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O.k. sounds like i shouldn't use my toy transformers to power my led's unless i can filter them and regulate the output.. and for all that trouble (caps and the likes) i might as well buy a regulated dc power supply. I do have other dc transformers laying about i have to look and see what...

All done w/ the wiring except the leds :). This is the bottom after i've cleaned up and tacked all the wiring to the wood: I figured out how to use some vice grips to flatten the wire All done :) now i have to wire the control panel all done w/ the basic wiring My new bnsf running...

hehehe yeah i gave it a double take hahaha.

I've asked that question before too :) in another thread.. To make things as simple as string theory, what about bi color led's w/ only 2 legs? How would that fit into the diagram? I have wires run for leds but i think i'm going to hold off until i can crack my brain open and make this sink in...

I've wired up my relays but i haven't powered them yet. I'm using 2 toy transformers under the table could i use those power xformers w/ the dial set to only give out 3volts dc to my led's negating the need for a resistor? Or do i HAVE to have a resitor inline no matter what my input voltage to...

*** Sarcasm and humor ahead **** Yes, he is .. hell i just signed over my next 14 mortgage payments for some .. Stuff ... hehehe. I've been on a strict budget since i went to the nmra show in Philly last summer, i save a couple bux each week and when get bonus or expense checks i put it in my...

Those two boxes underneath are 2 kato's from Combat's original group buy, i fell in love w/ that particular engine and got one for my son. The engines pictures are atlas :).

delete double post my computer had a gassy discharge. You kidding :) post away!!!!, i live vicariously though the members of the gauge :) hehhee. I saw this on my saved searches yesterday i wish i had more money to spend :(.

more wiring, i also installed one part of the control panel. This part is for my older son, i haven't figured out how i'm going to do the part for my younger son yet. Oh i've figured this out too... the stupid little transformers that you get w/ the toy sets suck. I needed two of them in...

I just got a couple of Atlas Dash's i bought from Combat (jump in on his group buys ... these things are awesome!!!), and i'm floored w/ the level of detail. I haven't had a chance to actually run them yet but boy ... if they run half as good as they look!!!:D I'm new to model rr'ing i've only...

Here is one of them: http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=26200 I've asked this quesiton too, and in that thread above it was suggested that snap relay's are what i need. So now i have a couple on my kid's 4x8, i've also scanned the instructions and linked it here: So after actually...

Is the last (fast) train in your series of photos the DDA40X? It looks like it is a giant motor on wheels w/ a couple little passenger cars attached :).

They aren't 2-56 i've tried those not sure about 1-72's though. I'll email them too :) dunno why i didn't think to do that ahhaahah

Picking nits is better than picking n.. well you know :) hahah

The wiring going in: The top w/o the switch machines in place: My relay work to control the signals for the turnouts and main line:

Pix of the glued rails: My awesomely sloppy glue work hehehe :)

I've seen the linux version running on apple os x. The person compiled it from the source code and got it to run. I'll follow up w/ them to see if i can find out how many hoops he had to jump through to get it to work. I've just recently started playing w/ xtrakcad after being frustrated to no...

all i can say is : jawdrop

I've read that when connecting flex track the best way is the "stagger" the rails by sliding one rail out of about 10 ties then sliding the connecting rail into those ties and attaching your joiner/solder at that joint. Pictures to follow.

Would it be possible to have a thread w/ a rule that you share your opion about how to do flex and NOT about whether other peoples ideas of doing flex are right or wrong? I'd love to see a thread w/ different methods and ideas (as long as no flame war starts, honest methods and ideas) because...