project

8A DC transistor throttle for garden railway

rob — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:34:18 -0600

project in progress, info comeing soon

Mahawatu outdoor G scale block-control panel

rob — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:27:28 -0600

The block control panel is at Mahawatu so that the nearby junction turnouts can be manually set and the corresponding cabs connected, and blocks disabled to hold trains.

Wettington outdoor G scale cab control panel

rob — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:07:42 -0600

This control panel contains all the throttles and assigns them to two power supplies and to two output cab busses which are used by the Mahawatu panel to do block cab assignment.

TransBridge G scale liftout track bridge

rob — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:56:34 -0600

To be built.
Double-track bridge 1.8 metres long, .3 metres wide.
Not hinged, just liftout
Aluminium angle frame, pop riveted.

Digitrax Zephyr wireless Jump throttle

rob — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:47:05 -0600

Jack has various broken remote control cars. i also bought a great little working one from Dick Smith (similar to Tandy) for twelve bucks!

Insurance inventory

rob — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:07:26 -0600

I have built an online system on this website to manage my inventory of locos, rolling stock, track, electronics, structures, vehicles, books, DVDs...

12V power supply

rob — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:14:49 -0600

I can source from a recycler for about $15 large power supplies in a heavy case with front handle, fan, mains socket, switch, fuse, terminal strip etc etc

Microlighting using surface-mount LEDs

rob — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:10:26 -0600

have done some experimenting. The roundhouse will have outside lights made this way. I see someone is selling these pre-soldered to leads.

Super-intuitive DCC throttle

rob — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:07:50 -0600

Digitrax user interfaces suck, big time. i want a throttle I can hand to a visitor and they can use it with minimum instruction.

2A DC transistor throttle

rob — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:05:09 -0600

Finished. Was used on peter's N scale layout for some time. has memory walkaround. next step; pulse and ultrarealistic behaviour; pump air, low on fuel etc...