00 Gauge - Devan and Summersett V4
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Time will tell once I get it motorised late Nov/early Dec. Anyway, gaping holes on the ground is the going thing now. ;-)Are you sure you know what you're doing, Sol? That looks like a very big hole. :shock:
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Just let me have the dimensions next time and I'll send it Airmail.
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Please send me an assortment of holes, those not suitable will be returned.
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I have some very nice black holes (including the Studio at the moment where I had sudden instructions to clear the kitchen table).
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Do these holes, of varying dimensions, come with "sky-hooks" attached to help retain said holes in-situ and is there a recommended number of "sky-hooks" per hole and are the "sky-hooks" re-usable after the holes are filled-in? Just asking,
Kind Regards,
Michael Thornberry.
PS:- Do these "sky-hooks" also vary, in size, dependant on hole-size?
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Wiring now back to panel which will need some mods. ( splitting time between this & centre peninsula)
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The microswitch you are using is that a standard one bought from an eletronic bits supplier?
Brian
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I assume all your points are electrofrog Ron Yes
The microswitch you are using is that a standard one bought from an eletronic bits supplier? like this one
I am using live frog as I connect a LED across it to indicate track selected is powered as mentioned in other posts of mine.
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In your last post you indicated
I am using live frog as I connect a LED across it to indicate track selected is powered as mentioned in other posts of mine.
Do you have a post link for this and have you included a wiring diagram
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Four points, one single slip & two 3-way and are operated via slide switches
Because these points are not easily seen in how they are set, I added some LEDs into the tracks but they still cause confusion especially the two 3-way points for the operators who only work on the layout fortnightly ( OK for me coz I use them, most days) so after another Op session today, it does seem that I will have to motorise the points & provide an additional panel with push buttons with LEDs in the panel instead of in the tracks.
Two points - hand made , will need to be replaced with Peco to provide tiebar locking.
In fact some simplification is possible.
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Sounds a bit drastic Ron. Couldn't you use SEEP PM4 solenoids or Tortoise/Cobalt/Fulgarex/Lemarco motors that self latch?… Two points - hand made , will need to be replaced with Peco to provide tiebar locking. …
Cheers
Dave
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The furthest reach into my corners is about 28"and that's far enough.
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Started now, replaced two hand made units with Peco & motorised them. Removed one point where the tanker is sitting & made the single slip into a conventional point - pinned one set of blades across & the modified slip now works in parallel with the entry point also now motorised. Couple more motors & a panel ( which is half built to go.
The DMU tracks will be moved further apart to allow for a fuelling platform similar to what I have seen on another forum / Bachmann unit http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=24629
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I was going to operate using pushbuttons & diode matrix but had the problem of frog switching for the two 3- way points so I use Masterswitch V1 units which provide a pulse of power but are activated via a toggle switch so the other half of the toggle does the frog switching. This is the panel
The LEDs are connected across the track & DCC power is used. Point 28 is operated as a crossover with 32 so only one switch required as 28 has a dead frog.
Back to an operating session next week.
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