regular domestic insulation styrofoam as a surface. Here, it has been primered with Glidden "Aquacrylic Primer Ultra-Hide Gripper".
IMG 7357
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Bird in a tree [2/2] ...it's in there somewhere
IMG 4511
IMG 0717
IMG 0716
154 5430
125 2556
IMG 0589
125 2554
IMG 0410
154 5426
IMG 0533
129 2905
IMG 7347
106 0648
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Izzie!!! Izzie!!!
IMG 4443
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Tinsel Even more Tinsel...
IMG 8172
IMG 0039
154 5432
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IMG 0170
IMG 7320
154 5428
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IMG 7302
106 0687
IMG 0569
IMG 0167
100 0026
Glenn inside a truck
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IMG 4453
IMG 7329
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125 2587 2
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Tara Okay, I'm bored now...
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IMG 0577
IMG 9326
A year or so later...
IMG 7356
106 0649
IMG 0645
129 2902
125 2585
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IMG 0417
IMG 0168
154 5468
154 5423
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IMG 1818
IMG 8190
105 0555
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Bird in a tree [1/2] Can you spot the bird?
IMG 4502
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Merlin [3/4]
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IMG 4495
IMG 0421
IMG 7299
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IMG 4506
IMG 0040
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Digital servo The Gyro came with this servo. Because the tail rotor pitch is being computer controlled, and you want it to react fast, you have to use a fast servo. Better yet, you use a digital servo, which mostly means the servo PWM's the motor inside much much faster. This is a reasonably speedy digital servo. When it's going, it whines a bit, but I am pretty sure that's normal.
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IMG 4454
IMG 9324
From behind
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IMG 0811
IMG 0582
129 2936
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100 0018
Blueberry tree
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IMG 0190
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Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
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IMG 7328
IMG 7321
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142 4238
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IMG 8917
IMG 1819
IMG 0189
IMG 0030
106 0664
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100 0015
Cherry tree
900 0017
Merlin [6/6]
IMG 0810
IMG 0638
119 1969
IMG 8191
IMG 7297
IMG 7296
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Canon EOS 10D
DSC00101
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
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IMG 8171
132 3283
Assembling the rotor head These bits will eventually sit atop the swash plate.
134 3412
DSC00476
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Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
105 0563
DSC00498
Lyn and pre-wedding drinks
DSC00454
142 4237
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IMG 7353
IMG 7295
129 2973
132 3286
Look at the mess!
142 4258
P0000045
142 4233
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DSC00158
IMG 0418
137 3753
Still in one piece Front view, it's been out flying a couple of times now
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154 5436
142 4245
136 3612
129 2974
P0000072
154 5425
IMG 0606
132 3277
Engine, closeup
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100 0022
Back porch
129 2963
106 0652
100 0029
Glenn and Tara
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100 0017
Brumbrum
DSC00515
DSC00489
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IMG 0183
IMG 7324
100 0016
Brumbrum
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142 4250
142 4232
IMG 0658
IMG 0407
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Dartmouth Street
b0011
Pansies [2/2]
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The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
129 2937
105 0560
IMG 2647
IMG 8175
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Canon EOS 10D
DSC00480
IMG 0420
132 3273
Getting started When I remembered I wanted to take pictures of the construction, this is far as I was already.
129 2971
b0022
A plane
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IMG 7349
136 3613
900 0019
Tara ...yes, I know you have a new toy...
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154 5424
104 0415
DSC01325
Depot #1 2003-03-29 A view of the depot. 2003-03-29
115 1505
IMG 1926
IMG 1817
IMG 0635
125 2585 2
IMG 0609
IMG 7359
142 4246
137 3756
Front view
IMG 1815
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IMG 4515
IMG 0570
b0021
The sky
IMG 0642
IMG 0664
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IMG 8189
IMG 0814
IMG 0800
IMG 0042
DSC00482
IMG 0395
115 1511
105 0506
DSC00104
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 1808
IMG 7348
IMG 7323
IMG 8185
IMG 7346
IMG 7327
IMG 7300
105 0561
dsc sp5 0003
Canon EOS 10D
100 0030
Glenn and Tara and Wine
154 5422
115 1509
P0000013
IMG 0041
DSC00471
142 4235
IMG 0669
IMG 1923
IMG 0636
100 0035
Merlin [5/5]
IMG 7319
129 2965
104 0404
IMG 0661
104 0417
DSC00105
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
123 2335
P0000012
dsc00028
b0016
Tigger [1/2]
IMG 0169
100 0031
Merlin [1/5]
dsc00041
IMG 4460
IMG 0657
IMG 0640
IMG 0171
dsc00031
IMG 0644
IMG 8183
IMG 7354
106 0688
IMG 0585
IMG 8173
IMG 9325
From the front
IMG 7301
IMG 7303
dsc00029
105 0507
P0000005
P0000006
IMG 0419
IMG 0821
IMG 4458
IMG 2406
IMG 0396
IMG 0808
100 0024
Glenns truck [2/3]
IMG 0825
DSC00118
105 0556
IMG 0412
IMG 0392
IMG 0656
IMG 0667
AliceCooperCt
IMG 0815
IMG 7358
IMG 7316
100 0034
Merlin [4/5]
136 3614
IMG 0415
b0012
Tulips
IMG 0668
dsc00044
IMG 4535
IMG 2646
IMG 1807
106 0640
100 0021
Blueberry tree
IMG 0416
IMG 4493
IMG 7298
IMG 5998
132 3282
The engine The slot-shaped hole you can see is where the exhaust (muffler) pipe will attach, when it arrives.
