I made a circuit protector out of a 12-volt automobile bulb and a couple of scrap pieces of hook-up wire to protect an over-sensitive circuit breaker on one of my AF 50-watt power supplies. Works like a DCC operator's wish.
Bob Nicholson _________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Scale S Only" <scaleso...@...> wrote: > > Hi all -- > > This is a bit early considering that it is still Friday afternoon here, but I > have FINALLY found the perfect track spike. As I was doing my wiring > (FINALLY), I was able to spike down sections of track that had been left > loose to ease the attaching of wiring to the rail. Once the wiring was in > place (ta-dah!) I was able to spike down these areas. > To go back a bit, I bought some Walthers spikes from The Train Shop in San > Jose / Santa Clara while takeing care of my Dad's estate. The spikes are > perfect! SHARP, long (5/16") and have a small head at $5.95 a package > (about 500). Being so sharp, I have yet to bend one (takes me out fo the > bent spike society, almost) and the extra length along with the sharpness > really allows them to hold on. For those who lay their own track, I highly > recommend them -- Walthers part # 948-360. > > Also this week saw some more structure building and track tuning as the > wiring progressed and I was able to run trains over long ago laid rail... > > Hope everyone else is making progress too! > > Have fun! > Bill Winans > Prescott Valley, AZ (where it is approaching hot at 91degrees) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
