MTFCA Forum

I am attempting to recharge my magneto magnets, which I've successfully done in the past for this engine, with each magnet capable of supporting a 2 LB steel weight. But last summer, the cutout failed, and afterwards the magneto barely worked. I've seen other posts implying that a shorted cutout cou...

It's great to hear the trip is resuming! I wanted to confirm that everything is just sliding down those days, so tomorrow (Sunday 6/9) is Day 3.

We hope to meet up with the T in Aurora, IL.

Prototype 1.0 is complete, other than the common sense fasteners (waiting for them to be delivered). It's a bit sloppy--doing clean corners when working with angled edges didn't work as smoothly as a simple box cushion does :-). I used cheap vinyl fabric I got at Joanne. It was $9.99/yard and I had ...

Because we tow on a flat open trailer, we'd like to have a boot for our car. We looked into buying one, but Cartouche is out of business and Classtique Upholstery is quoting a November delivery date. I guess we could have one made locally, but I like the idea of making it. I am capable of making one...