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Anyone:
I've been making ZBT cables for 8 years now, and in reasonable numbers for the last 5 years. There are just an amazing number of folks building ZBT modules, many of which are not part of organized clubs, but just want ZBT modularity for home layouts. That's just outstanding, I think. Who would have guessed that Z scale would explode like it has in both numbers and products? Is there anyone on the list that would be interested in assembling cables for others, besides me (for a fee)? Let me know offline at zbendtrack @ aol.com Thanks, Bill K. Houston |
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Randy, Michael:
My health is no longer an issue. But it did leave me months behind in almost everything, hobby or not. I''m due another $500 shipment of "stuff" tomorrow (so UPS says) so as soon as I start to run low on parts, I'll give you both a "list" and "where-to-buy" by offline email. The assembly instructions have been on the Z-Bend Track website (in color, even) for the last year or more. By design, all components are readily available on all continents (except for Antarctica, perhaps). We learned from our N-Trak days about the value of selecting wiring harnesses made from last-forever components available anywhere, anytime, cheap. I've made up a lot of "3rd hand" jigs along the way, but my assembly time is still almost identical to someone who buys a single kit and does it themselves on the family dinning table. At $5 an hour, you won't get rich, but you will come in contact with just a WONDERFUL bunch of Z scalers that you never knew existed out there. I'd love the competition on cable assembly. Then I might be able to finish this nude module I've been looking at for 20 months. Regards, Bill K. Houston |
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Jeff:
I have been making themI like your innovation. It would work fine. Electrical current doesn't worry about appearance, only the sufficiency of the conductor, connector and insulation. I work to insure the connectors I buy are rated at 5,000 or more insertions, lifetime. The cheap stuff for video game "guts" are rated at 100 insertions, lifetime. Which is correct for that application. If you've seen one of the ZBT kits/assemblies, the loom and cable clips just make the installation "pretty" to the eye and "durable" in transit. <smile> At a cost of less than 43 cents extra per module. Parts is not the problem. Time is. Oh, to be retired....someday. And have unlimited "train time." Bill K. Houston |
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All:
I just posted the "new" prices to the zbendtrack.org website. My labor is the same, but parts costs went up about 8% on this latest restocking. Sorry. I'm started buying wire on 3,000+ foot spools instead of 1,000 foot spools to hold some of the price increases down as long as I can. Anyone want to build a layout on a wood wire spool? <smile> Amazing fact: In the past 5 years, I've shipped close to 2 actual miles of 18-2 wire in harnesses (around 10,000 feet). Wouldn't it be fun to see all those modules connected up one day? Wow. We could have a Z-only-NTS show. Regards, Bill K. Houston |
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SJ-BAZ man
I have been making them out of single jacket multi-conductor cable (Alpha
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1898/10C), 18 gauge 10 conductor. 2 pr for each inside and outside track, 1 pr for the Acc power and 4 for the DCC or user defined pins (22-25). You can use Bill's PC bd or solder to your own 25 pin D-sub connector. For end modules where you have one male and female, I use one wire-wrap type D soldered back to back and then attach the cable for a "side mounted" exit. Jeff -----Original Message-----
From: Z-Bend_Track@... [mailto:Z-Bend_Track@...]On Behalf Of zbendtrack@... Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:02 PM To: Z-Bend_Track@... Subject: [Z-Bend_Track] ZBT Cables Anyone: I've been making ZBT cables for 8 years now, and in reasonable numbers for the last 5 years. There are just an amazing number of folks building ZBT modules, many of which are not part of organized clubs, but just want ZBT modularity for home layouts. That's just outstanding, I think. Who would have guessed that Z scale would explode like it has in both numbers and products? Is there anyone on the list that would be interested in assembling cables for others, besides me (for a fee)? Let me know offline at zbendtrack @ aol.com Thanks, Bill K. Houston SPONSORED LINKS G scale train Ho scale model train Model train n scale G scale model train Ho scale trains N scale trains ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "Z-Bend_Track" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Z-Bend_Track-unsubscribe@... c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- |
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RSGRANT
Tell Bill he is all plugged up Bob Grant
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From: loren snyder To: Z-Bend_Track@... Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:18 AM Subject: [Z-Bend_Track] Re: ZBT Cables --- In Z-Bend_Track@..., zbendtrack@... wrote: > > All: > In the past 5 years, I've shipped close to 2 actual miles of > 18-2 wire in harnesses (around 10,000 feet). > Regards, > Bill K. > Houston Bill, Anyone ever accuse you of being wired? I guess there are worse names one could be called huh? Loren SPONSORED LINKS G scale train Ho scale model train Model train n scale G scale model train Ho scale trains N scale trains ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "Z-Bend_Track" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Z-Bend_Track-unsubscribe@... c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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