Monty and Others Hate to rain on your Parade: But the Kids are NEVER GONE!! Then comes this Slot Car Train Racer called a Grandchild !! He He He Colin

Thanks Paul, A lot if not most of those 555circuits on Google are crap - dont wiork and sing tunes!!

Hi all ,I have been fiddling with 555 timers with little success. I know there ars commercial Servo drivers, out there but most are expensvive. Does anyone have an easy /relativly cheep servo control

Paul , iI thought that "snubber filters " prevented that? Doc Colin

Hi Guys , I have been searching Google for some ideas of keeping the Wiring of our tracks neat and tidy. Whilst there are some good ideas; a lot of pics show "spaghetti junction" Any body out there wi

Google is your friend Budd <grin> https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiv0rX5kPfKAhUDMBoKHcbLBI8QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhubpages.com%2Fliving%

Hi Guys. I posted this here because I think I will help more Railroaders! My computer skills are Limited so no Photos If you want to make SMD lights for TRAIN MOTOR FUNCTION, and what ever, or Directi

Thanks Gerorge Good point!!

Hello All, I,m about to retire, and have spent the last 7 years lerning about railroads, decoders ,DCC etc but I would like advice on what I should request from my electician. I am going to Purchase a

Do NOT OPEN Spam!! DocColin

Hi There Guys, My problem is when I get tired I muck up --sometimes at considerable cost. I'm building my own switch motor drivers, and they work very well. {using the 555 timer} However its so easy t

Bob, Dave, Len, WoooooHa Boys you are going too fast for us mortals!! Here I am spending max effort to get a perfect ( symmetrical ) packet to my decoder and you guys want to do the opposite! Eish! I

Apologies Len , Laurence@cmlelectronics.com. Very friendly and knowledgeable guy He makes stuff for both DC and DCC. They have product called loco shuttle, Doc Colin

Hi Carl, Very ingenious. What sort of temperature/ what signs do you get/read, that lets you know the plexiglass is ready to mold, and not "under/over" done as it were? Do you warm up the mold first?

Hi Allan, Very good and succinct. No short term headaches/expense there! Well done! Doc Colin

You are absolutely right Len. I forgot about my science days and the 3 decimal places rule, but just pulling your leg and adding some humor :>) Doc Colin

Hi Allan. Don't forget an addendum page of stores selling 3 decimal place vernier calipers! ~:>) No offence ment Les, just playing Trains! Doc Colin

Hi Allan, Yip you are correct. But I would stick to two decimal places for consistancy sake, and head that column " Cross Sectional Area in mm2" AND also include a column "Diameter mm" [who's going to

Thanks Ed, Finally did what you said earlier and googled snubber and R/C filters, and it all fits!!! Because I have been using diodes across relay coils for years to absord the sharp rise in voltage w