Plan for new layout

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  1. jakesdad13

    jakesdad13 Staff Member Moderator

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    I have a couple or three seeps in my gubbins box, I could never get them to work but after reading Pauls posts about how to mount them I may try again. :headbanger:

    Pete.
     
  2. Dave Marson

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  3. Dave Marson

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    Hi guys, just been down to a local exhibition, picked up 20 lengths of Peco flexitrack for £20.00
     
  4. Dave Marson

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    Hi guys, got a quick question for you to mull over.
    All my points are insulfrog, and i want to convert them to electrofrog.

    Can this be done, as i want them to work with the Seep PM1's on DCC ?
     
  5. Ron

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    Not as far as I know, you can still use Insulfrogs on DCC by the way! :)
     
  6. Dave Marson

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    :scratchchin:

    I wanted to know because if they get dirty, it would stop the trains

    Thanks Ron
     
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    Any dirty track will stop the trains :)
     
  8. Dave Marson

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  9. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    To improve the power conductivity of insulfrog points, the first thing I would do is to solder in link wires from the switch blades to the stock rails.:thumbs:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    You have to switch them via a DPDT switch as well Gary, or you may get the problem of shorts caused by a wheel touching both rails at the frog.

    http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/Electrical.html#Insulated

    Ed
     
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    I've fitted over 23 PM1's to Setforth Junction. The key thing is to use a template for drilling the holes (all of mine drilled from the top, not from underneath so the holes/slots are vertical). I had 1 or 2 that proved problematic but it was down to inaccurate drilling - ovalling the mounting holes resolved those problems.

    Dave C
     
  12. Dave Marson

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    :thumbup: Paul put on a picture about centring the point on here.
    Nice work Dave, i will pre drill the holes for the motors before pinning the track down.
     
  13. Dave Marson

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    Afternoon everyone, well tomorrow i will get to see how much space i have to work with in the loft.
    All being well, I won't have to alter my track plan.
    Wish me luck
     
  14. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Hi Dave , photo with flash required :avatar: hope the attic works out for you.

    :thumbs:
     
  15. Dave Marson

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    Well couldn't get into the loft today, no ladder, but it looks a bit narrow, but very long. What i could see, it has been insulated with ply. Will find out more later.
     
  16. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    sounds like an end to end layout to me then.
    :thumbs:
     
  17. Dave Marson

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    Hi Toto, i will measure it up, think i can get a full circuit, but wont know until i can get up there. The painter who is in there said it is not wide, but it is the full length of the roof, which is at least 15 foot long.
    There is power up there + lights.
    I will post pictures up soon
     
  18. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    sounds promising.:tophat:
     
  19. Dave Marson

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    Finally had a look in the loft. Looks like it has been plaster boarded out. looks very long, but there is a stud wall halfway down with a door frame in it. The plaster board is on the roof beams by the look of it.
    There is also plaster board about 2 feet high, that comes away from the beams at a 40 degree angle inwards.

    So the plan is, take down the wall halfway down, Rip out the 40 degree plaster board, check for insulation under the roof plaster board.
    With all that out of the way, i can see what i have to work with.
     
  20. Ron

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    Photo's ??
     

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