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Post by backshophoss on Sept 11, 2015 1:50:58 GMT -5
Finally got AMTK 93 and 104 up and running,still need to to do some fiber-optic stuff to make the headlight brite, seem to run well together with the stock settings in the decoders  Note :camera in Macro Mode disables flash.  |
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Post by antoniofp45 on Jan 19, 2016 9:44:49 GMT -5
Hopefully installing TCS diesel "WOW" decoders won't be too tough of a challenge on the older run P2K hood and cab units.
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Post by backshophoss on Jan 20, 2016 3:41:47 GMT -5
Antonio,Fair warning,you will be suprised how much space the weight uses in a P2K model,
finding space for a speaker will require milling the weight to make room.
Am working on a SD45 for a fellow member of the club I'm a member of,just have enough room for the Decoder
to fit.
Unless the model was designed for sound from the get-go.
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Post by antoniofp45 on Nov 9, 2016 5:12:16 GMT -5
I see what you mean! Explains why a number of these older run P2K units feel like bricks; especially E-units LOL! I'm still interested in the TCS WOW's but have been reading, over and over on various web posts, that LokSound continues to advance and improve and is virtually on top of the sound "food chain". Amazing as Soundtraxx basically held that position for years. Antonio,Fair warning,you will be suprised how much space the weight uses in a P2K model, finding space for a speaker will require milling the weight to make room. Am working on a SD45 for a fellow member of the club I'm a member of,just have enough room for the Decoder to fit. Unless the model was designed for sound from the get-go. |
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Post by backshophoss on Nov 9, 2016 18:33:38 GMT -5
I would recomend going over to the TCS website and downloading their programming manuals for the decoder you plan to use.
Hopefully ESU-LokSound will update their programming manual soon.
It helps to check for the latest version of Decoder Pro(JMRI) as each newer version works with better with all decoders
that are out there.
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 17, 2017 22:12:12 GMT -5
A tell tale sign of "Cracked axle gears" on a "running" loco is that"thunk" sound made by a Flat Wheel.  A partial crack will allow the loco to run,but how the gears mesh at the axle will create that "thunk" of a Flat wheel Pop off the bottom plate of the truck,break out the "Optiviser" and check the axle gears to find the hairline crack,replace as you find them.  If possible have some spare axle gears or made up wheelsets ready to go. |
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Post by backshophoss on Jun 11, 2017 1:06:49 GMT -5
Fellow club member asked me to check out his "Spencer" loco(Thomas the tank and friends),while the decoder did "read back" to JMRI, any attempt to to get it to move was a "fail". Pulling off the "boiler shell" yielded a "Brand X" decoder that might have "burned" up internally,there were signs of "soot" in the inside of the shell Continued the "inspection" and found gobs of "Factory Grease"inside,and the "eye" mech was busted due to a "great fall" at RGV. In that "OOPS" event,"Spencer's HEAD"(smokebox front piece) popped off as well. Needed to oil around all the rod bearings and the rest of the moving motion parts, did some "laps" on the rollers, that got the amp draw down to .05 then installed a digitrax DZ 126 T decoder after drilling an access hole on the backhead to get the wires thru. the decoder is under the cab roof and the top of the backhead to run cooler, coiled up the light leads to allow for a future Headlight install Attachments:
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