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IMG 0796
129 2910
IMG 0757
IMG 0208
IMG 6030
1000mm, f/8
125 2587
115 1508
110 1068
IMG 7295
IMG 0047
105 0509
142 4243
DSC01332
dsc00045
IMG 0383
134 3412
IMG 0341
154 5458
133 3333
Size comparison The universal measuring device: A Coke can.
P0000084
dsc00040
IMG 8485
154 5459
129 2942
110 1080
dsc sp5 0001
Canon EOS 10D
900 0020
Tara ...enough already.
IMG 7797
IMG 7278
IMG 6451
Unpacking
IMG 0488
IMG 0164
IMG 7350
110 1067
DSC00525
IMG 0342
IMG 7356
IMG 0598
IMG 9365
003
IMG 7789
129 2908
106 0667
106 0633
IMG 0663
107 0741
140 4033 crop
100 0041
Merlin
110 1099
004
IMG 0033
123 2335
IMG 0487
DSC00560
DSC00521
IMG 0590
140 4006
107 0709
IMG 0765
142 4260
P0000086
IMG 0392
P0000089
IMG 0494
IMG 7302
IMG 7299
142 4270
106 0660
IMG 4511
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 0486
154 5431
125 2585 2
002
P0000056
IMG 0207
IMG 8571
130 3015
130 3019
dsc00036
110 1095
P0000064
IMG 0396
IMG 7364
154 5473
141 4199
129 2999
154 5471
154 5445
104 0422
IMG 7324
134 3419
dsc sp5 0003
Canon EOS 10D
DSC00528
IMG 0611
IMG 8180
IMG 0031
130 3047
106 0657
142 4201
dsc00035
IMG 0665
106 0682
IMG 2194
IMG 7359
154 5427
DSC00097
Merlin
154 5421
140 4030
130 3040
DSC00523
IMG 0729
IMG 7352
IMG 7265
142 4267
130 3023
DSC00526
IMG 4502
IMG 7804
IMG 7328
154 5420
133 3325
105 0510
129 2923
104 0448
129 3000
dsc00024
IMG 0714
106 0659
154 5464
DSC01327
Depot #2 2003-03-29 A view of the depot. 2003-03-29
106 0663
106 0637
IMG 4495
IMG 0393
IMG 7353
IMG 0043
dsc00043
IMG 0533
106 0678
dsc00041
IMG 0340
IMG 1826
IMG 0766
P0000087
IMG 0346
129 2906
126 2613
IMG 7322
154 5446
IMG 0592
IMG 0218
IMG 0624
IMG 0007
Taken with the 300D
130 3018
110 1100
107 0703
104 0446
105 0555
IMG 0197
133 3308
106 0668
100 0014
More house
DSC00434
IMG 1926
IMG 7351
154 5426
IMG 0539
106 0686
IMG 1825
IMG 8573
IMG 0182
IMG 0029
142 4202
IMG 7357
154 5430
IMG 0044
154 5428
dsc00044
100 0013
...in the middle of our street
DSC00481
IMG 8186
129 2989
900 0022
Tara ...I'm outta here.
IMG 0491
IMG 8179
129 2922
100 0018
Blueberry tree
IMG 7922
110 1071
104 0404
IMG 7347
IMG 7327
IMG 0633
IMG 7373
130 3012
IMG 8660
IMG 8196
IMG 7354
129 2911
129 2932
IMG 0350
133 3368
IMG 0417
IMG 7868
IMG 0005
Taken with the 300D
IMG 0764
IMG 9565
IMG 7820
129 2913
DSC00559
142 4240
DSC00130
IMG 4443
154 5443
IMG 7358
IMG 0187
106 0648
104 0444
P0000020
IMG 4506
IMG 7319
IMG 1821
DSC00484
IMG 0711
130 3021
140 4005
IMG 0351
107 0739
P0000078
DSC00486
IMG 4535
IMG 0613
IMG 8194
DSC01939
130 3001
129 2990
106 0680
P0000001
IMG 7316
129 2907
IMG 7894
125 2555
IMG 7346
IMG 0045
154 5405
129 2928
110 1073
142 4265
130 3070
115 1511
105 0508
100 0025
Glenns truck [3/3]
IMG 0190
106 0662
105 0566
IMG 0026
140 4033
125 2540
dsc00011
129 2933
DSC00115
IMG 4515
IMG 0753
130 3081
DSC00140
The Flying Scotsman 2002-02-18 The 4-6-2 Class A1 "Flying Scotsman" loco.
IMG 0173
IMG 7318
IMG 0811
129 2988
133 3343
Outdoors [4/4]
IMG 0212
IMG 5998
142 4236
129 2943
107 0708
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.
