Howdy,
I am working on a model of traction MOW car. From the few photos I have I can see where there was not a permanently
mounted headlight. It was on a bracket on railings at the end of the car. I really do not want to fuss with a powered light here.
But when I look around to find an old style jewel I can not come up with a source. Walther's showed some MV Products in an old
catalog but I can not find them anywhere on-line. Any help would be appreciated. Looks like a 5mm diameter or a little smaller
could work. Thanks for your time.
Jim K
Using a jewel for a light
Re: Using a jewel for a light
A.c Moore. craft store. Try buying jeweled earrings from a dollar store.
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Re: Using a jewel for a light
A craft store! Duh, where was my “on” switch? Thanks. To Michael’s or Hobby Lobby I will go. Great.
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Re: Using a jewel for a light
Jim K wrote: I am working on a model of traction MOW car. From the few photos I have I can see where there was not a permanently
mounted headlight. It was on a bracket on railings at the end of the car.
I have used the Q-car castings for those lights; usually comes with 2 brackets so with the prototype the light could be moved to the direction the car was headed.I really do not want to fuss with a powered light here.
They are truly annoying to for that sort of thing; maybe now a seriously small LED would work.
But when I look around to find an old style jewel I can not come up with a source. Walther's showed some MV Products in an old
catalog but I can not find them anywhere on-line. Any help would be appreciated. Looks like a 5mm diameter or a little smaller
could work. Thanks for your time.
I think that PSC has some up to ~3mm. I just cut and sanded to size a bit of polycarbonate to fit into the casting - the Q-car ones have a recessed bit for a lense - after painting the interior of the lamp Platinum Mist.
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Re: Using a jewel for a light
http://www.mvproducts.com/Model-Lenses.html
Also: Des Plaines hobbies says they have them:
http://www.desplaineshobbies.com/store/ ... d/MV-Lens/
Also: Des Plaines hobbies says they have them:
http://www.desplaineshobbies.com/store/ ... d/MV-Lens/
Re: Using a jewel for a light
Thanks for the tips. I went to Jo-Anne Fabrics and found a suitable unit. They have jewels in packs sorted by diameter. This was great as I had determined that a 5mm diameter unit would do the job. Looks like it will work fine.
Now another question. I am nearing the point of this kit-bash where I need a power source for the unit. I have bothered my few contacts in the trolley modeling community that can accept me as a 3 railer. Not everyone can. Anyhow I need a set of powered trucks and a trailing truck. Does anyone here know where I could find such beasts? In building that motor freight in the past right when I needed it a set of 3 rail equipment became available. I have been looking on e-bay for a Bowser unit that could be cannibalized. It sort goes against the grain to do something like that though.
Thanks for your time
Train & Traction ON,
Jim K
Now another question. I am nearing the point of this kit-bash where I need a power source for the unit. I have bothered my few contacts in the trolley modeling community that can accept me as a 3 railer. Not everyone can. Anyhow I need a set of powered trucks and a trailing truck. Does anyone here know where I could find such beasts? In building that motor freight in the past right when I needed it a set of 3 rail equipment became available. I have been looking on e-bay for a Bowser unit that could be cannibalized. It sort goes against the grain to do something like that though.
Thanks for your time
Train & Traction ON,
Jim K
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Re: Using a jewel for a light
Jim K wrote: Anyhow I need a set of powered trucks and a trailing truck. Does anyone here know where I could find such beasts? In building that motor freight in the past right when I needed it a set of 3 rail equipment became available. I have been looking on e-bay for a Bowser unit that could be cannibalized. It sort goes against the grain to do something like that though.
3 rail under the floor or through the floor trolley drives are limited in choices; cannibalization might be your best bet. Or you might be able to use a non-insulated 2 rail Wagner drive, add a center rail pickup to the trailing truck, and a bridge rectifier to power the drive?? No idea how that might run on your track.....
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Re: Using a jewel for a light
Look for a Bachmann Peter Witt, the drive is a good one but the wheels might be too small for a box motor.
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