
- 110 1067
- IMG 8182
- IMG 6030
1000mm, f/8 - 115 1508
- 110 1080
- 107 0741
- IMG 0410
- 900 0020
Tara ...enough already. - IMG 0164
- 122 2293
dsc00042- IMG 0383
- IMG 0199
- IMG 0047
- 110 1099
- 106 0667
- DSC00506
- 106 0633
- IMG 0796
- 142 4270
- IMG 0598
- IMG 7302
- 140 4006
- DSC01332
- IMG 0341
- P0000084
- IMG 8008
- 129 2910
- 100 0041
Merlin - IMG 0488
- 125 2585 2
- 106 0660
dsc00037- IMG 0485
- IMG 0365
- IMG 7797
- 107 0709
- IMG 4511
- IMG 0630
- IMG 0342
- 142 4260
- 154 5431
- 154 5445
- IMG 7789
- IMG 7364
- 154 5473
- IMG 7299
- DSC00485
- IMG 0033
- IMG 0494
- 129 2908
- DSC00560
- IMG 0392
- IMG 7324
- 154 5427
- 129 2942
- DSC00627
View of XC-999 CCD through the tube Image taken in front of the correcting lens of the 10" Newtonian with the CCD in place. - P0000002
- 134 3419
- IMG 8485
- 104 0422
- P0000056
- 110 1095
- 106 0657
- DSC00524
- IMG 7352
- 142 4267
- b0006
Heart-somethingorothers [2/4] - 154 5471
- P0000089
- P0000064
- IMG 0207
- IMG 0192
- dsc sp5 0001
Canon EOS 10D - DSC01329
Depot #4 2003-03-29 A view of the depot, with the rest of the coal yard (such as it is) in the background. 2003-03-29 - IMG 0396
- 141 4199
- DSC00525
- 106 0663
- 105 0510
- 106 0682
- IMG 0663
- IMG 0765
- IMG 0590
- IMG 7359
- 106 0659
- 142 4201
- IMG 0486
- IMG 0487
- IMG 0031
- IMG 7322
- 154 5464
- 154 5420
- IMG 0611
dsc00040- IMG 7328
- 126 2613
- 154 5421
- 140 4030
- IMG 7804
- 105 0555
dsc00045- IMG 0729
- IMG 0393
- IMG 0346
- IMG 0043
- IMG 0533
- IMG 7351
- 154 5446
- 133 3325
- 154 5426
- P0000086
- IMG 0714
- IMG 0665
- IMG 8571
- IMG 7353
- 104 0448
- dsc sp5 0003
Canon EOS 10D - 130 3019
- 107 0703
- 106 0678
- 106 0668
- 130 3023
- DSC01327
Depot #2 2003-03-29 A view of the depot. 2003-03-29 - 154 5430
- 106 0637
- 104 0446
- IMG 4495
- IMG 0007
Taken with the 300D - 130 3047
- 130 3015
- IMG 1826
- IMG 8180
- 129 2923
- IMG 0539
- 106 0686
- 104 0404
- IMG 2194
- IMG 0044
- IMG 0029
- IMG 7354
- IMG 7327
- 154 5428
- 130 3040
- IMG 9365
- 100 0014
More house
dsc00041- IMG 0592
- IMG 7265
- DSC00526
- IMG 4502
- 129 2906
- 100 0013
...in the middle of our street - IMG 0766
- 142 4202
- IMG 0340
- IMG 8573
- P0000087
- IMG 0218
- IMG 0182
- IMG 7357
- 142 4240
- DSC00434
- IMG 1926
- IMG 0005
Taken with the 300D - 130 3018
- 110 1100
- DSC00521
- DSC00097
Merlin
dsc00043- IMG 7319
- IMG 0624
- IMG 1825
- 129 2999
- IMG 7358
- IMG 7347
- IMG 4535
- IMG 0197
- 107 0739
- DSC00528
dsc00036- 129 2922
- IMG 7373
- IMG 7346
- 133 3308
- 110 1071
- 900 0022
Tara ...I'm outta here. - IMG 0764
- IMG 0417
- 133 3368
- 125 2555
- IMG 0350
- 154 5443
- 104 0444
- DSC00559
- IMG 0633
- 106 0662
- IMG 0187
- 106 0680
- DSC00523
- 106 0648
- 100 0018
Blueberry tree - IMG 0491
- IMG 4515
- IMG 4506
- IMG 0613
- IMG 8660
003
004- IMG 7316
- 142 4265
- 110 1073
- P0000078
- IMG 0711
- IMG 0351
- IMG 7318
- 154 5405
- 115 1511
- IMG 8186
dsc00035- 140 4005
- 133 3343
Outdoors [4/4]
dsc00044- 142 4236
- 129 2911