DSC00508
dsc00025
IMG 0763
IMG 0407
DSC00567
IMG 0418
IMG 0186
001
IMG 7924
IMG 7297
DSC00501
dsc00012
126 2642
100 0038
Tara!
P0000085
129 2934
P0000075
IMG 1822
IMG 0191
IMG 7301
122 2295
106 0639
IMG 7365
IMG 0032
142 4242
140 4021
129 2941
DSC00499
900 0018
Tara Okay, I'm bored now...
IMG 7891
100 1538
115 1505
IMG 7298
DSC00605
IMG 7348
142 4259
IMG 7923
154 5437
DSC00474
IMG 8181
IMG 0732 crop
106 0681
IMG 0411
110 1075
IMG 0391
IMG 7277
130 3017
b0007
Heart-somethingorothers [3/4]
130 3002
105 0561
104 0423
dsc00032
100 0026
Glenn inside a truck
100 0015
Cherry tree
100 0012
Our house...
DSC00570
DSC00131
IMG 2190
P0000077
105 0560
IMG 0344
104 0415
b0024
Air Canada [2/3]
DSC00102
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
154 5436
DSC00119
IMG 0581
140 4007
IMG 7304
142 4257
900 0017
Merlin [6/6]
IMG 7906
IMG 0704
134 3462
In flying shape
dsc sp5 0004
Canon EOS 10D
IMG 0538
IMG 7323
IMG 7300
154 5425
IMG 2191
IMG 4453
IMG 0489
IMG 0167
IMG 0718
IMG 2193
100 0021
Blueberry tree
DSC00520
DSC00482
IMG 0536
154 5424
129 2987
DSC00569
142 4241
P0000065
IMG 0419
IMG 7821
129 2909
IMG 0767
IMG 0412
IMG 4459
P0000063
P0000010
IMG 0408
154 5432
129 2953
100 1539
DSC00505
IMG 2779
IMG 7305
106 0665
DSC00522
DSC00516
P0000023
IMG 0591
110 1064
DSC00489
DSC00488
IMG 7326
130 3011
104 0421
P0000069
DSC00568
IMG 1820
IMG 0810
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.
133 3342
Outdoors [3/4]
107 0706
dsc sp5 0002
Canon EOS 10D
DSC00561
dsc00029
IMG 0756
IMG 0184
129 2944
130 3032
IMG 4493
IMG 7273
142 4225
129 2904
IMG 0188
IMG 0535
IMG 9564
DSC00487
P0000019
DSC00117
IMG 0761
115 1509
IMG 0728
IMG 7320
142 4237
IMG 4490
IMG 8178
154 5440
IMG 7267
IMG 0030
110 1063
IMG 7321
106 0654
100 0028
Glenn in workshop [2/2]
IMG 4561
IMG 0490
IMG 8168
DSC00141
The Hogwarts Express 2002-02-18 The 4-6-0 "Hogwarts Express" loco.
IMG 0210
DSC00157
DSC00479
IMG 4454
IMG 7303
129 2986
IMG 0713
100 0016
Brumbrum
P0000028
DSC00500
142 4248
IMG 0754
154 5423
P0000057
IMG 0610
DSC00632
The Moon on my laptop 2002-11-23 This was a live image of the Moon, at the time.
133 3332
Rear view
104 0447
DSC00510
IMG 8184
136 3613
130 3013
129 2991
129 2912
105 0556
900 0019
Tara ...yes, I know you have a new toy...
110 1065
IMG 0583
129 2978
129 2903
P0000021
b0025
Air Canada [3/3]
100 0029
Glenn and Tara
IMG 2192
IMG 0755
IMG 8153
106 0650
P0000052
IMG 0612
133 3341
Outdoors [2/4]
dsc00058
Tinsel Even more Tinsel...
IMG 0629
IMG 0211
P0000022
IMG 8185
154 5442
DSC00449
Who, me?
IMG 0636
P0000068
DSC00476
100 0019
Some other plant
DSC00519
IMG 8177
IMG 5994
b0023
Air Canada [1/3]
100 0024
Glenns truck [2/3]
dsc00010
IMG 0571
IMG 7308
IMG 0809
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..
DSC00629
The meade 10" and gubbins 2002-11-23 The cables and stuff - it was a cold 0°C that night.
IMG 4638
IMG 0420
133 3327
It's looking a bit big Note we have an exhaust (muffler) now also.
