/g/z-scale Welcome to Z_Scale, the English language forum for 1/220 model train enthusiasts from around the world. This list was founded and maintained 1999-2004 by international Z Scale Ambassador Jeffrey MacHan. Since 2004, the list has been owned by Z scale advocate Rob Kluz of Ztrack, Magazine. Z_Scale exists to nurture the development of a sense of community among Z scale modelers, to promote 1:220 model railroading, to encourage the free exchange of information and to enhance the Z scale model railroading experience. All Z scalers are welcome regardless out your skill level or areas of interest. Share ideas, tips, techniques, pictures, comment on products and make suggestions to manufacturers, announce events, new products, help each other and make civil, courteous and constructive observations on the Z model railroading world. Posts relating directly to Ebay items with auction numbers are not permitted on this list. References to unique/unusual/new-product Ebay items that arise during general discussions are encouraged as long as the specific auction number is omitted. * NMRA National Train Show Reports * Got questions? Get answers! Z_Scale enZyclopedia (Everything you ever wanted to know about Z but didn't know where to look!) Reminder: all site content is protected by copyright. Z_Scale is a recognized Special Interest Group of the National Model Railroad Association. Mon, 28 Jun 1999 14:32:50 -0700 /g/z-scale/message/76479 <div dir="ltr">They have a US &amp; Printers. The US one is fairly good (7 out 10) but the China one are 50:50. <div>If you see images that have dozens od supports, they SUCK. Structures are hit/miss. buildings that have to be built aren&#39;t good.</div> <div>BUT in his Contact, if don&#34;t like it, return OR Contact and what is wrong (e.g. walls different (wrong) dimensions,, window frames wrong ... and he will quick reply.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>I like Whistle Stop Models. Extremely clean prints.</div> </div> <div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container">聽</div> <div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span></div> <div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr">Jeff Merrill <div>408.888.1551<br/> <div>BAZ BoyZ (a.k.a. NorCal Z)</div> </div> </div> </div> bazboyz.sf@... (Jeff Merrill BAZ BoyZ) Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:10:17 -0700 /g/z-scale/message/76478 <div class="ydpd9661269yahoo-style-wrap"> <div>聽</div> <div dir="ltr">Ya get what ya pay for. 3D printed products that are marginal at best. Maybe acceptable quality...........not for me.聽</div> <div dir="ltr">Go with anything from Archistories, keep an even look/theme. Other will chime in with similar commentary.</div> </div> donfedjur@... (carlsbad92009) Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:25:30 -0700 /g/z-scale/message/76477 <div>I want to get a simple preliminary layout in place (will later be upgrading quality of buildings/scenery over time.) Has anyone experience with OUTLAND MODELS? 聽I was about to order a few buildings, vehicles, etc. but noticed they make the items from order and shop is in Chine. 聽I had thought it was a US based company. 聽Amazing prices but quite long delivery time and prefer to but from US based seller in event of a problem needing return.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Hope they are reliable &amp; legit but also hope there is a history amongst members of this forum.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Let me know,</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div>聽</div> <div>DH</div> <div>聽</div> <div>聽</div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:59:53 -0700 /g/z-scale/message/76476 <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">HELLO,</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">HELP APPRECIATED for finding some Foam Color we are adding to a mix for Custom Trees I am making for a Layout<span class="Apple-converted-space">聽</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">Timberline Scenery鈥檚<span class="Apple-converted-space">聽</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">LODGEPOLE GREEN GROUND FOAM COLOR or FLOCKING COLOR</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">We are searching to purchase a few Bags of FOAM / FLOCKING<span class="Apple-converted-space">聽 </span>or TREE KITS containing the foam, of the now out of business manufacturer TIMBERLINE SCENERY having the foam or flocking color of LODGEPOLE GREEN.</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">Some of Their Products having the LodgePole Green Foams:</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">60111FF Bag of Flocking/Ground Cover</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">TK112425 2鈥�-4鈥� Trees</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">TK114615 4鈥�-6鈥� Trees</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">TK1114615F 4鈥�-6鈥� Trees with Fine Flocking</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">Note one bag the spelled it ( LODGPOLE<span class="Apple-converted-space">聽 </span>GREEN)</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">I WILL PAY REASONABLE PRICES AND ALL SHIPPING.</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">Please Contact Peter Davidson at the Email address</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">pddavidsonATaolDOTcom</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; min-height: 14px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline">In the Email Subject Line</span> Please use LODGEPOLE GREEN<span class="Apple-converted-space">聽</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">聽</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">Thank you,</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px">PETER DAVIDSON</p> pddavidson@... (pdesigndavidson) Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:11 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76475 <div>I鈥檝e gone through two or three at this point. One time the switch, one time the potentiometer and once some phantom failure I couldn鈥檛 trace.