- 105 0508
- IMG 0045
- 125 2540
- 105 0566
- IMG 0753
- 140 4033
- 129 3000
- IMG 4443
002- IMG 7868
- IMG 8179
- IMG 7922
- 129 2932
- DSC00486
dsc00024- IMG 9565
- IMG 7894
- IMG 7297
- IMG 5998
- IMG 0418
- IMG 0173
- 130 3021
- 129 2989
- IMG 0026
- 130 3070
- 129 2928
- 107 0708
- IMG 0811
- DSC00481
- IMG 1821
- IMG 7820
- 154 5437
- IMG 7365
- P0000001
- 129 2913
- 142 4242
- IMG 0763
- 130 3081
- P0000020
- IMG 7348
- IMG 7298
- 140 4021
- 100 0025
Glenns truck [3/3] - IMG 0212
- 129 2990
- 100 1538
- 104 0423
- IMG 0190
- IMG 7301
- 106 0681
- P0000085
- IMG 0032
- 129 2943
- 129 2907
- 154 5436
- 129 2934
- 126 2642
- P0000075
- 130 3012
- 106 0639
- 100 0038
Tara! - IMG 0186
- 129 2933
- DSC00484
- 142 4259
- 110 1075
- DSC00605
- DSC01939
- IMG 0391
- IMG 7923
- IMG 7277
- 900 0018
Tara Okay, I'm bored now... - IMG 1822
- IMG 0581
- DSC00140
The Flying Scotsman 2002-02-18 The 4-6-2 Class A1 "Flying Scotsman" loco. - IMG 7304
- 140 4007
- 100 0015
Cherry tree - DSC00130
- DSC00115
- 154 5424
- 129 2988
dsc00011- IMG 7924
- 105 0561
- 130 3001
- IMG 0344
- 142 4241
- 122 2295
- 115 1505
- IMG 7323
- 129 2941
- 105 0560
- DSC00625
XC-999 CCD and the DIY mount The mount uses the 2" fitting for the Meade 10" Newt. and a 2" PVC "plug" normally used for plumbing applications. - DSC00501
- 100 0012
Our house... - IMG 7300
- DSC00508
- IMG 0536
- IMG 7891
- P0000077
- 154 5432
IMG 0732 crop- 134 3462
In flying shape - 110 1064
dsc00012- IMG 7326
- IMG 7305
- IMG 0407
- 154 5425
- 900 0017
Merlin [6/6] - DSC00474
- IMG 0191
- 104 0415
- IMG 0411
- dsc sp5 0004
Canon EOS 10D - IMG 0538
- 130 3017
- IMG 0167
- IMG 8196
- IMG 7906
- IMG 0704
- IMG 2190
- 100 0026
Glenn inside a truck - 100 0021
Blueberry tree - IMG 8194
- 142 4257
- 133 3342
Outdoors [3/4] - 100 1539
- 106 0665
- 104 0421
- P0000063
- 129 2909
- DSC00567
- DSC00102
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 2779
- IMG 0718
- IMG 4490
- IMG 7320
- DSC00634
Gubbins under the 'scope, 2002-11-23 The Hauupage MPEG2 encoder (lid off, the fan was to noisy so it's disconnected) and other bits and pieces. - IMG 4561
- IMG 0767
- IMG 0756
- IMG 0419
- IMG 0184
- 110 1063
- 107 0706
- IMG 4459
- IMG 0412
- IMG 7273
- 142 4237
- IMG 2193
- IMG 0810
- IMG 0535
- IMG 0489
- IMG 7321
- 106 0654
- IMG 4453
- 154 5440
- 115 1509
- DSC00499
- IMG 8181
- 142 4225
- IMG 2191
- 129 2987
- IMG 4493
- DSC00131
- IMG 1820
- IMG 7821
- 129 2944
- P0000065
- P0000010
- IMG 0408
- b0024
Air Canada [2/3] - P0000069
- DSC00561
- DSC00520
- DSC00488
- IMG 0030
- 100 0016
Brumbrum - 154 5423
- 136 3613
- b0007
Heart-somethingorothers [3/4] - IMG 7267
- 130 3002
- DSC00570
- IMG 7303
- DSC00489
- 129 2904
- DSC00569
- DSC00482
- IMG 0591
- 130 3032
- IMG 0610
- IMG 0210
- IMG 0188
- 110 1065
- 100 0028
Glenn in workshop [2/2] - dsc sp5 0002
Canon EOS 10D - DSC00487
dsc00032- 142 4248
- IMG 9564
- IMG 0754
- DSC00157
- 105 0556
- 900 0019
Tara ...yes, I know you have a new toy...
