QUOTE (upnick @ 4 Dec 2008, 20:33)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi Lucas,
The Kadees will work fine without the need for extra wiring and cost of an electromagnetic uncoupler as long as the loco is moving over the magnet as a reasonable speed the couplers will stop together, they wont work on curves well i have tried it but just before a curve would be fine in the second video i posted this morning the guy there has put the magnet under the point and so it may cover both roads for uncoupling, you can use the couplings by moving the wagons over the magnets at will saving having to pause and switch on an Electro magnet.
ok then I will put them under the points for siddings, but would the mechanical magnets shown in septembers Railway modeler magazine work for it? or would you need some thing more power? also I have hornby point motors, would they get in the way?
QUOTE (dwb @ 4 Dec 2008, 21:29)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The Kadee electromagnets take a lot of current, something like 3 or 4 amps, so you should probably consider a separate supply for them. You don't need to worry about AC vs DC, the pack comes with a heavy duty full bridge rectifier and smoothing capacitor.
They need quite a chunky slot cut into the baseboard too.
David
I have about 5 spare non DCC transformers that I use to power points and assesories. would they power it?
also I have to cut for point motors so I am used to cutting.