May 2007 Update

1st May 2007 to 31st May 2007

Well a month has gone since the last update and looking at Q.L sitting in its new home you might think that not much has happened, (and to be honest you'd almost be right!)
We have however purchased the static DCC chip module thingy to allow the points to function via the handsets. We've also purchased the point motors for the yard (fullgerex for the yard, toitoise for the main!) And weve endured the torture that is the A.G.M. (most of us escaping with any duties on the committee, well apart from Andy, but as I say If you get called away in the middle of the meeting to attend to a Automatic Half Barrier you can oly expect to get voted onto the committee in your absence!

A close up of the end of board two showing the bus-bar, power jumpers, static decoder and point mechanism in place and working __29-05-07_069_gif.jpg	The static Lenz controller enabling the boards points to function via either the controllers or a lap-top __29-05-07_070_gif.jpg	The first of the 5 fullgerex motors installed and operatoional __29-05-07_071_gif.jpg	The underside of board 2 showing the various components installed and actually working! __29-05-07_072_gif.jpg
Our ver own design of point motor drive mechanism allowing the point bades to permantly be live __29-05-07_074_gif.jpg	A close up of the board to board power jumpers. The two pairs are linked enabling each borad to be fed independantly for testing purposes! __29-05-07_075_gif.jpg	A 95% completed board two now having the remainig point motors installed. __29-05-07_076_gif.jpg