</div> <div>Dexter</div> fithavil@... (Dexter Schilller) Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:56:02 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76474 The directional switch on my Rokuhan RC03 recently locked up and would not move. I opened up the case and found the switch had come apart. I will need to unsolder it from the PC board and install a new one. Has anyone else had this problem?<br /><br /><br />Tom K.<br /><br /><br />-- <br />Tom K. thomasknapp@... (Thomas Knapp) Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:06:23 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76473 <div class="ydp7cfbafe6yahoo-style-wrap" style=""><div></div> <div dir="ltr">By the number:</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">1. 聽Thank you for your timely reply.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">2. 聽I am working with a train guy who is the group&#39;s electrical guru. 聽He is designing an inline item that will cut off voltage at 11 or 12 volts by means of zener diode &amp; black magic. 聽I have already marked the point on the MRC where it puts out 10.0 volts. 聽His device will really do the trick anyways.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">3. 聽If you are offering the A008 for sale let me know. 聽Out of bag is OK w/ me. 聽What would 2 of these run? 聽I want to have one at each end of a 32&#34; wide oval track design.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">Let me know total, inc shipping &amp; preferred method of payment. 聽I don&#39;t do Venmo, Apple pay or bit coin. 聽I do cash, check PayPal or VISA.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks Don.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">BTW I live in Hanover, PA. 聽If you are not too far from there it is good motorcycle riding weather for me &amp; could meet to do a transaction.</div><div><br/></div> </div><div id="yahoo_quoted_9181662826" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style=""> <div> On Saturday, February 1, 2025, 04:22:56 PM EST, carlsbad92009 via groups.io &lt;donfedjur@...&gt; wrote: </div> <div><br/></div> <div><br/></div> <div><div id="yiv0609349897"><div><div style="" class="yiv0609349897ydp4af4abe2yahoo-style-wrap"><div></div> <div dir="ltr">You are in need of the following.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Rokuhan A008 Narrow Feeder Cable</div><div>Brand: Rokuhan</div><div>Product Code: A008</div><div>MSRP: $10.45</div><div>聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽</div><div>Description</div><div>Rokuhan A008 Narrow Feeder Cable</div></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><br/><span></span><br/></div><div dir="ltr">Be very careful with your MRC 1300 Controller. Do not exceed 10-12 volts DC........highly recommend a digital voltage meter connected to your output read ftrack eed side.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">Contact me off group if you have interest in per piece Rokuhan track items. New product as new and also out of packaging.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">DON</div><br/></div><div><br/></div> </div><div id="yiv0609349897ydpa0d453a6yahoo_quoted_9348819025" class="yiv0609349897ydpa0d453a6yahoo_quoted"><div style="" class="yiv0609349897ydpa0d453a6yahoo-style-wrap"> <div style=""> <div class="yiv0609349897ydpa0d453a6quoted-text-header"> On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:36:17 AM PST, Douglas Howard via groups.io &lt;enfieldclassic@...&gt; wrote: </div> </div><div style="border-left: 1px solid #ccc; padding-left: 8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px" class="yiv0609349897ydpa0d453a6inline_reply_quote_container"> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div> <div><div id="yiv0609349897ydpa0d453a6yiv6097760994"><div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Hello, very new to this so: I have an MRC 1300 controller and Rohukan track with &#34;concrete&#34; roadbed. Some sections of the track seem to have a place to remove a bit of the plastic roadbed and effect a connection to the controller. (I have NOT taken any track out of the packaging yet). I am thinking I need something other than the bare ends of the wires to do this.</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Please, anyone specifically familiar with the Rokuhan track system let me know what and where to buy the needed items. I hope I don&#39;t have to order from Japan which is where all the track came from.</span><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">The packages that show this feature to hook leads up to are&#34;</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">R028 (Oval Set A-the 110mm straight sections have the power feed points on them)</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">R001 (Straight Track 110mm)</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Thank you so much.</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">DH</span></div> </div></div> </div> </div></div> </div></div></div></div> </div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:03:22 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76472 <div>There is a little piece that slides in to make the contact.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Whoever you bought the track from will have this listed. (look in the Track Accessories section)</div> <div>聽</div> <div><a href="https://ztrackcenter.com/track/rokuhan-track-accessories/A008" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ztrackcenter.com/track/rokuhan-track-accessories/A008</a></div> <div>聽</div> <div>Greg</div> greg@... (Greg Elmassian) Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:10:00 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76471 <html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type"/></head><body><br/>I think this may be what you need. Check Z Scale Monster<div><br/></div><div><br/><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div></div> gardenrails@... (Gardenrails) Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:48:58 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76470 <div class="ydp4af4abe2yahoo-style-wrap" style=""><div></div> <div dir="ltr">You are in need of the following.