Hi Guys n Gals,
It's been a long while since I posted here, hope all is well with you MRRDERS, And your summer is full of fun also,
Well on that note, I have a question, if you recall I said my wife and I were moving to a new house, well we did!! and now the task of breaking down the layout begins, I have two combo house signals from NJ international, and the wires are kind of.... well... let's just say they served well, is there a way to improve the wires or restore them, on one of the signals the red wire has broken. HELP!!! Lol
Take care..... Trainsrme1
Magnet wire is very thin because it's coated with varnish, not plastic insulation. I've used it for LED signals and it works very well.
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The Litz wire Mel mentioned is in some ways even better - it's thin like magnet wire, but because it is made up of hair thin strands, it flexes without breaking like magnet wire. Downside is it will be a bit more difficult to strip, and you have to make sure no stray strands escape the joint, especially if the brass pole is used as the common terminal for the signal.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Thanks guys, I will give that a try!!!