04-01-2010, 03:46 PM
That really is a sharp looking..well, I'd call it a power supply cabinet, not a control panel, no? Interesting to read your reasoning for the time delay for the magnetic uncouplers. I built some of these uncouplers, along with a power supply (no where nears as nice as yours!) and do indeed use push buttons to activate them. You are correct in stating it can be awkward to control teh throttle while using one hand to push the button. I manage by making sure I select the loco on the knob (I use digitrax too, with the two controls per throttle) which I can rotate with my thumb while pressing the button. I place the couplers over the uncoupler with slack prior to pressing the button, so all I need to do is rotate the speed knob a bit.