08-09-2009, 06:14 AM
First of all, I haven't laid any track yet, but I think it might be worth asking before it's too late.
I decided to add point motors to make the wire jungle under the layout even more of a mess, and now I have a few questions:
1: Is size an issue? Will I be able to use OO point motors for my N points (I'm looking at some British ones to use as they could be hidden under the layout - couldn't care less about having the ugly above-ground mechanisms of my minitrix points visible.)
2: Latching mechanism: I will probably cut away the original hand switching mechanism but I think that also houses the latching mechanism, so would that have to be added to the point motor? Any simple DIY solution employing a spring or something?
3: Would a separate power source be adviseable? (I have two ~0,5A transformers for running the trains) How about utilizing capacitors?
Again thanks for taking your time answering my (newbie) questions...
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4: Point motors under the layout could be introduced at a later stage without too much remodeling, right?
I decided to add point motors to make the wire jungle under the layout even more of a mess, and now I have a few questions:
1: Is size an issue? Will I be able to use OO point motors for my N points (I'm looking at some British ones to use as they could be hidden under the layout - couldn't care less about having the ugly above-ground mechanisms of my minitrix points visible.)
2: Latching mechanism: I will probably cut away the original hand switching mechanism but I think that also houses the latching mechanism, so would that have to be added to the point motor? Any simple DIY solution employing a spring or something?
3: Would a separate power source be adviseable? (I have two ~0,5A transformers for running the trains) How about utilizing capacitors?
Again thanks for taking your time answering my (newbie) questions...
edit:
4: Point motors under the layout could be introduced at a later stage without too much remodeling, right?
-norm