Great video. thanks for putting this together and posting. You should consider using warm white LED's rather than cool white. They match the prototype better.
Thank you. Here is an Amazon link for the tweezers. FIBER GRIP TWEEZERS THIRD HAND... www.amazon.com/dp/B00WIX0RFK?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf You can also find them on EBay.
Awesome idea, way easier than the method I used. Do you know the part number for Athearn lenses? I bet my vacuum has at least three of those little buggers in it. I like the diffused look of the led through the lens
Hey Aaron, I know this is a year old, I just checked Athearn's website, with no luck. However, you can easily make your own. If you have any friends that build model airplane kits ask them for any leftover CLEAR sprue; or have an old Athearn kit with the clear sprue, simply cut a 1" length, chuck it in your drill, Dremel or even a pin vice; spin and sand with sandpaper or emery board to the correct size and bingo - one more skill to your modeling toolkit! And note: once you shape it to the correct size, if you wave it (quickly!) over a match or candle it will remove the sanding roughness and make a really nice lens.
In this case the positive wire would be soldered to the blue common wire on a decoder. The negative wire would be soldered to the white wire and a resistor on the decoder.
Very nice, thanks. My blue box locomotives are all DC only. As I am (at 72) new to this, how would one connect the LED wires to the frame/trucks to get power?
Excellent video and install. Very easy and inexspensive, and looks good.
Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for this video. I am learning A lot on how to use. The leds.and I have A lot of old Athearn s blue box.great kitbashing video
Great video. thanks for putting this together and posting. You should consider using warm white LED's rather than cool white. They match the prototype better.
Thanks for watching. I use warm white bulbs presently. I didn't have any when I made this video.
Thanks, Mr. Solo. (May I call you Han?) This is just what I was looking for. LED's sure make this a great time to be a modeler! -Jason
awesome thanks for sharing
Forget stripping. I heat the wire with a butane igniter then just pull off the insulation.
I learned a few new tips and thank you. Also a unique and handy clamp holder. Where can I get one? Very nice video!
Thank you. Here is an Amazon link for the tweezers. FIBER GRIP TWEEZERS THIRD HAND... www.amazon.com/dp/B00WIX0RFK?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
You can also find them on EBay.
Hint, kick up the payback speed to 2 X
Where did you find that clip holder. Looks like that is an easy extra hand to help in soldiering. .
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It works really well. Thanks for watching.
Good Video Tutorials! What type of LED Rods do you order and from where? Can you share a link? Thanks So Much for your fine How TOs
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Awesome idea, way easier than the method I used. Do you know the part number for Athearn lenses? I bet my vacuum has at least three of those little buggers in it. I like the diffused look of the led through the lens
Thanks for watching. I'm sorry I don't know the number for the lenses.
Hey Aaron, I know this is a year old, I just checked Athearn's website, with no luck. However, you can easily make your own. If you have any friends that build model airplane kits ask them for any leftover CLEAR sprue; or have an old Athearn kit with the clear sprue, simply cut a 1" length, chuck it in your drill, Dremel or even a pin vice; spin and sand with sandpaper or emery board to the correct size and bingo - one more skill to your modeling toolkit! And note: once you shape it to the correct size, if you wave it (quickly!) over a match or candle it will remove the sanding roughness and make a really nice lens.
Helpful video! Where do you hook up your leads to for power?
I'm using a 3 volt battery and a switch for this.
@@SoloContracting I mean, in the finished installation, not just during testing. Aren't you soldering to electrical connections in the loco somewhere?
In this case the positive wire would be soldered to the blue common wire on a decoder. The negative wire would be soldered to the white wire and a resistor on the decoder.
what is your source for flux ?
Kester 186 Liquid Soldering Flux, RMA Rosin, 2-ounce Bottle smile.amazon.com/dp/B01MR49JY1/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_JRH4TF2XM5E2NP00DK6K
Very nice, thanks. My blue box locomotives are all DC only. As I am (at 72) new to this, how would one connect the LED wires to the frame/trucks to get power?