fitting chips to loco's
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If you go to http://www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk/decoderinstallation4mm.htm you will find links to a number of installations. Although none are specifically for the Bachmann decoder you should find some pointers and some pitfalls identified that will hopefully help you (and anyone else!) carry out trouble free installs........
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John R
Bromsgrove Models
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John R
Bromsgrove Models
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I second that for Bromsgrove models website. I recently used it to install a decoder in my Bachmann 108.
Another site which you may find useful is:
http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/DCC.htm, about half way down the page is some info on hardwiring decoders.
Another site which you may find useful is:
http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/DCC.htm, about half way down the page is some info on hardwiring decoders.
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We have a Hornby Class 08 here
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and an article specifically about hard-wiring decoders here
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If you go through the rest of the reviews, you should soon pick up the basic pricipals of installing a decoder as well as avoiding problems that are sometimes encountered. Check out the rest of the reviews here
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and an article specifically about hard-wiring decoders here
If you go through the rest of the reviews, you should soon pick up the basic pricipals of installing a decoder as well as avoiding problems that are sometimes encountered. Check out the rest of the reviews here
QUOTE (Doug @ 18 Mar 2007, 17:42) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>We have a Hornby Class 08 here
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and an article specifically about hard-wiring decoders here
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If you go through the rest of the reviews, you should soon pick up the basic pricipals of installing a decoder as well as avoiding problems that are sometimes encountered. Check out the rest of the reviews here
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thanks for that Doug i used the bromsgrove guide for my two the o8 was so easy but the 56 was not hard but more involved, i choose the 08 and the hornby 56 as they were my best running locos, from now i'll just buy dcc ready as the rest of my stock is old lima 47's two of and two hornby 47's and old class 29 a lima 20 which i wont bother with as it just tears off at the mearest sniff of throttle! tho maybe a decoder with lots of steps could cure this?, and ive a early bachmann 04, oh and a load of kettle's
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But my favorite has to be my new sound equiped 20 shame its green really!.
and an article specifically about hard-wiring decoders here
If you go through the rest of the reviews, you should soon pick up the basic pricipals of installing a decoder as well as avoiding problems that are sometimes encountered. Check out the rest of the reviews here
thanks for that Doug i used the bromsgrove guide for my two the o8 was so easy but the 56 was not hard but more involved, i choose the 08 and the hornby 56 as they were my best running locos, from now i'll just buy dcc ready as the rest of my stock is old lima 47's two of and two hornby 47's and old class 29 a lima 20 which i wont bother with as it just tears off at the mearest sniff of throttle! tho maybe a decoder with lots of steps could cure this?, and ive a early bachmann 04, oh and a load of kettle's
QUOTE (Tonyperks @ 18 Mar 2007, 22:05) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thanks for that Doug i used the bromsgrove guide for my two the o8 was so easy but the 56 was not hard but more involved, i choose the 08 and the hornby 56 as they were my best running locos, from now i'll just buy dcc ready as the rest of my stock is old lima 47's two of and two hornby 47's and old class 29 a lima 20 which i wont bother with as it just tears off at the mearest sniff of throttle! tho maybe a decoder with lots of steps could cure this?, and ive a early bachmann 04, oh and a load of kettle's
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But my favorite has to be my new sound equiped 20 shame its green really!.
I've found that the old lima motors can be tamed with a decoder, mine used to shoot of at the touch of the controller but on DCC they do not start to move until the decoder is on 5-10 and then will crawl at a scale walking pace, so don't discount them. I used the cheap Macoder so would think the basic bachmann would do a simalar job.
I've found that the old lima motors can be tamed with a decoder, mine used to shoot of at the touch of the controller but on DCC they do not start to move until the decoder is on 5-10 and then will crawl at a scale walking pace, so don't discount them. I used the cheap Macoder so would think the basic bachmann would do a simalar job.
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Here's the Trains 4 U DCC fitting guide for the 03. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/dcc/03.htm
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Hi i was wondering if anyone could help me out as i have just bought a lima class 20 and i am wanting to hard wire a digital decoder to it can anyone help me as im new to hard wiring decoders to locos.
bit of an old thead max, but try here................
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/dcc/Lima.htm
quite a few lima's have the same motor layout/chassis, with older models its best to use a decent decoder like Tcs what has back emf this gives you better motor control on the ringfield style motors and the ablity to tweek voltages and other cv's to get the best out of the model
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/dcc/Lima.htm
quite a few lima's have the same motor layout/chassis, with older models its best to use a decent decoder like Tcs what has back emf this gives you better motor control on the ringfield style motors and the ablity to tweek voltages and other cv's to get the best out of the model
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Thanks for that it really helped me out
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Back again, i have just took the body off of my lima class 20 that i want to hard wire a digital chip to but the motor is completely different to the lima motors i have seen before, can someone help?
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