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David Jacques wrote:

Ilike how they cut out the faceplate from an old M400 to open a window forthe LED indicator. I assume that will not be on production models… 

Thenoise is not surprising considering the torque needed to move all thosetapes. How loud is a Mark I or II when it cycles?

 

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The venerable  "Julia"(MK-I #124)      is fitted with Meccano

chains and driving equipment.It seems to my ears to be a bit

quieter than the largerroller Reynold chain of MK-II, SFX and M300

models.  The MK-Iinching for example, is a series of muffled pulses,

vs. the tick-tick-tickof other early Trons.

 

To those of you who visitedthe M-Ranch and saw both MK-I and

MK-II models side-by-side,how do they compare noisewise ??

I'd like to hear your commentsabout this.

 

Cheers, -- Jerry Korb (noisyonly when eating Mexican cuisine,

    or authenticPhilly Cheese Steaks)