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Haven't watched the video in detail, as I just skipped through it. One person seems to be slipping off screen in a sinking feeling! In fact at 1:10.50ish they had almost gone! :o :) :) I assumed obviously incorrectly that there was going to be demos of actual 3D printing, reviews of various machines...

Perhaps I'm not really understanding your requirements fully? :o Using either of the two drawings/suggestions above that I made with Insulated Rail Joiners added that are isolating each section, then each drawing is one section. Each section would need a switch and IRJs at each end to isolate it fro...

I just logged on to ask about control panels and found another thread had already been started, so I've now got some inspiration. However my panel won't be to control points, its purely to isolate sections so I can stop locos and run others, and to swap between DC and Live Steam controllers. Now fo...

If you have plenty of 7/0.2mm wire to hand, trial doubling up the two feed and the one return wire to a motor. Trying to keep the new wires to as near the same length as the originals ones are. By doubling up all wires you will give the circuit a better "fighting chance" of working correct...

Hi I use both MS Edge and Google Chrome. Both are similar results. I also have Firefox and Opera available and have just used them as well, with near identical results in connection times. I don't know about Hatton's "Old web site"? I'm just using the link a Google search produces. This mo...

Actually, most 7/0.2mm equipment wire is rated at 1.2A to 1.4Amps. :o The resistance of most solenoid point motors is around 4.0 Ohms - Seeps, Peco PL10, Hornby R8014 etc. Therefore the current flow is around 4Amp instantaneously. Volt drop occurring in wire runs is also an issue where smaller wire ...

Just been on Hattons second-hand (Pre owned) listing pages. Took approx. 1 and no more than 2 seconds for all the images to load

Several years ago (Around 2017 I believe?) Photobucket decided to stop free image hosting and use a pay for data storage method. Many of us used PB for placing images in forum topics. If you don't want to pay you will have to download your images and save them elsewhere. flickr is still free current...

Hi There is nothing wrong with using a Bachmann EZ 36-556A decoder and controlling the loco with the Bachmann EZ DCC system. They are from the same manufacturer and are compatible. I'm assuming the two decoders you have fitted have been inserted into the locos socket the correct way around? They cou...

Thank you members. Some great inspiration there. :) Can I ask, does anyone use LED's on their control panel? Thanks End2end Of course. But I find too many lit LEDs somewhat distracting. So I never illuminate the unset route on point indications. Some will and often choose red and green, set route =...

Hi Forfarian. Ironduke and mjb1961. Thanks for the ESU info, that is very useful. All sound off =F8. F8 is also the loco address, No its not! on mine F1 is steam sound off, or is this in program mode? No, Its on the main track and the loco address number showing, nothing to do with Programming. Thi...

Hi You’re really not understanding the issues. You have a very advance DCC control system. Unlike the Bachmann EZ DCC system which is extremely basic. Functions called "F" numbers are in the range F1 to F28 they are not loco address numbers. They are a separate numbering system used by the...

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You need to look at the sound decoder manual to see what F key does what.

oh dear you do have DCC problems :D :o Indeed, normally F1 turns the sounds On and Off but you need to check the decoder installed. Was the loco supplied new with sound fitted? If so what loco - Make and type is it?? On the PA2 screen in the top lefthand corner it shows which F1 to F8 buttons you ha...