QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher How does removing the bridge clip move the decoder to a test track. Is there another set of wires from the test track always present at each block?
QUOTE: and Oh by the way which is tip and which is ring?[}:)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by shortlong QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher How does removing the bridge clip move the decoder to a test track. Is there another set of wires from the test track always present at each block? I only intend on one, possibly two, pigtails being available from the test track. The transition would go as follows: [Post1][ Post2] -BRIDGE- [Post3][Post4] Post1 & 2 are a single terminal, Post3 & 4 are another Remove the bridge so no connection [Post1][Post2] -AIR GAP- [Post3][Post4] Jumper directly onto Post2 with wire from test track with gator or other mod clip (I will be using modified female terminal connectors from the test track). QUOTE: and Oh by the way which is tip and which is ring?[}:)] Dial tone and ringing is provided by the sound decoder in the locos [^]
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QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse [Maybe your blocks are different thatn mine, but just bridging between 2 & 3 leaves 1 and 4 isolated on mine. Have you tried what you suggest on a test block? The simple solution, though tedious, will be to wire a jumper between 1 & 4
QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer you've done a very nice job of wiring things up there is there some problem with the way you're doing it that makes you want to start over ?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 Ever considered Molex or some other plug style connector? They will be more expensive than what you have, but if you think you are going to be needing to work on them enough, simple swap out is a nice feature to have. By the way, that's pretty cool the way you used that strip of pegboard as a wire organizer. I haven't seen that one before.[8D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by shortlong QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 Ever considered Molex or some other plug style connector? They will be more expensive than what you have, but if you think you are going to be needing to work on them enough, simple swap out is a nice feature to have. By the way, that's pretty cool the way you used that strip of pegboard as a wire organizer. I haven't seen that one before.[8D] I did consider other connectors (including come Molex lines) but it was, as you indicate, expensive. I do not plan on having to move things often. While I do not like to build for the exception, I thought this would be a way to allow for those exceptions and still provide a rather positive method for connecting components. Simple terminal blocks would have cost over 2x what I have invested thus far so I guess cost was a factor in this idea. And I like the peg board also - cool that you noticed [:p]
QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 The molex idea is from some screw drive switch motors I built. The thinking there was, being mechanical, they would need periodic maintenance and repair. Being a common component was important, three screws and a plug and it was free for swap out with an identical unit. You can't see the Molex in the photo, but that's where the wires are going. An RC airplane push rod is used to connect the traveler to a bell crank which throws the switch. I do 3 rail O, and will have CMRI and a computer controlling the switches.
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