What are you buying this Month?

[zzr1200guy]

Definatly start a thread when you get to the turnout building.

I have all the jigs, and tools to do it. Just haven't gotten to it yet,

What turnout #s are you going to build?

#6 dual gauge but you can build either the narrow gauge or standard gauge separately or together

I truly do admire those who can build their own turnouts and track. It isn't something that I would even contemplate trying so well done guys and absolutely, start a thread when either of you start doing your builds.

I'm only building them because its much cheaper than buying premade ones. For what it cost to buy three I'm getting the ability to made as many as I need. I will be selling and trade them as well cause the price of track in sinful and there is no reason for it.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

cause the price of track in sinful and there is no reason for it.

It isn't just the price of track - it is everything!

That being said, what "code" rail will you be using and what makes of track will yours be compatible with?

 

[zzr1200guy]

Bachmann Silver Series Smooth side passenger cars

 

[zzr1200guy]

It isn't just the price of track - it is everything!

That being said, what "code" rail will you be using and what makes of track will yours be compatible with?

code 70 but I can do 83 as well. if you look at the price of locomotives, they really haven't gone up as much as track.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Darn - HO Scale ... didn't think about that, I do N Scale. One day maybe?

 

[zzr1200guy]

Darn - HO Scale ... didn't think about that, I do N Scale. One day maybe?

go on YouTube and check it out it really isn't that hard.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

go on YouTube and check it out it really isn't that hard.

Thanks, I might but I have enough happening at the moment without getting into making my own turn outs just now I might take a look some time down the track though - cheers

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Okay - so all of this talk about Signals has forced me into buying a bit of electrical stuff like below:

X amount of Pre Wired 3mm Warm White LEDS for buildings

X amount of 2.8mm Female Spade Connectors

X amount of Mini SPDT Switches

2 Rolls of 28 Gauge Hook Up Wire 1 X Black 1 X Red

1 X 12 Terminal Terminal Board

 

[Hutch]

You're becoming an electronics wizard Tony!

 

[migalyto]

code 70 but I can do 83 as well. if you look at the price of locomotives, they really haven't gone up as much as track.

Im going to do code 83. I really want to get started but I have way too many projects on the burner right now.

 

[Hutch]

I just thought of something you can add to your bag O tricks. A 2000 or 5000 ohm potentiometer for dialing in the brightness of your LEDs before buying resistors. Set the brightness you like, measure the pot and purchase or make up the resistor value to the exact value you need. That's how I figure out mine.

 

[migalyto]

go on YouTube and check it out it really isn't that hard.

That is a great series on hand laying! I've watched them several times!

 

[migalyto]

Okay - so all of this talk about Signals has forced me into buying a bit of electrical stuff like below:

X amount of Pre Wired 3mm Warm White LEDS for buildings

X amount of 2.8mm Female Spade Connectors



X amount of Mini SPDT Switches



2 Rolls of 28 Gauge Hook Up Wire 1 X Black 1 X Red



1 X 12 Terminal Terminal Board

Tony,

Can you link provide a link for that terminal board?

They look very useful for track, building wiring, ect.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

You're becoming an electronics wizard Tony!

Heck mate - you trying to ruin my reputation of being an electronics moron?? Shhhhhhh

Not really, I just get into a mind set and HAVE to go with it ... come to think of it, that's how I ended up married - hmmm

Tony,

Can you link provide a link for that terminal board?

They look very useful for track, building wiring, ect.

I'll try mate but I got them from Amazon. Okay - here you go:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091F9Y399/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a few Terminal Blocks by MHT I think, but they are hard to come by. These are similar and I use them for exactly what you were talking about, wiring up my accessories.

 

[Smudge617]

Also getting involved with the whole signal story.

Control Module for 2 Aspect Signal Mast with IR.

Control Module for 1,2,3,or 4 Aspect Signal Masts with IR.

3 Aspect Signal Masts.

2 Aspect signal Masts.

 

[Smudge617]

I just thought of something you can add to your bag O tricks. A 2000 or 5000 ohm potentiometer for dialing in the brightness of your LEDs before buying resistors. Set the brightness you like, measure the pot and purchase or make up the resistor value to the exact value you need. That's how I figure out mine.

Or you could just get one of these.
Remote controlled dimmer. ($8)

 

[ctclibby]

Gawd - 8A output. You know how many LED's Tony can now have? Needs more trains with 2nd level and possibly 2nd helix! Maybe a new house too.

Later

 

[migalyto]

Or you could just get one of these.
Remote controlled dimmer. ($8)

Would this eliminate the need for adding resistors?

 

[migalyto]

Gawd - 8A output. You know how many LED's Tony can now have? Needs more trains with 2nd level and possibly 2nd helix! Maybe a new house too.

Later

I suggested to him yesterday about building a train building.

I got shut down immediately!

 

[ctclibby]

Would this eliminate the need for adding resistors?

Mike: In a word, NO. Notice the input voltage: 12-24VDC. Output does not have a voltage rating so I suspect the input is time sliced into some duty cycle and the output is almost the same as the input voltage.

Later