Blimey, thank you Greg for that very kind comment, to be honest, I didn’t really know if I had explained that well enough but from you comment then I guess I did so thank you for that sir, it’s greatly appreciated ! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham
Many thanks Dave, I knew what I wanted but I didn’t know how to go about it, but with a little thought and logic then it seems to have worked out just fine, this is exactly what I wanted, just to have it all on the iPad is going to be so much more convenient. Cheers. ………..Graham
Hello Graham, turntable looks great with the A4 on it. Great work with the overcoming the tech to get everything working so well your an inspiration to us all. Deano
Wow, thanks Deano, that’s very kind of you to say mate - thank you! I need to start thinking about a new baseboard to build now for that to fit on with the engine sheds too - should be good fun! 😂. Cheers. …………Graham
Thanks mate, as you can tell from the video, I’m over the moon to be able to get this operating through the Z21, it will make such a difference in the operating of the layout. Cheers. ………..Graham
Thank you Steve for the comment and you’re absolutely correct, sometimes you do have to jump in and give something a try, it will either fail or be a success - hopefully, as in this case, it will be a success! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ……….. Graham
Hi Tim and thank you. I have always wanted this running through the Z21 but I never knew how to do it and no one else could give me a clear indication of how to do it either. Cheers. ……….Graham
Well done Graham, who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks lol. Looking forward to seeing turntable up and running on your layout, regards Barry..👍
Well Barry, I’m certainly an old dog that’s for sure! 😂😂. Hopefully it won’t take me too long to get this engine area up and running on the layout, I now have all the bits and pieces I need so I just need to remake the baseboard for it and assemble it all. 👍🏻. Cheers. ……….Graham
Many thanks mate, I’m just really happy that I have it working through the Z21 now, I’m sure there are DCC experts out there who could have sorted it out within a few minutes but searching on Google and RU-vid didn’t bring up any results, so hopefully this video may help others who have an ADM turntable and want to have on their DCC controllers. Cheers. ………..Graham
Hi Graham -It is very satisfying when you get something to work and it is a shame that ADM is no longer as it looks a great turntable. It just shows that keeping your mind active is so beneficial . Cheers Kev
Hi Kev and thanks for the comment mate, it’s much appreciated. Yes indeed, I’m not the sort of person to just sit around, I have to keep occupied and doing this sort of thing certainly keeps my mind active, plus I get enjoyment from seeing the end result too! 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham
That’s very kind of you to say Peter but far from a master, so more many other folk out there who are streets ahead of me but I’m happy with what I do and end up with which is the main thing I guess. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham
Thank you Anthony, this is something I have been wanting to do since I bought the turntable and to now see it working is so good, this is going to make operating the turntable so much more convenient now that it’s all on the iPad - I just need to rebuild the engine shed area now! 😂. Cheers. …………Graham
Hi Graham, I own a ADM turntable and have used a product from Rails of Sheffield called Redutex which is a self adhesive brick sheet which is very thin and flexible. They have many finishes to choose from.
Hi Brian and thanks for that information but I have already covered that side wall in brick Metcalfe paper but it’s always hand to know of different alternatives so thank you for that - it’s greatly appreciated sir! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ………….Graham
Hi Philip and it certainly is my friend, as you can tell from the video, I’m as pleased as punch that I got it working through the Z21, I’ve been wanting to do that for ages! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham
Hi Graham and Hazel. Great looking turntable Graham. Well done with sorting the tech out. Do I feel a new project coming on.😮 Thanks Graham. Stay safe. Pete.the
Hi Pete and thanks for the comment mate. Yes, I’m so pleased that I’ve managed to sort this out to operate via the Z21 controller, something I’ve always wanted to do since buying it a few years back, and now I’ve done it. I don’t know about a new project as it already exists so more of an update to the engine shed area rather than a new project but I get what you mean though. Cheers mate and you stay safe too. …………Graham
Hi Graham, great work on a situation that could baffle a lot of people, I saw a video on this turntable many years ago, very impressive bit of kit even if a Peco turntable was used, i always wondered why a hut wasn’t fitted to make it look different or like a German model, Alistair should sell the design to Accurascale so they can do it more justice, the best British model turntable we have is the Hornby offering which is about 45 years old, Hornby own Jouef who had a great turntable of which I have one, surely they could do something with that Jouef turntable model, the Heljan model isn’t great to be fair from what I have read about them, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment mate and yes it does use a Peco well and bridge for the main visible part of the turntable but it’s underneath where the difference occurs, that’s where the magic happens! 👍🏻. I don’t know what’s happened to Alistair, I haven’t heard from him since he closed the company down, it could be just a personal thing why he never sold the technology on, I really don’t know. I was thinking of scratch building a small hut on the side of the bridge like so many of the turntables had but that’s for the future. Cheers. ………..Graham
@@GrahamFoulston The hut sound like a great little project hopefully with a light in it, it is a shame ADM have gone, I will probably go for a Fleischmann model because of the bridge length is very generous, maybe I will rework my Jouef model and see what happens.
