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SMA25 Tinkering with DCC++ Base Stations: JMRI To Track Connections, Accessories & Fun

Take the 2 boards pictured below, download the efforts of Gregg E. Berman, the creator of DCC++:  https://sites.google.com/site/dccppsite/, add 2 wire jumpers and you have a DCC base station that can be controlled with multiple throttles directly from your PC. It will also act as a $9 JMRI to DCC hardware interface—really!

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Sharing experiences, tips, and techniques for using Laser Cutter Tables

Just as Stevie has created a Blog to share his experiences and others of planting Teloxys Aristata (the plant used for Super Trees), I would like to create a Blog to gather any and all useful information on using Laser Cutters. So please share any useful tips, techniques, and any other useful information that you have learned so others don't have to go through the same mistakes.  I plan on doing the same as well!

DCC Decoded: The tale of two engines

Matt Herman from ESU discusses the nuances of prototype locomotive sound, and how variations in decoder settings can keep your layout room from becoming a sound chamber of monotony.

Watch it now on TrainMasters TV ....

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Cutting Plano stainless grills

I have a sheet of Plano stainless steel grill that I need to cut. What is the best tool for this? Plano didn't have anything on their site. An X-Acto knife? Scissors? 

I'm making long strips. Thanks.

Charles

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Storage shelf behind my staging track

Hi guys,

After looking at the original plans from jfmcnab's IAIS Grimes Line, I realized that I needed a storage shelf behind my staging track to allow me to prepare my trains from one session to another.  So, out came the compressor, nail gun, miter saw, plastic sheet and X-acto knife. The result is in the photos below.

Detailing a load of Utility poles for LTTX Flatcar

Detailing a load of utility poles in HO scale

After completing this scratch built HO scale 89’ LTTX flatcar,  it was time to create a prototypically accurate load of utility poles for the car to carry.  

Microlux airbrush acrylic vs. brush acrylic

Question and answer moved to the official MRH Acrylic Painting Guide Q&A topic so it's immortalized for ALL who have the book.


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