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Rokuhan A008 Narrow Feeder Cable</div><div>Brand: Rokuhan</div><div>Product Code: A008</div><div>MSRP: $10.45</div><div>聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽</div><div>Description</div><div>Rokuhan A008 Narrow Feeder Cable</div></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><br/><span></span><br/></div><div dir="ltr">Be very careful with your MRC 1300 Controller. Do not exceed 10-12 volts DC........highly recommend a digital voltage meter connected to your output read ftrack eed side.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">Contact me off group if you have interest in per piece Rokuhan track items. New product as new and also out of packaging.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">DON</div><br/></div><div><br/></div> </div><div id="ydpa0d453a6yahoo_quoted_9348819025" class="ydpa0d453a6yahoo_quoted"><div class="ydpa0d453a6yahoo-style-wrap" style=""> <div style=""> <div class="ydpa0d453a6quoted-text-header"> On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:36:17 AM PST, Douglas Howard via groups.io &lt;enfieldclassic@...&gt; wrote: </div> </div><div style="border-left: 1px solid #ccc; padding-left: 8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px" class="ydpa0d453a6inline_reply_quote_container"> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div> <div><div id="ydpa0d453a6yiv6097760994"><div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Hello, very new to this so: I have an MRC 1300 controller and Rohukan track with &#34;concrete&#34; roadbed. Some sections of the track seem to have a place to remove a bit of the plastic roadbed and effect a connection to the controller. (I have NOT taken any track out of the packaging yet). I am thinking I need something other than the bare ends of the wires to do this.</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Please, anyone specifically familiar with the Rokuhan track system let me know what and where to buy the needed items. I hope I don&#39;t have to order from Japan which is where all the track came from.</span><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">The packages that show this feature to hook leads up to are&#34;</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">R028 (Oval Set A-the 110mm straight sections have the power feed points on them)</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">R001 (Straight Track 110mm)</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Thank you so much.</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">DH</span></div> </div></div> </div> </div></div> donfedjur@... (carlsbad92009) Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:22:53 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76469 <div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Hello, very new to this so: I have an MRC 1300 controller and Rohukan track with &#34;concrete&#34; roadbed. Some sections of the track seem to have a place to remove a bit of the plastic roadbed and effect a connection to the controller. (I have NOT taken any track out of the packaging yet). I am thinking I need something other than the bare ends of the wires to do this.</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Please, anyone specfically familiar with the Rohukan track system let me know what and where to buy the needed items. I hope I don&#39;t have to order from Japan which is where all the track came from.</span><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">The packages that show this feature to hook leads up to are&#34;</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">R028 (Oval Set A-the 110mm straight sections have the power feed points on them)</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">R001 (Straight Track 110mm)</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">Thank you so much.</span><br/><br/><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline">DH</span></div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:36:15 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76468 <div>If somebody can send me one, I can quickly get the technical data</div> <div>e.g.</div> <div style="padding-left: 40px">Waveforms (Unloaded, pure under pure resistances range)</div> <div style="padding-left: 40px">Low voltage &#39;Pulse-Power&#39;</div> <div style="padding-left: 40px">Peak &#39;spikes&#39;</div> <div style="padding-left: 40px">Short handling</div> <div style="padding-left: 40px">Actual running on my Test Tracks</div> <div>etc.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Turn around week or less</div> <div>聽</div> <div>email: BAZboyZ.SF@...</div> <div>--</div> <div><br/>Jeff<br/>NorCal Z (Sacramento)<br/>鈥橲an Francisco Bay Area Z鈥�<br/>a.k.a. &#39;The BAZ BoyZ&#39;</div> bazboyz.sf@... (Jeff Merrill BAZ BoyZ) Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:57:15 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76467 <div class="ydp965d64a0yahoo-style-wrap"> <div>聽</div> <div dir="ltr">Thanks. 聽I am getting a new in box MRC 1300. 聽I am having a voltage restrictor added by a friend to hold max voltage to 11 v DC to prevent any surges or accidental over throttling.