The post exhibition meeting means unpacking and stowing away. The back-to-back board units were separated, checked for damage and put away. Everything else was consigned to its usual place.
The wooden frame unit (AA-BB) was assembled to form the base for the workshop centre table. As there was a minor delay when assembling the unit at Farnham, the legs were given additional markings to ensure it goes together smoothly next time.
Geoff offered an idea for the next project. The fixed uncoupling magnet at the end of the main platform (Fiddleyard end) had been causing trains to be split when not required, which annoyed him greatly. The station board was up-ended, the area assessed and the fixed magnet removed.
 |
| Standard fixed magnet unit... |
 |
| ...And the hole it came out of, tight to the timber frame. |
Geoff confirmed that there was space for a hinged unit and set about finding a spare. However, it was then noted that none of the styles made to date would fit in the location due to its close proximity to the board frame. A new unit needed to be designed and 3D printed.
 |
| Geoff about to modify a standard unit. |
Once the new design was completed, the old filament printer needed to be set up, primed and set in motion printing the new bracket. We returned to the workshop and worked out what wiring was required and where to route it. 2 new signal wires were laid from the magnet position, through the loom, to the point switching connectors on the control panel. The now standard micro toggle switch was used. They tested fine.
With the session ended on a successful installation, Stephen decided to take some homework home. The large stone block loads were ok, but the crushed material from, supposedly, the same quarry were slightly tinged which Stephen decided to colour the 'sandstone' blocks.
After an afternoon cuppa, the teapot leas were poured into a dish and a few stone blocks dunked in the liquid. As the colour appeared to be suitable, the rest were coloured too. Three of the larger stone did not take on the same colour depth as the smaller stones, possibly due to a slightly different mix? Maybe a little PVA? If they are not suitable, some more can easily be cast to match the rest.