106 0664
100 0030
Glenn and Tara and Wine
dsc00046
IMG 0719
IMG 0586
105 0506
IMG 0421
IMG 0209
130 3003
129 2938
105 0563
154 5422
IMG 8193
P0000035
IMG 1834
IMG 0814
110 1072
dsc00031
IMG 0172
119 1969
IMG 0183
142 4231
DSC00470
IMG 8170
130 3005
IMG 0168
IMG 4460
DSC00158
IMG 4458
IMG 0345
IMG 7349
136 3614
115 1513
DSC00116
130 3006
IMG 0635
IMG 0415
100 0017
Brumbrum
IMG 0639
IMG 0627
129 2939
142 4249
130 3007
IMG 0174
129 2940
b0018
A bird Might be a goose
DSC00118
129 2905
104 0406
DSC00103
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
MOV00268
dsc00028
IMG 4463
P0000050
DSC00502
129 2992
IMG 4578
IMG 0039
IMG 8151
IMG 0040
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.
110 1062
100 0020
And some more foliage
100 0034
Merlin [4/5]
100 0033
Merlin [3/5]
DSC00490
IMG 0579
P0000054
DSC00468
P0000018
IMG 0812
P0000055
IMG 2927
IMG 8191
140 4031
b0029
Merlin [3/4]
IMG 0189
IMG 8195
IMG 0041
154 5438
DSC00132
IMG 8192
dsc00041
Chrisy Chrisy with Harbingers camera
105 0507
IMG 7306
dsc00026
129 2935
P0000046
IMG 8163
105 0557
IMG 0355
105 0547- MOV00234
106 0649
129 2984
b0028
Merlin [2/4]
DSC00472
dsc00050
IMG 0578
IMG 8190
129 2994
104 0405
DSC00515
142 4258
DSC00475
IMG 8154
DSC00566
IMG 0762
DSC00138
The Table Again #2 2002-02-18
IMG 0171
IMG 8188
DSC00503
IMG 0631
IMG 8165
DSC00480
130 3022
104 0413
P0000029
dsc00030
IMG 4801
DSC00159
IMG 0470
DSC00100
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 7307
dsc00023
IMG 7314
103 0394- MOV00284
P0000009
IMG 0416
130 3010
104 0419
b0027
Merlin [1/4]
100 0022
Back porch
IMG 0573
IMG 0663
DSC00134
IMG 0667
DSC01248
IMG 8176
IMG 0582
IMG 2406
IMG 0715
IMG 0170
IMG 8912
104 0407
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.
DSC00135
IMG 4645
IMG 1843
IMG 0492
150 5072
IMG 1818
DSC00133
dsc00009
IMG 8187
129 2902
IMG 0717
IMG 8158
104 0416
P0000067
DSC00473
IMG 8189
104 0402
b0020
Bird in a tree [2/2] ...it's in there somewhere
DSC00511- MOV00282
129 2981
100 0035
Merlin [5/5]
142 4246
100 0031
Merlin [1/5]
IMG 1808
103 0391
IMG 0662
IMG 1817
129 2950
106 0687
133 3329
Rotor hub It's really busy up here - I can't imagine this thing spinning as fast as it will need to.
b0022
A plane
IMG 1922
IMG 0716
129 2954
DSC01330
The village to be 2003-03-29 Where am I? In the village. 2003-03-29
P0000076
130 3008
IMG 0669
IMG 8155
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 1919
b0019
Bird in a tree [1/2] Can you spot the bird?
IMG 4774
IMG 7312
P0000079
dsc00042
Izzie!!! Izzie!!!
IMG 7309
130 3004
129 2976
IMG 8156
136 3611
136 3612
103 0390
IMG 0664
DSC00635
Laptop and stuff 2002-11-23 Again, notice the image of the Moon.
IMG 8183
142 4250
129 2995
IMG 0637
142 4229- MOV00270
DSC00492
IMG 4788
IMG 0042
142 4244
DSC00160
104 0401
IMG 8160
b0008
Heart-somethingorothers [4/4]
IMG 0577
129 2952
IMG 4574
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.
dsc00027
IMG 1805
134 3464
Rear rotor servo cabling
IMG 0589
133 3338
The radio I decided to start small. A 6-channel JR transmitter. It came with the servos and a 7-channel receiver.
P0000008
129 2936
IMG 4544
129 2977
IMG 2409
IMG 1815
DSC00184
DSC00106
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
dsc00048
IMG 0813
104 0409
IMG 0638
dsc00013
129 2946- MOV00377
IMG 2404
IMG 6857
Tokina 19-35mm An exceptionally rainy day. Picture taken from inside the car!
