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  1. J

    Problem drilling through foam for feeder wires

    Complete novice here. For my N gauge layout I am laying Peco code 55 on top of Woodland Scenics track-bed over 1 inch of pink insulation foam and a sub bed of 1/4" ply. I tried to drill a hole with a bit just large enough for the wires (22 AWG, so about 1/32"?) but it tore up the track-bed...
  2. PrairieKnight

    Checking the feeder wires

    I have all of the Atlas feeder wire rail joiners drilled through and placed on the layout. Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can check the connection between the BUS and the feeder wires as I connect them together. My idea is to power up the NCE power cab after connecting each pair of...
  3. E

    Preferred connectors from buss to feeder wires?

    It has been decades, since I last wired up a layout. Perhaps there are easier techniques or products. What do you prefer to connect the many track feeder wires to the running buss wires? Suitcase connectors? Euro-style barrier strips? Other? 1. The main buss will be stranded 12 gauge around...
  4. R

    How Do You Attach Bus Wires to HCD?

    Well, I've managed to paint myself into a corner and am wondering how others have solved this situation: I used hollow core doors (HCDs) with 2" foam on top as the foundation of my new layout. How the heck do I attach the bus wires to the underside of the HCDs to run power all around the layout...




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