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January 2020

October 2019 John Gowers gave a presentation about the mechanics of a steam engine. How to capture real sounds and applying them to your model railway He also showed us how to inserting sound chips into a loco. This was followed by how you configure the captured sounds to the locos movements and actions. Here are some of the photos from the day.

July 2019 Electrostatic Discharge: What it is and Why it is Important David Roberts gave a talk on what Electrostatic Discharge is, how it is caused and the damage that it can cause to modern electronic devices and systems. Simple and affordable measures to mitigate the problems will also be described. The Theory and Practice of a Simple MERG Kit Some of us assemble kits without knowing very little about the types of components used and why they are important. David’s presentation considers a simple MERG kit – the CANACT – looking at the components used and explain why they are chosen and how it all comes together to work. Here are some images of the day.

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