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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Capt Bob Johnson</i> <br /><br />Flyboy Capt. <br /> <br />The track connector set that Aristo sells is very lightweight wire indeed, I chose to use LGB connectors because they used a heavier wire. <br /> <br /> If I were starting over again, or if I do any modifications to power supply, I'd go with really heavy wire from power pack and use split jaw clamps with the power connector attachment. <br /> <br /> The other thing I did was to run 16ga wire under the trackwork within the base stone material and connect to track about every 50 feet. With main feeder wire under track, little chance of digging it up later on when planting things! <br /> <br />the floating Capt. <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Dear Floating Capt, <br /> <br />Thank you for your quick response. If I my pry, what type of power supply do you use and about how large is your layout? I am going to need on that can power an acre's worth. I, of course, probably would lay an acre's worth, but i don't want to underpower my line. <br /> <br />In later posts did you say you were a Riverboat Captian. I once new a guy who was into that named Robert Shaw, we is also a Civil Air Patrol officer. I am wondering if, by some long chance, if you know him. <br /> <br />Well, off I go into the wild blue yonder... <br /> <br />Flyboy Capt...
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