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178212 kip
kcandtrains Offline Send Email
May 25, 2012
5:45 pm
Hi Mike and Gunter, Try here,they are in North Carolina.They show red/white in 3mm. http://www.led-switch.com/ Kip...
178213 chucklee27 Offline Send Email May 25, 2012
6:06 pm
Hi All, Reminds me of a B.C. comic strip from a _long_, _long_, _really long_ time ago... BC and the bearded caveman are on the the golf course, where things...
178214 Bill Rooke
wwrooke39 Offline Send Email
May 25, 2012
7:31 pm
Add Allelectronics.com to the list.  they are a surpkus house, but if they have what you want the proce will be nice. - Bill Amtrak - the ONLY way to fly! ......
178215 wmbrr Offline Send Email May 25, 2012
7:38 pm
I have installed many DH123, DH165 decoders and they all run great. I cannot get them to run when I want to try them out on 03 address, however. What happens...
178216 Ross Kudlick
cnjross2000 Offline Send Email
May 25, 2012
7:45 pm
Bob, First - please remember to sign your posts - we are "Friends helping Friends" and generally use our real names on this list. My answer applies if you are...
178217 alpha.guitars Offline Send Email May 25, 2012
9:31 pm
As Jim was saying, you've left a lot out of your question. Some info that might be helpful, what kind of turnouts are you trying to put these Peco motors on?...
178218 Gunter
cmr_1967 Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
2:41 am
Thanks Kip. Did not know RED/WHITE exists. Perfect for push pull service Lights. Will try them soon. Gunter From: Digitrax@yahoogroups.com...
178219 Terry Tucker
dopey190... Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
2:56 am
www.modeltrainsoftware.com They have the multi-color red/white - blue/red and several others and the prices can't be beat (my opinion). They have Chip lights ...
178220 Steven Pulsipher
sgpulsi Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
3:04 am
How many do you need.... I have about 60 that I will not be using--- they are very bright and 3 mm... cost me about $.25 each (total of about $15 + a little...
178221 bdbailey@...
bdbailey... Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
8:02 am
Quickar electronics has them. www.quickar.com Brian...
178222 titohoo2 Offline Send Email May 26, 2012
2:38 pm
... Russell...I think you have that backwards...Live-frog turnouts DO NOT require power to be routed to the frog, they will be "automatically" powered by the...
178223 Dick Pool
rgpool Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
3:15 pm
Gus, I have a number of live frog turnouts as well. My experience has been that I cannot rely on the points to provide frog power, thus I provide switched...
178224 alpha.guitars Offline Send Email May 26, 2012
3:21 pm
I can vouch for these guys. I buy from them often, and they have the lowest prices, good product, low shipping costs and they get it to you in a short time....
178225 titohoo2 Offline Send Email May 26, 2012
4:52 pm
Dick, Peco live-frogs have a small tab on the bottom of the point rails to insure proper electrical contact with the stock rails. Relying solely on...
178226 Dick Pool
rgpool Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
7:41 pm
Gus, I use Peco turnouts exclusively, 154 of them in all. I am aware of the tab. I am also aware that even with it, the contact is not 100% reliable, which is...
178227 Phil Agur
philip_agur Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
8:00 pm
I gave up looking some time ago, but I'd like to find 1 mm or T-1 clear Red White LEDs with 3 leads common anode. I found common cathode but not common anode. ...
178228 Richard E. Napper
renapper Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
8:07 pm
I am going to have to disagree, Yes they have a great selection of LEDs, but their prices are just average. I can buy in quantity for a lot lower price many...
178229 titohoo2 Offline Send Email May 26, 2012
8:11 pm
OK....I can see that....Do you take off the little "locking" spring? I leave them on even on those equipped with switch machines (solenoid type). Gus....
178230 David Baker
davidbaker1945 Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
8:15 pm
Hi I have about the same quantity of n-gauge electrofrogs as Dick, and can confirm that that they are not 100% reliable over time I have snipped all of the...
178231 Dick Pool
rgpool Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
8:20 pm
I remove the spring in all cases, and let the Tortoise provide the tension. They are all connected to stationary decoders. Dick...
178232 David Baker
davidbaker1945 Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
8:20 pm
Gus Only take the locking spring off if you are using slow action point motors this gives you a smooth and most realistic point action, however there is no...
178233 Lou Santello
louisaudio Offline Send Email
May 26, 2012
9:13 pm
The spring also allows for positive tension back toward the hinge location on the point. In time, without the spring, the hinge points will creep forward and...
178234 louisaudio Offline Send Email 1:27 am
Here's a demo of how smooth a handmade switch is. This is the 2nd unit I built. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkz0D1HZy0s...
178235 Mike
mjyurgec Offline Send Email
2:56 am
I am needing some good ideas on how to configure my turnout controls. I am currently using a laminated business card stock with a hole punched for the toggle...
178236 Phil Agur
philip_agur Offline Send Email
4:16 am
Mike, The stall current of a Tortoise machine and the forward current of the Bi-Color LEDs are a close match. The most common way to use a Bi-Color LED with a...
178237 Alan
alanwg200 Offline Send Email
4:24 am
... Try www.dccconcepts.com main page + index http://www.dccconcepts.com/index_files/DCClightgeninfo1.htm lighting info ...
178238 Digitrax@yahoogroups.... Send Email 8:33 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Digitrax group. File : /PRINT 1-4.bmp...
178239 Steven Pulsipher
sgpulsi Offline Send Email
8:59 am
Mike... I was able to send a picture of my layout.... it is under digitax,  It is listed as a new photo called Print 1-4   Steven Pulsipher ...
178240 alpha.guitars Offline Send Email 3:46 pm
Yes I am sure that when buying mass quantities of LEDs that better pricing can be found. But for the rest of us who just want a few at a time, 10 bi-colored...
178241 alpha.guitars Offline Send Email 3:59 pm
In the original post, the gentleman said he was using Peco motors. He never specified what kind of turnouts he was using. Personally I'm using hand laid...
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