dsc00025- IMG 0761
- IMG 0755
- 133 3332
Rear view - 106 0650
- P0000057
- DSC00119
- 104 0447
- 129 2903
- DSC00568
- 129 2953
- IMG 0728
- IMG 0490
- IMG 0612
- IMG 7308
- DSC00516
- P0000023
- IMG 0713
- IMG 0636
- 133 3341
Outdoors [2/4]
001- 154 5422
- 106 0664
- DSC00632
The Moon on my laptop 2002-11-23 This was a live image of the Moon, at the time. - DSC00505
- IMG 0583
- IMG 5994
- DSC00141
The Hogwarts Express 2002-02-18 The 4-6-0 "Hogwarts Express" loco. - 130 3011
- P0000019
dsc00058
Tinsel Even more Tinsel...- IMG 0211
- DSC00479
- IMG 0571
- DSC00522
- 154 5442
- 142 4231
- 100 0029
Glenn and Tara - IMG 4638
- IMG 7349
- DSC00117
- IMG 2192
- IMG 8178
dsc00029- IMG 4454
- 100 0019
Some other plant - P0000052
- DSC00510
- 133 3327
It's looking a bit big Note we have an exhaust (muffler) now also. - IMG 8184
- 130 3013
- IMG 0209
- 105 0506
- 105 0563
- 100 0030
Glenn and Tara and Wine - DSC00500
- P0000068
- 129 2991
- DSC00476
- IMG 0420
- IMG 0183
- IMG 0039
- DSC00629
The meade 10" and gubbins 2002-11-23 The cables and stuff - it was a cold 0°C that night. - IMG 1834
- IMG 0814
- IMG 0421
- 136 3614
- 129 2986
- IMG 0172
- 104 0406
- IMG 0168
- 110 1072
- 100 0017
Brumbrum - P0000021
MOV00268- IMG 0809
- IMG 8185
- P0000022
- IMG 0635
- IMG 0629
- P0000028
- 129 2978
- b0023
Air Canada [1/3] - IMG 4578
- IMG 0345
- IMG 0719
- 142 4249
- 115 1513
- IMG 8168
- 129 2905
- DSC00631
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 0639
- IMG 0415
- 110 1062
- DSC00449
Who, me? - IMG 0586
- 140 4031
- 100 0034
Merlin [4/5] - 100 0024
Glenns truck [2/3] - IMG 0040
- IMG 0174
- 129 2939
- 100 0033
Merlin [3/5] - 133 3328
The exhaust It's shiny now. I'm sure that will change. The silicone pipe runninf from it is a fuel tank pressurisation aid. There's no fuel pump - a certain amount of exhaust gas is used to push the fuel into the carb of the engine. Quite neat, really. - 119 1969
- b0025
Air Canada [3/3] - P0000035
- IMG 0579
- IMG 8177
- IMG 0041
- 129 2938
- DSC00470
- IMG 2927
- IMG 7306
- DSC00158
- DSC00103
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - DSC00519
- P0000055
MOV00234- IMG 4458
- IMG 0812
- 130 3003
- P0000050
- 154 5438
- 129 2940
- 129 2912
dsc00010- IMG 0578
- IMG 8153
- 106 0649
- IMG 0627
- P0000054
- IMG 4460
- 105 0507
- 129 2992
- 104 0405
- DSC00116
- 100 0020
And some more foliage
dsc00031- IMG 0189
- 105 0547
dsc00046- IMG 4463
- 105 0557
dsc00041
Chrisy Chrisy with Harbingers camera- IMG 0355
- P0000046
MOV00284- DSC00490
- IMG 8193
- IMG 8170
- DSC00502
- IMG 7307
- 130 3006
- IMG 4801
- 130 3007
- 104 0413
- 103 0394
- DSC00118
- IMG 7314
- 130 3005
- 104 0407
- IMG 0762
- b0029
Merlin [3/4] - IMG 8191
- IMG 0573
- IMG 0470
- IMG 0171
- DSC00468
- DSC00475
- DSC00472
- 142 4258
- 129 2984
- 104 0402
- DSC00132
- 129 2994
- 129 2935
- IMG 8192
- 104 0419
- IMG 1843
- 150 5072
- IMG 0582
- IMG 8188
- DSC00138
The Table Again #2 2002-02-18 - IMG 4645
- IMG 8190
- 130 3022
- DSC00515
MOV00282- IMG 8151
- b0028
Merlin [2/4] - IMG 0667
- IMG 0170
- DSC00159
- DSC00100
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 0631
- IMG 0416
- 104 0416
- IMG 7309
