Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 09:28:42 -0500 Subject: Re: [w4dccqa] Allan Gartner's Wiring for DCC Question and Answer Forum - Digest #272 I think there is a simpler solution to this (potential) problem.

I pretty much do the same thing as you but use bare copper grounding wire in what is essentially a knob and tube system.   No need to strip.  I use nylon cable clamps to keep the wires

Hi Allan, Thanks for your reply. Tam Valley market the Dual Frog Juicer as an auto reverser. Their documentation says "This board can be configured to use as an automatic polarity

Hi Vince, Thanks for the tip. I bought a Klein 11061 wire stripper based on your recommendation. It works great on all wire sizes, solid and stranded. It removes the sheath from multi-strand cable

Hi John, Have you contacted Tam Valley and asked them? You are planning to use the Frog Juicer in a layout in a way it wasn't intended. I don't want to guess and be wrong. I thought you said you

Hi Carl, One could possibly make a slip ring out of a hair dryer or curling iron work. The challenge is that the slip ring is likely molded into the housing and may be difficult to separate it. It

Another source of slip rings may be your local hobby source. Look for the slip rings used for things such as RC Tank Turrets. Chuck

Hello Allan: Another source for a slip ring would be electric hair curling irons. I've played with these at Goodwill and thought they would work. Carl.

Hi Carl and Allan, Thank you for your replies. My plan was to wire it as in the diagram in Allan's website. However I want to be able to run with either DCC

Hi Carl and Allan, Thank you for your replies. My plan was to wire it as in the diagram in Allan's website. However I want to be able to run

On my website is a diagram with a folded dogbone and crossovers. http://www.wiringfordcc.com/track_2.htm#a43 Allan Gartner Wiring for DCC

Hello John: Your layout plan is similar to Jim Behling's layout which I helped wire. His is a folded dog bone with three crossovers wired as reversing loops.

Hi, I am building a second N scale layout. My existing permanent layout in a 12m x 6m room is powered by an NCE Powercab. I'm building a smaller portable layout with my grandson to be powered by

Hello all; First post... I have fitted a TCS M1 decoder to a DC N scale KATO 10-173 651 Series “Super Hitachi” The train ran really well as a DC unit. I only connected the red and black

Yes i am using default address of 03. I removed the decoder and put it on an ESU decoder tester and nothing there either. So a bad decoder I suppose. Working on getting warranty waiting to here back

I use Vice Grip brand automatic stripper for this. Think it came from Lowes. Just feed the wire in and squeeze handles .

are you using 003 as loco address? This is usually default address for new decoders. If the motor cap is broken - only motor should be affected. Light and sound should still work. proper way to solder

Folks, I attempted to do my first N scale decoder install that was not a drop in. It was a failure. It is a ESU V5. The first mistake I made was not testing the decoder. so I am not sure if it is my

Our club (25 years+) uses solder for track drops and some track joiners. We have seen a few instances where (unsoldered) track joiners stop conducting electricity. All other connections on the

We have a 3000 Sqft layout at the club with soldering only inside control panels, turnout motor pigtails and track drops. All buss wires connect to terminal strips between each table, with local power