RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thanks Ray very useful, I tried with PCB and it was a right pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Update I have been putting the C&L plastic fishplates and know the track work is finished. The next job is under the bass board running the bus wires. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 I have been doing some wiring on board two today. I ran the bus wires red and black (the thick wires) then soldered the droppers red and black (the thin wires), the blue and green wires are for the controller for the sector plate, and the white and green wires are for yard lights and lights in the shed. Got to connect to the socket on the left, the bus wires I am waiting to be delivered. On the right of this board is the sector plate and then to the storage sidings. I have to lay the storage sidings but got to get the copperclad sleepers. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Nice neat and tidy work there Ray Cheers, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Todays Update. I have just finished wiring the baseboards, I have wired board one so I can operate from either side by fitting the control panel to the back or the front. I have done the MERG DCC Command Station to go under Baseboard one, the next job is to build the MERG servo drive board and the MERG DCC Controller. The wiring under board one. The D connecters at the top and bottom is to connect the control panel at the front or back of board one and the left connecter is for the point operation and the switch's for the lights. the connecters on the right is for the turntable. The MERG DCC Command Station, I just got to test and put the IC's on and then put under base board and put on the wires. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Looking very neat mate, Looking forward to seeing how it develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Thank you for your comment Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Not much of an update. I have finished building the DCC Command and the controller. I had a problem with the controller and it turned out to be a dry solder joint, all salted and working. So got the first loco running yesterday. I am now starting on the control panel. I am very pleased. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Not much of an update. I have finished building the DCC Command and the controller. I had a problem with the controller and it turned out to be a dry solder joint, all salted and working. So got the first loco running yesterday. I am now starting on the control panel. I am very pleased. Hi Ray Glad you're making progress.....Keep up the good work... Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Long awaiting update. As previous thread I have got the MERG controller and the command station made and working. I have been busy making the control panel, on this panel there is the turntable control on the left side, a rotary switch to point to which road to line up to then press the red button to start the table. The Head and Tail switch is for which end of the table to line up to the shed roads, the learn and run switch is for setting the table up. The rest of the switch's is self explanatory. The two brackets at the front is so I can operate from the back if need be, there is the same brackets but upside down so it just slots together. I done it like this so the schematic is in orientation with the layout. HO I forgot, the box is a project box from Rapid Electronics. These buffer stops is what I had left from when I done Hounslow siding. The buffer stops are from Lancashire models. I think they are look very nice. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) UPDATE I got the plywood for the backscene the other day, I cut the plywood into 4ft long x 18ins high, what you will see is 1ft high for the backscene to go on. It is all glued and pinned in place, I also cut 4ft x 8ins for the front, 2ins above the baseboard, I then cut the top to shape, then glued and pinned into place. The backscene will be Into The Town from ID backscene that is to go on. The far end is the storage and sector plate. I intend on putting a single line railway bridge in front of the entrance to the storage and sector plate as a scenic brake. The storage and sector plate i The Dapol turntable would not turn very freely, so I decided to get four roller bearings for the wheels that run on the rail, and a thrush bearing for the centre. cut This thrush bearing has 5mm inside diameter and 10mm outer and it is in three parts. I had to cut out the raised bit in the centre to take up the thickness of the bearing. I then glued one half to the centre of the base, and the ball race goes on top. The brass plates are for the table pick up. The other part is glued on the under side of the table. The two wires are for the table pick ups. The four roller bearings is to replace the plastic wheels that run on the rail. They measure 2.5mm inside diameter 8mm outside and the thickness is 2.8mm. I had to drill out the axle holes to 2.5mm and file out the brackets to the width of 3mm, I used 2.5mm brass rod for the axles cut to length. Edited March 5, 2016 by RAY NORWOOD 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have been busy building the PCB for the stepper motor turntable control from MERG. Today I have been fixing the PCB under the baseboard along with the gear box and stepper motor, and wiring it all in. Here is PCB fixed in place and wired up. The gear box and the stepper motor ready for the table shaft to come through. the motor will be screwed to the two blocks of wood when glue is dry. The motor and gear box screwed in place. Motor wired to the BCB. The wiring from the PCB to the D connecter to connect to the control panel. This is a film of the table going round on it test run. The next job with the turntable is to paint it and then to programme it to stop at the shed roads. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ray - your video tells me that it is private. I am not worthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ray - your video tells me that it is private. I am not worthy! He doesn't like me either Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 He doesn't like me either Ian. Or me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Hi Ray Great work but like the others above my screen remains blank Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Sorry I did not click on the publish button when upload complete. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6L5i1pXQ0Y Not sure how to put on hear, not got the you tube film box as normal. Edited March 11, 2016 by RAY NORWOOD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2016 Great work Ray Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted March 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2016 Turntable looks great Ray. Will come round for a 'play' soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Yes of cause you can Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Amazing work with the turntable Ray, very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2016 TT motion looks very steady. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 I have been having a problems with the turntable. I put some roller bearings on the Dapol turntable to take out any friction the turntable may have, It done a to good a job,as It was so free running that when a loco goes on or off the table moves, it didn't help that the gear box has a bit of backlash as well. To put a bit of friction back I drilled a 8mm hole in a 3mm think by 100mm x 10mm ply then cut down the length through the hole, so there is half of the hole to go around the main shaft, I then drilled a hole at one end for a screw to fit on the back of the motor and gear box mounting plate so that the half hole goes around the shaft, I also made a slot at the other end to take an elastic band to pull the lever against the shaft. I didn't make it to tight as that will make the stepper motor out of sunk and would not line up to the road you set it to go to. Here is a link to a youtube video of the turntable working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtxCEk_gU4o&feature=player_detailpage The other day I glued the back scene to the back boards. I glue I used was 3ms photo mount spray. sprayed onto the back boards then rolled the back scene on making sure of getting out all of the air bubbles. When it is dry I rubbed the top with sand paper along the edge of the back board to get the waste off. I forgotten to say that in the corners of the back boards I used the tube that the back scene came in, I cut it into four 1/4 round sections and glue the 1/4s into the corners so there is no sharp corners on the inside. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hi Ray Very nice work....Especially the use of the tube to form curved corners.... Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Ray I like what you have done so far, I like to ask where did you get the control panel box from?. Keep up the good work, it's coming on very well. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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