Found this video very helpful. I have one suggestion about using a power supply. If you have an old Desktop PC that is ready for the recycling bin, I suggest opening the case up and removing the power supply. Right here on You Tube, there are plenty of easy tutorials on how to make this into a fantastic power supply that you can use for your layout's accessories. It provides a 3VDC, 5VDC & 12 VDC sources. A relative was getting rid of three PC's from his business. I removed the three power supplies, followed the easy instructions in the video and now have power for the turnouts (12VDC), street lights and buildings using the 3VDC & 5VDC.
Hi Jimmy, I love when Artist, like you & I, take on a new technique, to enhance our Art. Great job. Helpful Hints: Well you already learned to check your allowable voltage level before hitting it with a full load. Trust me you WILL do it again. The nature of the beast. Also, when preping for your Distribution Box take some folded over masking tape, sticky side out. Attach the tape to the back of the Distribution Box. Then to the underside of the layout. It will give you a free hand when drilling pilot holes. If you decide to leave the tape in place it also gives you a free hand when screwing the box in place. One caution use heat stable electric tape. Some brands of boxes are not base insulated. So you could, unintentionally, leave the main power on and start a fire. Lastly, the last time I was in the TRAINWORLD store they had on racks the pre-lit cars for HO. I didn't look for N Scale. Sorry. ~Old Jim
Hint: prior to soldering the small wires together, dip each bare end in a solder flux paste then twist them together. This allows the solder to flow between the strands, gives a better connection and looks cleaner.
This video was great and helped a lot. What size resisters did you use for the 3 volt led lights? How many 3 volt led lights can you put on a 12 volt bus wire?
Love your videos, very helpful. Question. I want to put a 12 volt led light inside a plastic tube and pour Epoxy over it for a small lake on my train layout. Will the 12volt little light warm up too much and melt the plastic tube. It is like a clear straw that I want to embed under a small lake. I would just pour over the light, but it would be impossible to replace the light if it burned out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Great video! Question: At 5:20, you forgot to show us how you connect your power supply. Can you please show us that part? I don't see how a power supply can connect to this distribution board.... I even followed your Amazon link, and there is no picture nor video on how to connect a power supply to this distribution box. Thank you so much!
Jimmy question? Did you hook the main wire,to the transformer, or something else to give you power? Also when you can move your hand so we can see what you are doing.Thanks,and Happy Model railroading.🚂✌🌍
Great work. You're gonna have to paint the inside of your buildings black to get rid of the glowing walls. What can you do to get the brake lights on the cars to be a little dimmer but still keep the headlights just as bright? It just looks wrong to me that the brake lights are illuminating so much behind the car. It's not realistic to me. You did great work I'm not saying you did anything wrong. The brake lights are brighter than I think they should be and I'm asking for myself how to dim them and not the headlights at the same time. How to control the brightness separately. Thanks. 👍
Wish you had said what type of light and where to purchase, inexpensively. I wish to try those smd led lights that come on peel off rolls, but so far, cant find them on Amazon inexpensively
