Sometimes I'm a bit dense. In the article on BCD I show the formula for
calculating the proper capacitor based on the measured resistance of the
turnout coil. Never occurred to me that some of us may not have accurate
Ohmmeters to do this measurement.
I should include a little table with the proper capacitor size for the most
common turnouts. I have the Kato N-scale turnouts and double-crossover, but
I don't have access to the Kato HO-scale units nor to the Atlas twin-coil
units.
If y'all will help by sending me the resistance measurements on your
favorite turnouts, I'll add a table to the article.
Probably be nice to include the other Japanese track (name escapes me at
the moment) as well.
Sometimes I'm a bit dense. In the article on BCD I show the formula for calculating the proper capacitor based on the measured resistance of the turnout coil....
George, I measured the 3 types of Kato HO switches machines I have. The #4 measured 5.9 Ohms The #6 measured 11.9 Ohms The #6 addon measured 5.7 Ohms Used a...
... HT, Thanks for the measurements. It is a puzzlement why the resistance of the add-on #6 is so low compared to the regular $4 or #6. Hopefully others will...
Regarding the comments about my not posting the circuit. The suggestions were all legal type stuff. My reluctance to post and to request others not to post or...
George/Ray: I have little doubt that the circuit you designed is a good one, clever and simple too. What I suspect some people find unsettling is your...
Dear David *et alia*, One of the refreshing things about this interest group is that people are nearly always civil in the discourse, as was your message. I...
David, I'll accept the whipping gladly. By repeating the offering of another and probably better way to operate turnouts, UniTrack and others, I've been able...
... Well, David, I tend to repeat the same message about using double-pole, double-throw MOMENTARY toggle switches every time anyone brings up the subject of...
David, As is my offer to receive the BCD article. No money changes hands. And I don't usually, if ever, use cut-and-paste. Can't remember where the last...
But Paul, have you repeated your suggestion over 50 times in the past two years? According to the Yahoo archives, Mr. Stilwell has! But I will drop the...
Can anyone tell me the value I need for the capacitor in the BCD circuit? Or better yet, send me a copy of it offline? I just got some new switches and want to...
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