fernpoint

To be honest, this is as more a test of me taking a video and uploading it to YouTube..........
However, the turntable works with zero wobble which I am very pleased with, having spent an age building to tight tolerances and doing a lot of adjustment.
 

Need to work on camera focus but everyone has to start somewhere
 

Rob

Cornhill & Atherton RR

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ratled

I don't much

but the video came out well to me. The TT came out very well to

Steve

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WANDRR

Congratulations!

Nice work.  

The video looks great to me too.  About the only advice I have as far as videography is to turn OFF the Autofocus and set it Manually.  That way it won't try to search.  It tries to determine the subject primarily based on high contrast.  If the contrast isn't significant it searches too much.

TJ R.

Mobile, AL (Originally from New Haven, IN)

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Geared Steam

Nice job Rob

on the turntable and video, like TJ said, it's the autofocus, the loco runs nicely, Is it a  Proto 0-6-0?

-Dean

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IrishRover

WOW!!

I am impressed!!!

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Deemiorgos

More pics please

Great turntable, I'm presuming you built it from scratch? I love zero wobble as much as a like zero wheel drop.
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akarmani

Great Turn Table

What scale is it in?
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fernpoint

No Wobble (in focus this time)

Thanks all for your kind comments – much appreciated………

The locomotive is a Proto 2000 0-6-0; one of the smoother runners I have. Needs crew and weathering but that’s another project.

I have attempted another video to iron out the auto-focus issue and also show the track transition from turntable to base board. Both issues 'nailed' I hope

See my previous blog 

https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/atherton-yard-turntable-complete-12194360   for another picture.

The (HO) antique Cliff Line deck kit already has a good quality central pivot but the key to success seems to be the very simple slider blocks/contacts I have added to each end of the deck – These form a precise bearing surface that guarantees the vertical height of the deck. Only time will tell if wear is a problem, but I expect a reasonably long life and they are easily replaceable if problems occur.

There area few detail items to add – nut and bolt castings on the cable brackets and probably some dummy guide wheels. I’m in no rush to do this since I was only installing the turntable to “complete” the top deck track work.

Bottom deck track work has not been started yet since The Cornhill & Atherton is being built “Top Down” (same idea as Alan’s excellent LK&O).

So the next task is the mountain top that sits at the back of Atherton yard on top of the Helix. I want basic construction out of the way while access is relatively easy.

I love landscaping (as does my wife who assists on this area) so I’m  excited about a good reason do some very premature scenery work.

There have been some great blogs/articles on scenery in MRH so I feel confident that the guidance is available to get a reasonable result first time.

Rob
Cornhill & Atherton Railroad

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Neil Erickson NeilEr

Two thumbs up

Kudos. I have been planning and collecting materials for the same project. Daunting but obviously rewarding. Neil

Neil Erickson, Hawai’i 

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