tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post8360894865320611205..comments2024-03-27T09:44:09.432+00:00Comments on Peckforton Light Railway: How I fitted my own DCC power buffersGE Rikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-26448151366058594752021-02-13T19:25:11.012+00:002021-02-13T19:25:11.012+00:00Hi Maxim
I didn't calculate the R value. I jus...Hi Maxim<br />I didn't calculate the R value. I just copied the info from the Massoth website. Happy to be re-advised if you feel it needs adjustment. All I can say is that the values used work.<br /><br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-25247142633707108162021-02-10T20:21:43.434+00:002021-02-10T20:21:43.434+00:00Nice tutorial! How did you calculated the resistor...Nice tutorial! How did you calculated the resistor value? It gives a very low charge current. Even ESU suggests higher currents. Is the voltage regulator on the decoder so small that the U+ current is very limited? <br /><br />Greetings<br />MaximAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829910397465235865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-66085278797779407622018-07-23T12:42:29.975+00:002018-07-23T12:42:29.975+00:00Great feedback, thanks. Glad it worked out OK for ...Great feedback, thanks. Glad it worked out OK for you - at 72p per loco, that's a great saving on buying ready made power buffers at £24.00 each. Only too happy to have helped - especially if it keeps your locos running smoothly.GE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-59590480426153840482018-07-21T09:23:28.186+00:002018-07-21T09:23:28.186+00:00Thanks for this information.
Got the components fr...Thanks for this information.<br />Got the components from https://uk.rs-online.com/web/<br />Cost £7.20 for enough to make 10 units, .72 pence each loco.<br />Made the first one in ten minutes. Tested it on a chassis over plastic frog points, without it stalled, with it ran perfectly.<br />A brilliant little mod.Akoushlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244936952406773349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-63200867170235807972018-05-19T09:32:52.654+00:002018-05-19T09:32:52.654+00:00good explanation I'll give it a try!good explanation I'll give it a try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com