QUOTE: Originally posted by Jim Duda Jack - I predrilled the 3/4 plywood with a drill slightly smaller than the 6-32 machine screw...probably about 3/8 - 1/2 inch deep. Then I used a drill with a screwdriver bit to drive them in - believe me, they are SOLID!!!
QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 That list all sounds like simple 2 wire jobs, nothing tricky. Does the Rico station have lights? Mine doesn't , but then mine is the old kit. The Hell Gate takes no power. I've never tried the speed sensor, but that should be self contained, and again 2 wires. The radio station has a radio in it, batteries or hard wire? Lights are fine with fixed voltage, but watch out for the bulb rating. If they look too bright, use a lower voltage, or you'll shorten their life. Daan, that's a cute idea, but you have to be very careful. You don't want to use wires that are too small, and they have to be strung well so they don't short together. It may be more trouble than it's worth.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by daan You could also play power-distributor and let the powerwires hang across real powerlines across your layout. You don't have to make holes in the table and the real powerlines can be distributed to your working models like in the real world...
QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 Hey Jack, which accessories do you have? Different ones like to work off different voltages, and some can be a little fussy, especially the postwar ones. It's handy to have a variable voltage source. Do any of them need to be activated by the track? An old 1033 is a great power source if you happen to have one laying around.
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