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    Point Motors

    in Questions & Answers

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    Robbie, that system is the Minx Microdrive which is an excellent system but it is expensive and works out at €22.50 per point. The servo system I am proposing is far cheaper.

     

    Alan, yes the basic controller can do 12 points. The DCC module can control 16 modules or 192 points! The Hornby DCC module can only do 4 points. The system can be standalone or be controlled from the Hornby Elite or have both.

     

    Here's a couple of videos on them.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdQVRKYEYHIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncNWPJLMsg4[video=youtube;UgJ-GVXtHVw]

    Point Motors

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    Hi Alan,

     

    The first choice would be what type of point motor, solenoid or slow motion like a Cobalt point motor. It would be better to glue the foam and then glue the point to the foam, then a point motor could be installed underneath or surface mount. If you are surface mounting you would need a spacer to bring the motor up to the height of the point.

    The solenoid point motor is the cheapest but I prefer the slow motion point motor it looks so much better when switching.

    I will be offering a new point motor package shortly, it uses servo motors and a digital controller. You can surface mount them and mount them under the point. Each controller can switch 12 servo motors. A DCC module will also be available which will have the capability to control up to 192 servo motors. The package will include the control module, 12 servo motors, 12 switches and LED's for route indication and a power supply. Price will work out around €14 per point.

    Street lighting

    in Questions & Answers

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    LED bulbs are the way to go, they last so much longer than grain of wheat bulbs and run cooler. For buildings I use warm white as the light colour is close to a tungsten bulb. I have a number of made up LED's 5mm with resistor in warm white if you want to buy them off me. They will run on DC 9 to 12v.

     

    Here's a pic of what they are like

     

    2014-07-23 21.48.46.jpg

    'Kent Station' build

    in Irish Model Layouts

    Posted

    Thanks for all the supportive comments, its much appreciated. In answer to some of your questions.

     

    Dave: The windows were cut from 0.5mm evergreen sheet using a silver bullet die cutter machine that I bought a couple of months ago. It was a pricey enough investment that I was hemming and hawing about for a while but under a bit of advise from Richie who has one himself I bit the bullet (excuse the pun) and bought one with no regrets. The process I use involves drawing up the shapes in autocad, normally a window will have 3-4 different layers that are cut and laminated on top of each other to build up to the right depth.

     

    They look fantastic, I had a second look at the pictures and the detail is simply breathtaking. The Silver Bullet was a very good investment.

    Class A

    in Irish Models

    Posted

    Hi Dave

     

    Yes, it will be available as a kit or RTR, made to order for those interested, the chassis design will fit (with adjustments) the Class A, B, C & 121- all projects on the design workbench!!

     

    Will I put you down for 10 Class A units??

     

    Eoin

     

     

    I'll defo take a few as I want to build some A classes.

    Class A

    in Irish Models

    Posted

    MM 141 chassis is almost a direct fit for a C - if you have the courage.......

     

    It would be such a shame to pull apart a 141, they are such a nice loco. I wouldn't be able to bring myself to it:((

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