Dennis You might ask the SW8/BB question on the NCE group but many of those same folks are also here. Be sure to avoid long distance wires between the actual PBs and the Button Board. Those wires can

Hey everyone. I am wiring my control panels with six (6) NCE Switch8 Mark2/Button Boards in conjunction with SPST Switches and LED red/green lights and Tortoise Turnout Switches. I have been

I have to nominate Allan's website as the best source. It is easy to read and use his tips and techniques. I would be nice if it was a PDF for those of us who still like a good book, but it is

Professional Soldering Iron used for professional electronics work will have a Earth Ground connection. The Tip will be earth grounded for ESD reasons. The voltage will be zero at the tip. You

I have a Weller WES51 soldering station that is supposed to be suitable for electronics work. Three prong plug. I have been using it for several years but would like to check to see if there is

Best place to educate yourself is to search DCC wiring on you tube. So much good information there. Just decide what you think the best way to approach it for your capability and strengths. Come to

Also great info on YouTube and Larry Puckett’s numerous DCC Wiring books through Kalmbach Media Larry J Moray, DDS, MS President, The Happy Tooth Dental

Our list owner has an excellent website. http://www.WiringForDCC.com

Monty, I am in a similar situation. I will comment on two books I purchased for self education, both from Model Railroader - Basic DCC Wiring for Your Model Railroad and DCC Projects & Applications,

Sort of new to DCC. Older and retired and building for the first time a larger layout in spare bedroom. Have benchwork half done. Maybe I should think about wiring. My only experience with DCC is

There's a spring-style stripper you can get that will strip the wire and push it aside just far enough to solder a feeder to. The one I use has multiple holes for the various gauges of wire. I've

I would like to see your pics. Thank you, Joseph Correro Cleveland, Mississippi "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away!"

Our club is 3000 square feet. The only soldering we do is in control panels. switchmaster turnout motors, and track drops with solid wire. Every other connection is with either spade lugs or molex

Paul O’s method is the same I use. Off setting the connections is sufficient. Not like the buss wires will move! :) David Klemm 11 PRO Max

Greg, There are several methods used to connect feeders to bus wires: the two that seem most common is the soldering of the feeder to the bus and the other is using a “Tee” connector to connect

Greg, I simply offset the solder connections to the bus by a couple of inches to prevent shorts. Since it’s under the table there hasn’t been a problem. Paul O._,_._,_

Bachman EZ-Track? What r ur regrets? Thx Larry J Moray, DDS, MS President, The Happy Tooth Dental Group ‘Changing People’s Lives through Affordable, Accessible

Hi Greg: An other option are "suit case" connectors, no stripping, already insulated, $0.05 each. If you want to use shrink tubing, instead of a butt

I have a small layout with about 100 feeders and 6 power districts. I'm not accomplished at soldering. No way I could solder that many feeders working overhead under the table. I used suitcase

I am new to DCC, although I have been accumulating 'stuff' for 20 years - HO scale, so I have lots of questions, most pretty basic. Since the bus to feeder connection is a 'T' and precludes the use