My PBL system has tungsten tips on the tweezers. They will heat to red hot if power is applied long enough and solder does not stick to them. Dale Gloer

The tweezers are metal and they are also the current conductors. The tips are tungsten and get hot along with the joint being made. When power is turned off they cool with the joint and hold the parts

my 0.02 worth. I have 300 watt PBL Hot Tip resistance unit with the tweezers which I use for soldering feeders to HO track. I run it at full power. Just like any other soldering method a properly prep

Nat, this website is a great help. You may have already found this tip but in case you haven't I can't advise strongly enough that you should use it. If you have it attached to your bus as you wire yo

The programming track only has power on it when the command station is writing a CV, otherwise it is unpowered. You cannot read back CV on the main track, Programming on the Main track is write only.

Nick, I have installed 3 of the Rapido Trains Railcrew uncouplers on my layout. I was able to retrofit them into my existing benchwork and ballasted track following their instructions without having t

Maybe I missed it but what type of remote uncoupler are you using? At our club I have installed a number of KD Electromagnetic uncouplers. We wanted to be able to push a button and have the uncouplers

You are correct, the NCE system has short circuit protection. The main reason for separate power districts with each having a short circuit protection device is to avoid having a short circuit in one

Actually their website is quite specific on the topic. A quick Google search leads to the Installation instructions for these machines. At the bottom of the instructions is a list of suitable accessor

For Digitrax, the least expensive way to do what you want is to use a Zephyr Express and add one or two simple throttles using the Jump Ports. The Zephyr manual explains how to do this. Here is the li

The wiring for DCC website answers all your questions about snubbers. Here is the link http://www.wiringfordcc.com/track_2.htm#a47 They are only needed in situations where you have a long track bus -

A single Frog Juicer cannot function as an auto reverser - you need to use a Dual Frog Juicer or one section of a Hex Frog Juicer with appropriate jumpers installed. Dale Gloer

I had success using a snubber on one occasion. When I started building my layout I had a DCC bus length approaching 120 feet in length. The bus was 14 gauge solid copper wire (stripped out of Loomex).

I'm with Denny. Use Electrofrogs and prepare as described in the W4DCC pages and route the frog power via your switch machine. Feed all your tracks from a heavy main bus. Then no matter what you use a

There is also a 3 way turnout in Peco code 75 electrofrog style. However, unlike the code 100 ones it is an asymmetric design. Therefore they can be wired just like one would do for 2 turnouts connect

I have not used the Peco N scale Electrofrog turnouts but I have installed about 100 HO scale ones. If the Nscale are similar then I think I can help you. First of all, go to the wiringfordcc.com web

The third accessory address that can be set in the PSX-AR allows you to control the attached Switch Machine with DCC commands so you could use that feature to set the switch when you approach it. See

If you don't use insulated joiners and cut gaps with a razor saw or whatever?? be sure to fill the gaps with some insulating material like styrene. If you don't you can be guaranteed that sooner or la

Perry, we are using Dual and Hex Frog Juicers for auto reversing on our club layout and they have been flawless in operation. We also use a DCC Specialties Hare to automate the switch at the loop entr

They are incompatible. Dale Gloer