Hi Alan and thank you for the comment, I have literally just uploaded part 2 of the turntable describing the connection to the Z21 plus a small update to the general overhaul of the turntable too. Hopefully that will answer your query for you but if not then please just ask in the comments again. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………Graham
That’s very true my friend, I always say that if I don’t learn something everyday (even at my age) then there’s something wrong. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………….Graham
Hi Doug and thanks for the comment, I’m still not 100% if the turntable has an inbuilt decoder or not to be honest but if it has then the Z21 was certainly not picking it up. The important part really in all this is first programming the turntable via the ADM control box and then when that’s complete then the Z21 picks all the positions which are then in the memory of the turntable. It all works now so that’s the main thing! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham
What a joy you managed operation from your tablet controller. A turntable is really a space saver and helps to point a locomotive's nose in the desired direction! It's your next feature device on the layout. ❤❤
Indeed my friend, this is going to make such a difference and at long last I will be able to operated the turntable and everything else on the layout from my iPad. Cheers. ………..Graham
A good video here Graham, it’s always nice having a turntable on a layout, currently I have a hornby one which luckily hasn’t given me any trouble, overall looks to be a good job so far, keep up the great work.
Hi David and thank you, nothing wrong with the Hornby version which I did consider originally but when I saw this at an exhibition I was convince that this was the one for me. I’m glad I made that decision because it suits my needs - especially now! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ……….Graham
Thanks Wayne, although the turntables are sadly no longer made you may be able to pick one up secondhand from somewhere. They are expensive but in my opinion are well worth the money. 👍🏻. Cheers. …………. Graham
No mate, not clever at all - far from it, if I were I would have known how to do it in the first place but thank you anyway, it’s really appreciated. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham
Thanks for the comment Robin, I don’t know what actually happened to ADM to be honest, it seemed very sudden so maybe a personal problem, I really don’t know but yes, it could have been taken on by someone I guess but again, there maybe something we don’t know about why Alistair didn’t want to sell it on. Cheers. ……….Graham
It’s a shame that the maker didn’t transfer the manufacturing to another company, and give the support that existing owners should have had! Well done for working it out, but sad to say I knew this was going to happen, that’s why I didn’t buy one!
Hi mate and I guess we will never know why it was never sold on but whatever, I’m pleased that I went for this turntable. Unlike you, I never knew that this would cease production so that never entered my head but I do have a spare complete turntable should I need to replace my existing one, so I can’t see a problem during my lifetime. Cheers. …………Graham
Hi and thanks for the comment and yes, I know that now but I didn’t before I started - and as I mentioned in the video, nor did Alistair who designed the turntable and not DCC Concepts either. So it would be very useful if you could post a video on your channel showing the method you used as I’m sure it would help many others too. 👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham
Really impressive stuff, it's amazing what can be overcome with a little logic and common sense. Do please remember the Brian May reference was only a gag, carry on like this and it'll soon be Sir Graham lol.
Hi Andy and thanks for the comment mate and yes, I know the Brian May thing was a gag and took it as a laugh. I will tell you a secrete - I’m already a Sir but I don’t use it. 😉. Cheers. ………Graham
Hi Graham the question I am going to ask is not about the turntable . What I would like to ask you , is what dc locomotive would you recommend to pull the Piko track cleaning wagon . Regard’s David
Hi David, for all my track cleaning I tend to use a Bachmann diesel loco, as long as it is reasonably heavy to maximise the traction then I don’t get any problems, something like a Class 31 is what I use and that copes very well. Hope that helps a little. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers. ………..Graham
Wow, Graham, I think you electronics knowledge is improving! 😁 You may outdo me at this rate, and I've been dabbling in electronics for to long to mention! Great job. I'd like to ask you an off topic question if I may. As you may know - or possibly not - my layout sits on 2 sets of trestles and can be raised for storage or lowered to sit on the trestles. But that system is no longer viable, do to me being "not allowed to climb ladders anymore" due to my age, to place the safety chains on it in the raised position. In regard to this situation I would like to send you an email. Is your address still g*******.********* (at)s*************? Hope that disguises your address. ..... Ian....
Hi Ian and thanks for the comment. As I mentioned in the video, I’m hopeless at electronics, I don’t really understand what I’m doing so I have to use logic to work things out, so you are probably far more advanced on this sort of thing than me. Yes, by all means send me an email and from what I can make out then that does seem to be the correct address. Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers. ………..Graham
Hi and thanks for the comment. The original ADM controller is connected to the turntable in the normal way via a CAT cable, the Z21 is connected to the turntable via a cable from the Z21 to the DCC (track) connector underneath the turntable. Hope that helps. Cheers. ……….Graham
Hi and thanks for the comment, I have just uploaded part 2 of the video where I hopefully describe how to connect it to the Z21 but unfortunately I have no idea how this would be done on the NCE Powercab but I would think that it’s done in a very similar way. Hope that helps a little. Cheers. ………….Graham