IMG 0655
IMG 0172
129 2901
104 0419
dsc00043
Harbinger A profile of Harbinger
P0000073
100 0032
Merlin [2/5]
IMG 2927
104 0414
DSC00225
IMG 1922
IMG 0812
129 2964
IMG 0576
IMG 7318
IMG 1805
IMG 4561
IMG 1843
142 4247
P0000015
P0000033
DSC00122
Chris
IMG 2407
dsc00031
Tango Two Rob's Tango thinks its name is... Andy Smith!
119 1968
IMG 0675
IMG 4459
136 3611
IMG 0411
104 0405
dsc00010
IMG 2777
125 2555
IMG 1834
100 0019
Some other plant
IMG 0671
DSC00473
P0000032
100 0033
Merlin [3/5]
IMG 1814
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IMG 2405
IMG 0813
IMG 0660
IMG 1816
IMG 1809
IMG 0823
DSC00124
Chris_and_Dad Chris and Dad
DSC00329
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
IMG 7317
100 0023
Glenns truck [1/3]
DSC00114
IMG 4463
IMG 0608
IMG 0470
DSC00514
DSC00353
104 0406
DSC00123
Chris_and_Dad Chris and Dad
IMG 0817
IMG 0394
P0000030
IMG 0408
b0017
Tigger [2/2]
dsc00026
IMG 0574
IMG 2645
dsc00030
IMG 7308
104 0413
DSC00492
IMG 1813
IMG 0391
104 0407
IMG 0659
IMG 7326
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IMG 2644
133 3305
Gyro This is described by many as the "most cost effective" stabilisation gyro on the market at present. It's job: keep the machine pointing in the direction you want it to. In the old days, you would program a "revolution mix" into your radio which altered the tail rotor blade pitch according to what you were doing with the throttle/collective, the idea being that you could match the rotational energy being put out by the main rotors to make the tail rotor counteract it, and keep the machine steady. Technology these days simply measures the rotation and does what it needs to counteract it. Funky. This is what makes the difference between whirly-top-with-dangerous-bits and simply "dangerous".
IMG 0804
IMG 0674
IMG 1921
IMG 1841
103 0394
IMG 2404
IMG 0185
DSC00207
The first scenery #2 2002-04-28 More of that foliage.
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IMG 1827
IMG 7304
IMG 1938
IMG 0818
104 0416
IMG 7305
IMG 0650
DSC00179
DSC00455
900 0016
Merlin [5/6]
IMG 4801
104 0402
IMG 1939
IMG 0816
IMG 2643
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IMG 4638
132 3285
Rotor head bearings At this point, I only assembled one end of this piece. The bearing set in the bag fit onto the shaft with a collection of washers, spacers, bolts, loctite and so on. It's all a bit busy. Particularly sicne I forgot to put in a supporting piece rigth in the centre to had to disassemble the thing.
P0000016
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IMG 1928
133 3304
Clutch The silver drum in the centre of the picture is the clutch bell. Inside this is a clutch disc, which runs directly from the engine below it. It's designed to be fully diengaged below about 7000rpm and fully engaged above 10000rpm. The rotor blades operate at a fraction of this speed, not normalyl going faster than about 1700 rpm.
132 3288
Flybar again
IMG 1833
100 0020
And some more foliage
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IMG 0807
104 0403
132 3290
Tail rotor assembly This was a fiddly piece to put together.
104 0401
103 0399
DSC00133
The Table #2 2002-02-17
IMG 1930
142 4251
IMG 1842
DSC00204
dsc00024
IMG 2926
DSC00135
Under the Table 2002-02-17 An example of the structure of the wooden frame. Very simple, sturdy enough.
IMG 0393
IMG 2635
115 1513
IMG 0666
136 3616
IMG 0665
DSC00394
DSC00334
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
IMG 2409
DSC00496
DSC00390
dsc00046
104 0408
DSC00393
IMG 2408
132 3281
Engine in the frame, other side
DSC00364
IMG 7307
DSC00491
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IMG 1828
IMG 0806
IMG 4490
103 0395
136 3610
IMG 0646
IMG 0822
DSC00210
The Flying Scotsman 2002-04-28 The Flying Scotsman up close with some plaster simulating the effects of rocks/debris between the two sets of track. The plaster will, if kept, eventually be coloured.
IMG 1812
103 0390
DSC00395
IMG 1831
IMG 1829
IMG 7314
DSC00493
106 0646
104 0409
136 3617
900 0009
Merlin!
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The first scenery 2002-04-28 The first area of scenery is started. Here we have some grass and bushes.
