Some nice work there. There's a great satisfaction producing something in this scale especially as it can take as much as weeks to come up with something. I bought some shapeways buildings but the printing wasn't up to as much as I hoped and Doug produces superior quality work (as long as you don't ...

I think it was martink who claimed he was happier using 0.5 metre lengths than the 1 meter, particularly on the curves. I had already wrestled with and got into some awful twists with the metre lengths and when I have another shot I'll probably buy metre lengths but cut them in half.

Good luck!

chadnn wrote:It is 5 VDC but 2.1 A not 1.5 A so.......

That'll work - problems happen when it's underpowered.

Good luck. Make sure your track is absolutely even!!

I think I'll wait for a few reviews here before I sink money into this. Hopefully they'll work! A little on the expensive side.

PS you need a Faceache account to see that site. I popped in on someone else's ID as I don't have one.

Although, it has to be said that if Eishindo can come up with points that actually work potential modellers who consider t-gauge may be less
disappointed when they take the plunge. Perhaps they'll be encouraged to increase the variety in time.

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I get the idea, was caught up with a simpler way. Ok with blocking, I was thinking of each block separately powered but fed from a master controller, the local element switched in and out by relays (or some equivalent) so two trains couldn’t enter the same block. It would take 4 detectors per sect...

It would be very nice...points that actually worK? Perhaps they've been learning from Rokuhan!! Oh dear me, sorry, I shouldn't be sarcastic. I still think I wouldn't trust the electricals and would probably burrow through to solder a connection. It would also be great if Alan Ramsay (or anyone) coul...

Some interesting electronic challenges there. The bit I don't quite grasp is when trains run at different speeds for the same control pulse-width, how do you detect which train is under scrutiny and thus alter its speed? I'm unsure even what "separate controllers" per section could mean. I'd planned...

Were it me, I'd take one of their sensors apart and carefully measure what happens. I presume the gate-type sensor through which a train passes is a phototransistor with a light source triggered by its interruption - I don't know though - has anyone got one? Phototransistors are easy to use and can ...

I also reminded myself - maybe worth a caution: if the room the layout is in is liable to change temperature by any kind of swing, leave a gap between rail joints, a small shim maybe 0.25mm - 0.5mm. especially if gluing it down. The 15 or so degrees change in my room caused it to expand, break gauge...