Track and electrical/DCC
Mark II Servo Mount
I have finished a video showing the easiest method I have found to mount servo`s for controlling turnouts. I am using code 55 rail for my HOn3 turnouts with one piece point/closure rails.
I selected the Tam Valley Depot Octo III controller for ease of use and to be able to install quickly. I was tempted to build Geoff Bunza's Arduino servo controller and someday I'm sure I will when I have more time.
By using EBay to purchase most of the items you can build the mount and add the servo for under $4
Ross A
ESU Cab Control First Day Issues? Please Help!
I hate to do this with such a new system which I honestly still feel is going to brake new ground in this hobby. My first days experience was not good. After eagerly awaiting its arrival and waiting to charge the throttle I could not get the system to work.
Shorts on layout are confusing
I have this "N" scale layout that is giving me fits with shorts that should not be happening and looking for ideas for the cause of the shorts. Attached is a diagram of my layout. I use the NCE PowerCab DCC system.
All turnouts Atlas #7 with 5-Tortoise and 7-Hoffmann switch machines.
All the turnouts and switch machines work fine except #'s 8, 11 & 12. When I run a loco it always stops at any one of the three turnouts regardless of the way the turnouts are set. Any thoughts on why this would be? None of the other turnouts do this.
Decoder Help
I've got a sound equipped Walther's Proto 2000 GP7 diesel. Recently I have been unable to select the loco for use either through my digitrax throttles or JMRI roster and throttle. I hoped to reset the decoder to factory and have had no luck. In JMRI I get decoder errors.
The loco will play its engine sounds and I can move it forward and backward if I use an old dc powerpack on a separate track. But if I put it on the layout, the startup engine sounds do not play and I cannot address the loco.
JMRI on a Raspberry Pi
I have finalized my DCC system. As previously mentioned I have built a DCC++ Base Station per the instructions found on the DCC++ YouTube site and other resources on the web. On my blog I have lots of links and how to’s for that. To run DCC++ you either have to use the software that was developed for it or use JMRI. I chose JMRI. Instead of running it on my lap top I wanted a dedicated computer for it so I invested in a Raspberry Pi. A Pi, is a very small credit card sized board designed to run a version of Linux. No worries, no Linux knowledge is needed.
MERG DCC Booster
I finally got around to building my MERG booster. The booster is a kit available from MERG. merg.org.uk You need to be a member to buy their kits but it is well worth the price for the information available to you and the other kits they have in their kit locker.
Keep alive for N scale
Has any one tried to make a custom keep alive capacitor circuit for an n scale loco using small tantalum capacitors. I am very interested in trying to fit one in on my n scale S 1 sound equiped loco. If I can fit one in I may just switch to n scale. It is unbelievable how it has improved ho and o. Anyone out there who can help?
LED Help
Can someone point me to a good tutorial on using LEDs? There are all kinds of them on the net, but they all seem to be how to solder them. What I'm looking for is something on designing the circuits. For example, does each LED need its own resistor or can you use one resistor on a circuit? My current project is using surface mount LEDs to light a Walther's American crane. I've drilled out the lights and installed surface mount LEDs.
Recommended booster for an old Zephyr
Hi all, I have a Digitrax Zephyr that I have had for at least 13 or 14 years now that I never did more than test run a few locomotives with. I'm now at a point where i have the time to start doing more with DCC and one of the things I am seeing is that I need a booster for my Zephyr to be able to program some of the newer decoders. So, can anyone recommend what I can use that won't cost me an arm and a leg and the best way to use it? Thanks for any help.
Richard T.
reverse loop
HI
Im installing my reverse loop but Im not quit sure were to split (cut) the track. I've labled the turnouts A,B,C & D to make it easier. Thanks for any help.
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Cheers
Mario
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