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Advice on wiring sizes
Hi Everyone. I am rebuilding my railroad (for the nth time!). Normally, I make a power bus using copper tape but this time I thought that I would make it with wire. So, I need a bit of advice.
The railroad is to be in an L shape (see diagram of the room) roughly 8' by 8' and 2' wide.
So what size wire do I get as droppers and what sized wires for the bus?
What do you call the snap connectors that can connect the droppers to the bus without tools?
Thanks in advance for your help
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Steps Completed:
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- applied diluted vallejo wash
- applied AIM weathering powders
- (Not Shown) applied dull coat and weathering powders to trucks
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Parts:
0.040 styrene for the base
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a piece of 0.060 round rod styrene for the camera body (spare parts, plastic sprue, or tubes work too!)
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