142 4235
103 0396
IMG 4539
IMG 9566
IMG 7315
DSC00204
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.
dsc00052
P0000049
IMG 1819
129 2985
DSC00513
IMG 2502
IMG 1833
105 0559- MOV00285
IMG 0645
P0000070
IMG 0641
P0000024- MOV00281
IMG 4477
IMG 0465
IMG 1937
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".
P0000025
IMG 5352
IMG 8166
129 2979
104 0417
104 0414
IMG 4738
IMG 0413
IMG 7313
103 0399
dsc00018
129 2945
142 4245
P0000044
P0000043
DSC00101
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
900 0016
Merlin [5/6]
P0000066
DSC00114
IMG 4480
P0000031
IMG 7310
dsc00024
IMG 0815
104 0408
IMG 5992
129 2975
IMG 2777
IMG 8152
DSC00491
DSC00447
Caught in the act
IMG 2666
129 2997
129 2949
IMG 2508
IMG 8175
IMG 4651
b0021
The sky
IMG 1814
106 0652
IMG 4791
IMG 0643
IMG 1938
IMG 0668
P0000003
IMG 2926
DSC00471
P0000004
142 4233
129 2901
P0000014
IMG 4637
DSC00495
IMG 1831
DSC00498
Lyn and pre-wedding drinks
IMG 1842
IMG 8167
dsc00023
IMG 0800
IMG 4467
dsc00043
Harbinger A profile of Harbinger
133 3335
The electronics arrived All the servos are on, the receiver is mounted and hooked up.
129 2980
100 0032
Merlin [2/5]
IMG 2507
IMG 2503
119 1968
900 0012
Merlin [1/6]
IMG 1841
IMG 8921
IMG 0169
DSC00493
133 3331
The body/canopy This will be it's ultimate shape.
133 3330
So far...
IMG 0661
dsc00058
IMG 8159- MOV00238
IMG 8169
dsc00055
IMG 2408
133 3337
Wires/servos Much cabling. Notice how I had to trim some of the servo "horns" - they interfered with the ball-link attachments.
133 3326
Progress! With the main rotor blades on, it's starting to look like a helicopter now.
P0000048
DSC00104
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
129 2948
103 0395
DSC00433
IMG 2407
133 3336
Busy busy There's a lot going on with this machine.
dsc00008
106 0640
132 3276
The engine OS 32 helicopter engine. Here it is with the Raptor cooling fan attached, basically a centrifugal fan.
IMG 4581
IMG 2778
IMG 8157
136 3615
IMG 9556
IMG 0666
IMG 2501
IMG 0572
IMG 4677
105 0558
100 0023
Glenns truck [1/3]
129 2993
IMG 1802
104 0403
DSC00454
136 3616
103 0393
dsc00056
IMG 4479
IMG 2544
DSC00512
DSC00496- MOV00269
IMG 1813
IMG 0390
136 3617
IMG 5966
P0000071
IMG 1812
IMG 0584
IMG 8162
P0000053
P0000036
dsc00017- MOV00231
IMG 8164
106 0646
IMG 4474
dsc00021
IMG 1836
P0000045
IMG 2925
DSC00191
IMG 1921
IMG 4657
IMG 5590 med
IMG 4631
IMG 2754- MOV00237
IMG 2441
IMG 0471
IMG 2436- MOV00289
IMG 0642
104 0411
DSC00192
142 4251
136 3610
IMG 4800
P0000074
dsc00022
899 9944
Tara!
IMG 4548
IMG 2753
136 3621
IMG 4571
IMG 0804
b0010
Pansies [1/2]
IMG 1923
IMG 0580
DSC00112
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 2649
IMG 5960
142 4238
129 2947
P0000039
129 2996
IMG 4614
IMG 1816
130 3009
900 0009
Merlin!
P0000011
IMG 0185
dsc00022
142 4232
DSC00105
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0450
IMG 3014
IMG 0805
IMG 8917
P0000026
dsc00019
DSC00514
P0000038
dsc00051
IMG 1917
IMG 0640
103 0400
IMG 1920
129 2956
IMG 2651
106 0688
P0000072
132 3278
Engine, other side
IMG 0674
IMG 2667
142 4247
129 2983
IMG 1934
dsc00059
IMG 2549
IMG 0585- MOV00286
IMG 0466
IMG 2410
IMG 4625
137 3751
Camera mount Allows me to bolt a camera, or other things, to the side of the Helicopter
103 0392
IMG 4682
IMG 0817
129 2959
IMG 2509
129 2951
103 0397
IMG 2668
900 0014
Merlin [3/6]
IMG 5338
IMG 8172
DSC00185
AliceCooperCt
IMG 0658
IMG 1807
IMG 8174