Revisions to the telephone system
Animals
Animals
The C shaped magnet holders were designed to allow the wire/insulator to be dislodged from the holder if a cable was inadvertently snagged by an operator. Designed to produce maximum 'adhesion', it was soon evident that it was very strong - probably too strong? What if we cut the top flange off, making it easier to fit the magnets? This would also leave the insulator (magnet) fully visible. A quick test placing the magnet on top of the C bracket proved one point of contact was more than adequate. The top flanges were cut off, the units filed neatly, painted and glued in place. The insulators could now be fully painted in their more visible locations.
The wires from the telephone pole insulators to the high level junction box were added (leftover thread 'wiped' with PVA).
The low level junction box was painted and glued in place. A length of thin plastic rodding became the box-to-box cable. Extra grass was added around the pole base and the unit was complete.
The cable routes should ideally avoid two under-track uncoupling magnets (middle of the road crossing and under the end of the warehouse canopy), but only time will tell how well the arrangement works.
The cables to the buildings will be trimmed and tied-off to the pole insulators, making a single, removeable unit that can be stored separately.
Meanwhile, Geoff patiently continued to paint the group of animals he'd 3D printed the previous week. We have been amazed at how fine some of the details/limbs are on these animals and Geoff's painting has finished them beautifully.
