A list of suggested topics for future meetings. Members are welcome to propose additions.
| Title | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| All things solder & flux | A general discussion of the techniques we use for soldering together, or indeed otherwise, metal kits such as brass & nickel silver. In particular, favourite solders, fluxes, cleaners & irons and what we’ve found out along the way. | A number of us are just starting to experience metal kit assembly and would appreciate learning from those with more experience. |
| DCC primer and the fun of sound | A high level overview of digital control combined with enabling DCC on a lane or two of the test track and experiencing the thrill of sound! | We’ll find out if digital sound really makes our scale models any more life-like. |
| Turnout construction | Discussion of the technique used for constructing turnouts, especially curved turnouts and the troublesome common crossing. Possibly some sort of working session? | A request from Rob K as he has built several as experiments and seems to have a problem getting the common crossing to curve correctly. |
| Couplings | Almost anything other than the tension lock coupling – in general what are people using and how do they get them to work. | In particular the AJ coupling, lining it up and successfully coupling and de-coupling. |
| Posting to the website | How to add posts to the “Latest News” section of the website to record modelling progress and similar. | Very few members ever post to the website and it must be admitted that the process isn’t immediately obvious. |
| Archer rivet transfers | A brief demonstration of the use of Archer rivet transfers. | These transfers were used to some effect on the Chitterne bridge girders, but many members have no experience of them. |