I was already doing that with the heat shrink. I wish I had known the bending trick, lol. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I wish I had thought of it! Thanks for the tips.
This is perfect timing as I'm waiting for my TSU2 PNP decoder to arrive in the mail today. I look forward to using these tips to get it installed. I really appreciate your tip this month and all the other videos you publish.
If any of the other lights burn out, then the remaining lights will get more voltage/current. Then, this could start a domino effect causing the other lights to burn out since they’ll be getting more current. Ideally, use a resistor per LED, or you can build a voltage regulator circuit and install it.
I was taught all of this in tech school many years ago.... back in the 1970's. The word is Sold-er not SoDDer..!!...there is an L in the word, not Double D's...please use the English language correctly.. grrrrr......
Great tip! thanks from Mexico
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Hey Gorge great tip thanks
All of your tips have helped me a lot
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A 3 volt + pad/lead would be pretty cool since most LEDs being used in models are 3 volt (or so it seems). Great tutorial.
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That is a really great tip George, thanks.
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Great tips! Had to edit, ya answered my question at the end. Thanks!!!
Perfect!
Thanks George! From your friend in Canada.
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Good tips!
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I was already doing that with the heat shrink. I wish I had known the bending trick, lol. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I wish I had thought of it! Thanks for the tips.
Well you were doing pretty good to start, bending will just make it that much easier!
This is perfect timing as I'm waiting for my TSU2 PNP decoder to arrive in the mail today. I look forward to using these tips to get it installed. I really appreciate your tip this month and all the other videos you publish.
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George nice tip
thanks
Great info, Thank you very much.
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Very fine tip!
Thanks!
Since LEDs are the preferred lighting option for most modelers are there any plans to make a PNP with resistors built into the circuitry?
Not immediate plans, but many of our new decoders do have LED friendly functions so stay in touch with us!
Good stuff. How hot do those resistors get?
Not very hot. The low voltage and current do not generate much heat.
Great tip George. Curios though. What are your wire cutters. I am looking around for a small pair like that.
I have the orange handel Xuron. The ones with the blue handel were from amazon.
Hi George, a question
How many LEDs can be connected to a single resistor or is it one resistor for each LED?
One resistor per LED is what we recommend
@@SoundtraxxDCC ok thank you very much George
I agree. At least for FO and FOR as Figitrax does.
Jim K
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Would it make a difference using 1 resistor on the common instead of 1 per FX output ?
If any of the other lights burn out, then the remaining lights will get more voltage/current. Then, this could start a domino effect causing the other lights to burn out since they’ll be getting more current. Ideally, use a resistor per LED, or you can build a voltage regulator circuit and install it.
@@SoundtraxxDCC Excellent point. One per LED it is then !
Good video except it seems to me it would be easier to solder the wire with shrink tubing first and then solder the whole thing to the board.
Either way you want to do it is fine!
I was taught all of this in tech school many years ago.... back in the 1970's.
The word is Sold-er not SoDDer..!!...there is an L in the word, not Double D's...please use the English language correctly.. grrrrr......
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