Getting on slowly
Hi.
I have managed to do a little modelling this week on the micro layout.
The buses, feed wires and point motors are connected up, and today I cycled over to Maplins for a couple of point switches, a 3.5 jack socket for the 12v supply ( I'll borrow the one off Glenfield) and a din plug for the DCC controller input.
I have some aluminium sheet lying around and I am wondering what I would need to do to use these for fascia plates for the switches and sockets, as aluminium is a conductor?
Yesterday my new Dremel 300 arrived, (and the little chuck and collets) for it, so I am keen to get to use it for something!
It really feels like quality compared to the Rotocraft I've been putting up thus far. (One of my goals before I take early retirement is to update some of my tools.)
Someone posted a decent diagram for wiring the 3-way, and it wasn't too far from my own workings-out, so I've gone with my own idea. Once the motors are connected to the power supply I can test it and find out if the logic is sound...
I also sat my modified 25 on the plain track and fed some power in just to keep the interest going!
Unfortunately as I recorded some time ago, I managed to damage one of the bogies on this but I can't find a spare online or on ebay, so it has a slight wobble at present.
It's a shame I had to butcher the plough to get the DG to fit, but I wanted to have it connecting at each end. I have one set left if I change my mind!
I think it just about looks better as it is than it was without it.
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