Von_Meyer

I recently installed one of the feedback modules from YAMORC, ( the loconet current sensing  YD6016LN-CS) found it very straightforward and responsive. Using it with Z21 and iTrain quite happily.

On 29/07/2021 at 16:34, Von_Meyer said:

Thanks Roy, much appreciated - I'll give it a whirl!

Finally got round to doing this, went reasonably smoothly; left the decoder wires to long at first attempt which prevented body shell from going back on easily but that was soon overcome. Runs really well with the Zimo MX616.  Pleased I made the effort

22 hours ago, Roy L S said:

I used a wired Zimo MX616 which is tiny at 8 x 8 x 2.4mm, cost £32 from Youchoos. I located the chip in the cab area above the motor. 

 

The whole model very cleverly clips together so easy to get apart, wiring is easy as the chassis is split, power comes from the chassis via little phosphor bronze strips that clip into recesses in the chassis each side. De-solder these from the motor wires and solder on power leads from the chip instead, shorten the wire attached to the motor and ditto motor leads from the chip, solder together and insulate with heat-shrink. 

 

The biggest challenge was routing the wires so that the chip located in the cab area, I found that some plastic from the top of the chassis assembly needs cutting away to facilitate this, but great care is needed as you will see that this holds the motor in place, cut too much away and the worm gear disengages (don't ask how I know this...).

 

All in all pretty easy, if I can do it anyone can!

 

Regards

 

Roy

Thanks Roy, much appreciated - I'll give it a whirl!

On 27/06/2021 at 12:59, Roy L S said:

As well as managing to get a small Zimo chip wired (almost doubling the cost of the loco but what the heck!) in I have also added glazing, red buffer beams and buffers to develop it's British look. It runs really nicely on DCC and copes with 10 wagons no bother at all.

 

An absolute bargain, and if you should want to dieselise it, the pantograph neatly pops off so you'd just need to add an exhaust pipe!

 

Roy

 

Hi Roy,

I have acquired one of these and would like to convert to DCC... Can I ask please which Chip you used and any tips would be most welcome!