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11-06-2018, 03:36 PM
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Station Master
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: San Diego
Posts: 3,159
Scales Modeled: N
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Super magnifier
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Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn
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This might be just the thing for some of our older members!  Oh wait, I am an older member!
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11-06-2018, 05:49 PM
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Admin
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SE-PA, USA
Posts: 42,175
Scales Modeled: O-gauge 3-rail
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I love mine, it's very handy for some tasks, and no problem seeing small things now. 
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11-06-2018, 06:11 PM
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Station Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: yorkton, sask
Posts: 3,117
Scales Modeled: HO 1890's
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i bit and bought one ... just to try it, lol
same price, a little different stand, adjustable to 1000x
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11-06-2018, 06:37 PM
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Station Master
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: NW Chicago burbs
Posts: 2,900
Scales Modeled: HO
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Nice . I went with cheapo one, without integrated screen. plugs to PC. does the job.
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11-07-2018, 10:18 AM
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Admin
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SE-PA, USA
Posts: 42,175
Scales Modeled: O-gauge 3-rail
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I like the screen as I use it on the bench to examine small stuff. I have one of the USB jobs around here somewhere, but I found I never used it as it was not convenient.
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11-07-2018, 05:46 PM
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Dispatcher
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Palm Harbor, FL
Posts: 1,764
Scales Modeled: HO
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That is a nice stand! I got one for free, but not as nice a stand.
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11-15-2018, 08:36 AM
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#97
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Hobo
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 3
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Anyone have a guidance on O-gauge power supplies and track length? Planning to set up my dad's old Marx (with some new switches and more track acquired), and not sure if the 50w supply he had will suffice. I was thinking of running 14g wire from the supply to two different connections on opposite sides of the track to help reduce power drop. Whole thing is set up on a 4x8 but has a pretty good distance of track, incorporating a crossover and a total of 4 switches. Do I need to step up to a 100w supply?
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11-15-2018, 10:01 AM
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Brakeman
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SoFla
Posts: 240
Scales Modeled: O
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Rule of thumb you will read here is to place power drops about every 6 feet of linear track. I found that to be true with my tubular track. You need to make sure you keep the phase of the power exactly the same on each drop. 50W seems insufficient to run very much especially if there's inclines. You *might* run one train across all those drops but adding accessories ....
You CAN add transformers together so you aren't wasting a pefectly good transformer when you pick up another one. Search here for articles on how to wire it
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