Another bit of electronics I'm messing with!

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  1. Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    As I think I've mentioned before, I model the Southern region around the 60's, and have some stock with mock electrical pickups which I'd quite like to fit out to give the odd flash as when passing over the third rail, so I've built a few of these kits which give random flashes of an LED. I recently got hold of some small SMD type LED's and am awaiting delivery of a coil of fine enamelled copper wire to be able to fit these LED's without the wiring being visible (hopefully!). My intention is to fit these kits within the stock, probably using one of the DCC function supplies to supply voltage . This is the completed kit, the large white LED will be substituted with an SMD one when installed.
    Keith.

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    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Very neatly done ...... now ..... what about the other side .....:avatar:
    cheers
    toto
     
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    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    ......you mean like this???

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    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Very neat.
    no dry joints there then .......:avatar:
    cheers
    http://www.click
     
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    I actually find the PMP kits a little harder than the standard kits as you have to mark out and cut the insulated breaks, and component positions, ther standard kits have everything marked out.
    But they are great practice, and gave me the confidence to have a go at my own circuits.

    Keep up the good work padawan, the wonders of the darkside are opening up before you :thumbs:

    Paul
     
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    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    It's all a bit "Deja Vu" really Paul, having built kits before, but way back in the mid 70's (when my eyesight was a lot better), having cut my teeth on 'Heathkits' (Google if you've not heard of these before). I believe the company (American) is probably defunct now, but I built an FM stereo receiver, quadrophonic decoder, stereo amplifier and a number of other kits, very involved, but rewarding, so while building kits isn't new to me, to say I'm a bit 'rusty' on the skills would be an understatement. Whilst I was still at school, self and a couple of mates used to spend our pocket money at a now long gone 'Ex WD' electronics shed, run by an old guy in his 80's, so we had (and got working again) things like RCA R1155 communications receivers, ex army '19' sets (a primeval walkie-talkie set!), oscilloscopes and had a working ham radio which we used to use (illegally!) long before the days of 'CB' radio.......all good harmless fun (says He!):avatar:

    Keith.
     

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