- b0018
A bird Might be a goose - IMG 0663
dsc00050- IMG 8163
- 100 0031
Merlin [1/5] - 100 0022
Back porch - DSC00503
- 142 4246
- 103 0391
- DSC00480
- 100 0035
Merlin [5/5] - IMG 2406
- 106 0687
- P0000018
- DSC00135
- IMG 8912
- IMG 0715
- 133 3329
Rotor hub It's really busy up here - I can't imagine this thing spinning as fast as it will need to. - P0000076
dsc00028- IMG 8165
- b0027
Merlin [1/4] - DSC01330
The village to be 2003-03-29 Where am I? In the village. 2003-03-29 - IMG 0492
- 129 2902
- P0000067
- DSC00566
MOV00270- 136 3612
- 104 0401
- IMG 4774
- IMG 1818
- IMG 7312
- IMG 4574
- IMG 0716
- IMG 0662
- DSC00134
- 142 4250
- DSC01248
- DSC00473
- IMG 4544
- IMG 8154
- 142 4229
- IMG 0042
- IMG 0669
- 142 4244
dsc00042
Izzie!!! Izzie!!!- IMG 8187
- 136 3611
- IMG 1919
- IMG 8176
- DSC00133
- P0000009
dsc00030
dsc00026- IMG 4788
- 130 3010
- 103 0390
- P0000029
- IMG 0664
- DSC00635
Laptop and stuff 2002-11-23 Again, notice the image of the Moon. - IMG 4539
- IMG 0717
- IMG 0577
- IMG 8189
- DSC00626
XC-999 CCD and the DIY mount The plumbing fitting is a two-piece plug, one part of which fits snufly into the 2" lens fitting. - IMG 2409
- IMG 1817
- 129 2954
- IMG 0637
- IMG 7315
- DSC00511
- IMG 8195
- IMG 1808
- P0000079
- 133 3338
The radio I decided to start small. A 6-channel JR transmitter. It came with the servos and a 7-channel receiver.
MOV00377- IMG 4477
- IMG 1922
- IMG 8183
- 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.
MOV00281- 134 3464
Rear rotor servo cabling - 142 4235
- b0022
A plane - DSC00160
- IMG 0589
- 130 3008
- 129 2950
- 104 0409
- IMG 6857
Tokina 19-35mm An exceptionally rainy day. Picture taken from inside the car! - 103 0396
MOV00285
dsc00023- IMG 1805
- IMG 4738
- IMG 0638
- b0020
Bird in a tree [2/2] ...it's in there somewhere
dsc00009- IMG 0813
- 129 2981
- IMG 1833
- 104 0417
- IMG 5352
- 129 2952
- 104 0414
- IMG 7313
- 142 4245
- 129 2995
- b0019
Bird in a tree [1/2] Can you spot the bird? - IMG 2502
- 129 2936
- IMG 0641
- 105 0559
- DSC00106
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 0465
- IMG 8158
- 130 3004
- IMG 7310
- 132 3275
The swash plate This little device is freaky. In a nutshell, the pitch of the blades varies through their rotation, according to the motions of the aileron/elevator servos (called cyclic on a helicopter) and the collective pitch. It's all a bit mad and I onyl slightly understand it so far. - 129 2946
- IMG 9566
- 104 0408
- DSC00492
- IMG 2404
- IMG 8155
- DSC00184
- IMG 4480
- 900 0016
Merlin [5/6] - P0000049
- IMG 1815
- IMG 5992
- IMG 0645
- 142 4233
- P0000066
- IMG 0815
- 106 0652
- DSC00623
XC-999 CCD in home-made primary focus mount The XC-999 is a high-performance CCD colour video camera shown here attached to the 10" Newt. with a home-made mount. - IMG 2666
- IMG 2508
dsc00013- IMG 4637
- IMG 1937
- 129 2976
- P0000070
- DSC00204
- IMG 1819
- IMG 0413
- IMG 4651
dsc00048- IMG 1842
- DSC00513
- IMG 2777
- IMG 0643
- 129 2977
- 129 2945
- P0000008
- IMG 0668
- IMG 4791
- 129 2985
- IMG 8156
- 103 0399
- DSC00101
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
MOV00238- P0000043
- b0008
