10/10 mine I did a couple of months ago was a disaster and the hip pocket will never be the same. Again. I did a video on it lol had to do it in 2 parts it’s my biggest regret on the layout to date. Keep up the great work.
Just like @RayBoebel, I too am a new subscriber. Very informative and clever construction of something that scares a lot of people. Oh, by the way I ‘m from the U.k.
I'm looking for a way to do this with my kato n scale turnouts. I have a digitrax system but find the process of changing turnouts to be too cumbersome. A push button that changes track and an led in the connected track that turns green or red would provide simple and clear indication to my slowly failing eyes.
@@PeterCesca I’m sure you can replicate this panel but the wiring would be slightly different with Kato switch machines. The very first panel I made was for unitrak switches on my other layout, I don’t have led indicators for it. It uses momentary dpdt toggle switches and throws to whichever way you push the switch.
@@DanB80TTS@DanB80TTS Thanks. Yes there is a video showing how to wire up a dpdt momentary switch which would work but I really like the push button method. I have a friend that is an electrical wizard and I'll ask him how to combine both methods for a relay set-up and push button. The tricky part is getting leds to switch alongside the turnouts with basic electronics.
Yes, exactly that! With the two crossovers, I have a button for each turnout although its not necessary as both points in that crossover throw with the push of either button. With the Walthers turnout motors you can use other switch types too, so if you wanted to use a toggle for example with one side being open and the other being closed you could do that also. They also have two built in switches that can allow for powering frogs, and/or a signal, as well as built in DCC capability (although I have not explored that myself)
@@JohntheTrainman Yes! you can also buy it without the dispenser as a refill. Here is a link to the product page on the Tamiya US site. www.tamiyausa.com/shop/finishing/masking-tape-6mm/
The Walthers Switch Motors did most of the heavy lifting for me. However instead of using their plug and play button LED's I wired up my own. I am not great when it comes to the electronics side but I do have this crude hand drawn diagram that I used to help me once I had figured out what worked. All switches are wired this way with the crossovers having an extra LED and Switch input wired into the circuit. Image link - i.imgur.com/ZvJRai4.jpg
@@mjordan421The Walthers switch machines are pretty functional. In the future I will be making another turnout panel for the industry spurs on the layout and will make a video with more info on how I end up wiring it up. In the mean time, I have a hand drawn diagram that I used when wiring this current panel that shows the wiring of the LED's and the switches to the switch machines. imgur.com/ZvJRai4
I used 3 leg, bi-color LED's. My wiring might be specific to the Walthers point motors but I can share my hand drawing I used when I wired each set of LED's. With the crossovers, I just added a third LED to the circuit. The only difference to this drawing and the panel is that I added a resistor to both the Red and the Green legs. Hope this image is of some help. Image link - i.imgur.com/ZvJRai4.jpg
Minimal tools and materials with a great turnout. Job well done Sir!
Thanks! - I have a new video up now too on how I install the switch machines themselves, check it out if interested.
@@DanB80TTS Will do!
This is excellent! Very neat and cool lookin! And an easy way to tell which switches are open and closed!
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Very simple and elegant method for a control panel. Thanks for sharing, subbed.
10/10 mine I did a couple of months ago was a disaster and the hip pocket will never be the same. Again. I did a video on it lol had to do it in 2 parts it’s my biggest regret on the layout to date. Keep up the great work.
tamiya masking tape... unbeatable :) great vid
It looks great. I was hoping for a list of items that was used in your show more tab.
Just like @RayBoebel, I too am a new subscriber. Very informative and clever construction of something that scares a lot of people. Oh, by the way I ‘m from the U.k.
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I'm looking for a way to do this with my kato n scale turnouts. I have a digitrax system but find the process of changing turnouts to be too cumbersome. A push button that changes track and an led in the connected track that turns green or red would provide simple and clear indication to my slowly failing eyes.
@@PeterCesca I’m sure you can replicate this panel but the wiring would be slightly different with Kato switch machines. The very first panel I made was for unitrak switches on my other layout, I don’t have led indicators for it. It uses momentary dpdt toggle switches and throws to whichever way you push the switch.
@@DanB80TTS@DanB80TTS Thanks. Yes there is a video showing how to wire up a dpdt momentary switch which would work but I really like the push button method. I have a friend that is an electrical wizard and I'll ask him how to combine both methods for a relay set-up and push button. The tricky part is getting leds to switch alongside the turnouts with basic electronics.
So do these push button switches control both directions of the point? Press once for open and again for closed for example?
Yes, exactly that! With the two crossovers, I have a button for each turnout although its not necessary as both points in that crossover throw with the push of either button.
With the Walthers turnout motors you can use other switch types too, so if you wanted to use a toggle for example with one side being open and the other being closed you could do that also. They also have two built in switches that can allow for powering frogs, and/or a signal, as well as built in DCC capability (although I have not explored that myself)
New sub here!! Very cool!! I still need to do this at some point
Thanks, relatively simple to make and does the job. I will need to make another in the future for the other side of the layout and its turnouts.
Exactly what I need! Elegant yet simple. Where did you get the striping tape dispenser? Brand?
That is Tamiya brand masking tape, it is well worth the price. Best masking tape I have used especially when painting buildings or locomotives.
@@DanB80TTS thanks! Does it come in the dispenser?
@@JohntheTrainman Yes! you can also buy it without the dispenser as a refill. Here is a link to the product page on the Tamiya US site. www.tamiyausa.com/shop/finishing/masking-tape-6mm/
Thanks, Dan!@@DanB80TTS
Some information on the wiring would be helpful.
The Walthers Switch Motors did most of the heavy lifting for me. However instead of using their plug and play button LED's I wired up my own. I am not great when it comes to the electronics side but I do have this crude hand drawn diagram that I used to help me once I had figured out what worked. All switches are wired this way with the crossovers having an extra LED and Switch input wired into the circuit.
Image link - i.imgur.com/ZvJRai4.jpg
Thanks!@@DanB80TTS
Does it actually control the switches? Or is it simply a light, electronic way to keep track?
@@mjordan421 buttons control both the led indicators as well as the corresponding turnout.
@@DanB80TTS Thanks for the reply! How on earth did you do that part?
@@mjordan421The Walthers switch machines are pretty functional. In the future I will be making another turnout panel for the industry spurs on the layout and will make a video with more info on how I end up wiring it up.
In the mean time, I have a hand drawn diagram that I used when wiring this current panel that shows the wiring of the LED's and the switches to the switch machines.
imgur.com/ZvJRai4
You claim to be 'no electronics expert' but have made exactly what I want. Please show the wiring diagram.
I used 3 leg, bi-color LED's. My wiring might be specific to the Walthers point motors but I can share my hand drawing I used when I wired each set of LED's. With the crossovers, I just added a third LED to the circuit. The only difference to this drawing and the panel is that I added a resistor to both the Red and the Green legs. Hope this image is of some help.
Image link - i.imgur.com/ZvJRai4.jpg