</div> <div dir="ltr">聽</div> <div dir="ltr">DH</div> </div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:49:31 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76466 <html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type"/></head><body>Just a heads up. I am hearing multiple reports of older MRC1300s failing. Some have even damaged AZL locos due to the higher voltage output of a failed device. I would be very caution using older MRC1300s, or purchasing these 2nd hand as there could be folks looking to dump failed controllers.聽<div><br/></div><div>Rob<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"/><div> <meta/><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none"><div style="text-align: start"><div style="text-align: start"><div style="text-align: start"><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"/>鈥淶eeing is believing鈥�&#34;</b></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"/>Follow us on Facebook!聽</b></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b>www.facebook.com/ztrackmagazine</b></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b><br/></b></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b>Ztrack Magazine Ltd.</b></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b>Distributor for American Z Line</b></div><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><b><span style="">Rokuhan, Full Throttle, Archistories, Raildig, Father Nature and others</span></b></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><br/></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>www.ztrack.com</b></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>www.ztrackcenter.com</b></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>www.ztrackresale.com</b></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b>www.azldirect.com</b></span></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal; text-align: start; margin: 0px"><br/></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"/><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"/> </div> <div><br/></div></div> ztrack@... (Robert Kluz) Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:40:05 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76465 <div class="ydp61d10db8yahoo-style-wrap" style=""><div></div> <div dir="ltr">Failed the bulb test and further research showed using the multimeter to test for variable voltag was the right way. 聽Seller gracious &amp; refunded $ with an apology.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">DH</div><div><br/></div> </div><div id="yahoo_quoted_7714350652" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style=""> <div> On Sunday, January 19, 2025, 05:19:52 PM EST, Greg Elmassian &lt;greg@...&gt; wrote: </div> <div><br/></div> <div><br/></div> <div><div id="yiv1099591104"><div><div>most likely blown output transistor.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>just to double check, get an automotive 12v bulb (that can be sacrificed) and try it... you will know if it is constant output or not.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Greg</div> </div></div></div></div> </div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:24:48 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76464 <div class="ydp33cf9cfayahoo-style-wrap" style=""><div></div> <div dir="ltr">Thanks Greg, will try that tonite.</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr">DH</div><div><br/></div> </div><div id="yahoo_quoted_8309293798" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style=""> <div> On Sunday, January 19, 2025, 05:19:52 PM EST, Greg Elmassian &lt;greg@...&gt; wrote: </div> <div><br/></div> <div><br/></div> <div><div id="yiv4593511373"><div><div>most likely blown output transistor.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>just to double check, get an automotive 12v bulb (that can be sacrificed) and try it... you will know if it is constant output or not.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Greg</div> </div></div></div></div> </div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:29:10 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76462 <div>My Tech II Railroad Power 1400 also reads in the range but with the logo on the track it goes virtually zero. The wiring inside shows that there are a tap in the potentiometer for speed that controls when the pulse power drops out so I think this is something like Rokuhan did in their controller. There鈥檚 pulses enough to keep LED lights on and a passenger car that say, but certainly not run the locomotive.<br/><br/><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jeff Merrill<div>408.888.1551<br/><div>BAZ BoyZ (a.k.a. NorCal Z)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div> bazboyz.sf@... (Jeff Merrill BAZ BoyZ) Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:42:17 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76461 <div>most likely blown output transistor.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>just to double check, get an automotive 12v bulb (that can be sacrificed) and try it... you will know if it is constant output or not.</div> <div>聽</div> <div>Greg</div> greg@... (Greg Elmassian) Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:19:50 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76460 <div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; display: inline">Just rec&#39;d a MRC1300 for my yet to be assembled Z trains (MARKLIN) Wanted to test output. Got 19.6vAC for accessories terminals. The DC output is a constant 15.6vDC, not affected by dial position. Is this a wrong test? Does the controller need to be connected to track/engine to get accurate results? Did I buy a defective unit on ebay? Only the shadow knows,...or one of you out there. Help me out please.</span></div> enfieldclassic@... (Douglas Howard) Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:18:35 -0800 /g/z-scale/message/76459 <div> <p class="DefangedMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal" style="margin:0px; ;"><span style="">Be Part Of The Next Layout Tour (So. 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