IMG 0413
DSC00310
Merlin
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Engine in the frame
DSC00137
The Table Again 2002-02-18 Wandering through Home Depot looking for "Mud coloured paint" we stumbled across a returned tin of Ralph Lauren paint that has a stone-like texture and was coloured as in the picture. Whilst not perfectly level, the surface is good enough to run the two locos pictured.
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Fuel line arrangement This t-piece arrangement allows me to load/unload fuel to the tank without pulling the pipwork away from the engine. Just use the right fuel line clip to direct the flow to/from the tank. Similarly, the left clip allows me to inject after run oil without having to do fiddly stuff, or remove the engine.
IMG 1920
IMG 1803
900 0012
Merlin [1/6]
IMG 0819
IMG 4645
IMG 2778
IMG 0805
105 0557
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IMG 1937
105 0559
IMG 0673
IMG 4539
IMG 0580
104 0411
DSC00095
DSC01318
The village to be 2003-03-29 A lady waits in front of a cottage in what is to become the village. 2003-03-29
IMG 1919
IMG 7306
DSC00112
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
136 3615
103 0391
IMG 2753
IMG 1916
IMG 1806
IMG 0575
IMG 5994
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IMG 1799
DSC00361
IMG 2754
IMG 1929
103 0393
IMG 0435
899 9944
Tara!
IMG 0824
IMG 7309
136 3609
b0014
Wasp [2/2]
DSC00495
dsc00034
Chrisy What's with the gesture?
dsc00032
Ultimate Test The ultimate test for a camera: T0rky_!
DSC00388
DSC00180
DSC00362
DSC00243
DSC00151
The power management unit This is a Digitrax PM-4 power controller. On this layout, all the outputs are used for short circuit detection.
IMG 2925
IMG 0465
IMG 1804
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IMG 1802
IMG 0544
105 0558
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104 0412
142 4234
142 4254
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132 3287
Rotor head and flybar The fly bar, I think, ,ostly balances the main blades. They are on a single bar whose pitch alters with the cyclic, but not the collective (I think, lots of "I think"'s here!). The bar is supposed to be near-perfectly balanced otherwise it causes really nasty vibrations in the rest of the machine. Rememeber, this thing is a huge spinning top, really.
IMG 1914
DSC00108
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 1935
IMG 1917
IMG 1915
b0013
Wasp [1/2]
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103 0400
IMG 1836
DSC00404
DSC00354
DSC00172
DSC00184
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IMG 7312
IMG 6857
Tokina 19-35mm An exceptionally rainy day. Picture taken from inside the car!
IMG 0670
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IMG 2503
IMG 0546
119 1966
DSC00494
DSC00121
Chris
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IMG 4578
DSC00618
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, TeleVue zoom @8mm
142 4252
IMG 5352
DSC00372
IMG 2508
IMG 2639
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The Table 2002-02-24 An update - two loops of track, a reversing double "wye" in the centre with the points/turnouts in the process of being wired.
DSC00098
Tara
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142 4253
IMG 0390
IMG 0802
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119 1967
DSC00358
IMG 3014
IMG 1801
136 3621
DSC00355
DSC00150
The Digitrax controller This is the controller of this layout, a Digitrax DCS-100 DCC controller.
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dsc00020
IMG 0653
IMG 2524
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Engine in the frame, closeup
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DSC00608
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, TeleVue zoom @8mm
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DSC00365
136 3623
IMG 0607
DSC00392
DSC00109
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
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DSC00111
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 7313
IMG 5942
106 0643
DSC00040
Rob and Flower Rob, his new camera and an unsuspecting flower in Pizza Express
IMG 1810
IMG 0672
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Tail rotor The orange material you can see through the hole is the belt. The blades twist together, in opposite directions. This is how you point the helicopter.
IMG 0654
DSC00396
IMG 4574
IMG 0820
IMG 4581
IMG 1795
DSC00100
IMG 4467
IMG 0843
IMG 0557
IMG 0545
DSC00107
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 4480
IMG 2776
IMG 1932
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IMG 0647
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IMG 5589 med
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IMG 0562
IMG 5960
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IMG 0649
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DSC00363
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IMG 4571
IMG 0648
IMG 2649
IMG 2410
IMG 1063
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DSC00110
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 2666
IMG 1811
IMG 0471
119 1961
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119 1965
IMG 4544
IMG 0547
IMG 7315
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Main drive wheel The belt goes back to the tail rotor. The grey spindle meshes with a drive wheel on the engine drive shaft. There is a shaft going up through these two wheels directly to the rotor hub.
IMG 4548
DSC00400
IMG 4637
142 4255
DSC00369
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IMG 4599
IMG 2761
103 0364
Trig pulls a new bird
IMG 2502
136 3619
119 1962
103 0379
IMG 2634
900 0013
Merlin [2/6]
IMG 0424
136 3622
DSC00359
IMG 0559
DSC00389
IMG 4651
IMG 5966
IMG 0568
IMG 2507
IMG 1798
IMG 2411
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IMG 4477
DSC00236
IMG 1840
IMG 0425
IMG 2509
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Tango Rob's Tango has an identity crisis
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