Heart-somethingorothers [4/4] - IMG 2503
- IMG 8160
- IMG 4467
- IMG 0800
- 129 2979
- IMG 1831
- 100 0032
Merlin [2/5] - P0000044
- IMG 2507
- IMG 2926
- 900 0012
Merlin [1/6] - P0000024
- IMG 2778
- IMG 1814
- 106 0640
- 103 0395
- IMG 2501
- 133 3330
So far... - 129 2901
- IMG 0169
- DSC00491
- IMG 2407
- 133 3331
The body/canopy This will be it's ultimate shape. - 129 2975
- IMG 1938
- IMG 1841
- 136 3615
- 133 3326
Progress! With the main rotor blades on, it's starting to look like a helicopter now. - 129 2997
- IMG 2408
- DSC00447
Caught in the act
dsc00043
Harbinger A profile of Harbinger
dsc00052- P0000025
- IMG 4581
- DSC00114
- P0000031
- IMG 4479
- IMG 8921
- 133 3336
Busy busy There's a lot going on with this machine. - P0000014
dsc00027- IMG 8166
- 129 2949
- 119 1968
- 104 0403
- DSC00433
MOV00269- 105 0558
- 103 0393
- P0000048
- DSC00471
- DSC00131
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 0572
- DSC00495
- 133 3335
The electronics arrived All the servos are on, the receiver is mounted and hooked up. - IMG 5966
- 132 3276
The engine OS 32 helicopter engine. Here it is with the Raptor cooling fan attached, basically a centrifugal fan. - IMG 0661
dsc00018- DSC00104
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - 133 3337
Wires/servos Much cabling. Notice how I had to trim some of the servo "horns" - they interfered with the ball-link attachments. - IMG 1802
- IMG 8175
- IMG 4677
- 136 3616
- b0021
The sky - P0000003
dsc00024- IMG 0390
- 136 3617
- P0000004
- IMG 0666
MOV00231- IMG 4548
- 129 2948
- IMG 4631
- IMG 4474
- 100 0023
Glenns truck [1/3]
MOV00289- IMG 4657
- IMG 2441
- IMG 8167
MOV00237- IMG 4571
- IMG 2544
- P0000053
- IMG 2436
- IMG 1836
- IMG 0642
- DSC00493
- IMG 1921
- 136 3621
- 129 2980
- 106 0646
- P0000045
- 899 9944
Tara! - IMG 2649
- IMG 8152
- 129 2993
- P0000071
- DSC00512
- IMG 5590 med
- IMG 2753
- IMG 2754
- IMG 9556
- IMG 0471
dsc00023- 142 4251
- 142 4238
dsc00055- IMG 1812
dsc00058- IMG 0580
- IMG 1813
- 104 0411
- 900 0009
Merlin! - 142 4232
- IMG 4800
- IMG 5960
- P0000036
- IMG 4614
- IMG 2925
- IMG 0804
dsc00056- IMG 8159
- 136 3610
- DSC00498
Lyn and pre-wedding drinks - DSC00454
- P0000074
dsc00008- 106 0688
- IMG 0584
- IMG 0805
- IMG 8169
- P0000039
- IMG 0185
- 142 4247
- 129 2947
- IMG 2651
- IMG 2667
- DSC00105
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 0450
- IMG 1934
- IMG 0640
- P0000011
- IMG 8157
- 103 0400
- IMG 0674
- IMG 8917
- 103 0392
- IMG 2509
- IMG 1923
- IMG 0466
MOV00286- IMG 2410
- IMG 1920
- DSC00496
- IMG 2665
dsc00017- IMG 1917
- 129 2996
- IMG 0817
- IMG 4625
- IMG 8162
- 900 0014
Merlin [3/6] - DSC00514
- DSC00112
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 3014
- 137 3751
Camera mount Allows me to bolt a camera, or other things, to the side of the Helicopter - IMG 5589 med
- IMG 1816
- 103 0397
- IMG 4682
- 129 2956
- IMG 2549
- IMG 2668
- 132 3278
Engine, other side - 104 0412
- P0000038
- IMG 5338
- 129 2959
- P0000026
- IMG 2670
- IMG 0808
- IMG 1807
- 130 3009
- IMG 1929
- IMG 0585
- IMG 8164
- 136 3609
- IMG 0658
dsc00021
dsc00051- 151 5104
- 136 3618
- P0000072
- P0000041
- IMG 1827
- DSC00192
- IMG 1939