I don’t know much about these things. Why did you decide on the ESP32 LOLIN32 Lite instead of an arduino? Reason why I’m asking is, I already have a arduino nano v3 clone I could use. Is the sketch easy enough for a nivice to convert?
I have my dcc++ working just perfectly. This looks like it may well be my next project. I don’t have a 3D printer but I can’t think of a better reason to buy one and learn. Thanks for your continuous hard work, uncle peanut butter edit; liked and subbed
Awesome project Sumner!! Build mine with very little difficulty. Works very very well. Also built your SpeedTrap and will be taking it to the club this week for guys to speed check their locos ;)
24-06-19 HandCab is up on GitHub ( github.com/1fatgmc/HandCab ) 24-06-19 Print files are up on thingiverse ( www.thingiverse.com/thing:6667946 ) 24-06-19 Step-by-step documentation is up; on my website ( 1fatgmc.com/RailRoad/DCC/HandCab-Index.html ) Sumner
Hi Sumner, I've just installed a LokPilot Micro DCC in the same loco. It runs perfectly from speed step 1 and creeps along without stopping. I am very happy with the results.
I have never seen anyone else do this before. I do not use cork because of the flakes of cork getting all over. I see where this method will greatly improve the road bed looks.
This is certainly an interesting approach to moving trains between levels. Kudos for addressing the problem very creatively. However... speaking for myself, I would not mix 110 VAC and water on a layout. There are just too many risky variables at play here. Having built a similar system to move an entire layout (10' x 10') vertically over five feet, a much safer and more practical way of moving things up and down is a low-rpm geared 12-24 VDC motor. This provides not only a great many safety advantages, but it moved the layout very precisely to any desired height in a matter of no more than about five seconds. Also, it stopped smoothly, without bumping (which I noticed your elevator do going up, bumping hard enough to potentially derail trains). Again, this is your layout, and you are certainly at liberty to continue on as you have. Best of luck!
I was expecting the movement to correlate to the amount of water being moved, creating a gentler transition. Guess I don't know physics.... Although, I have seen similar responses with a triple beam balance. One moment it is under balance and then adding a few grams sends it the other way.
Sorry didn't see this sooner. Sold the Endeavour right before COVID. Will be putting the Mac up for sail. Got too old to continue even though I'm in good health. Great times though.
@@sumnerpatterson8815 great to hear that you are OK. Always wanted to meet you so I’ll have to divert through Utah once we revert to “land sailing” vs looking for you when we sail to Florida.
@@sumnerpatterson8815 hi buddy i have been on to get file number 1 and its coming up with the thingiverse 404 page and i asked a buddy to try get it and it did the same to him yet other files will still download
Sumner, I'm building a similar turntable in N-scale using a Peco turntable and a Arduino to control a stepper motor. In my case I've used a joystick to control both the direction and speed of the turntable. It just seems to me to be less components and rather intuitive. Looking forward to see your final build for this.
Looking forward to seeing what you have done. Good to have different options/solutions out there. I believe the hand controller I'm using is also pretty 'intuitive'. Push a button on one side to rotate one way and the button on the other side to reverse rotation. Release either button and it stops. Use the pot to control speed and to also start and stop if you want. Also on the controller is a switch to reverse the polarity of the track on the table when needed. Another button that turns the light in the control shack on the table on/off and another button that any time it is pushed the table will automatically index back to the 'In Track' to the table.
@@sumnerpatterson8815 I like your designs and very much appreciate you putting them on Thingiverse for everyone to use. I use your servo mounts on my layout. Keep up the great work!
