This is brilliant because you are doing exactly what I want to do...including the LED lights! I'm off to Ally Pally next month to see megapoints and buy their controller and DCC module. A couple of questions........ 1. When you make up the ratio signal, I am assuming that you do not fit the return spring as the servo operates the arm without it? 2. Looking at how you make the connection from the servo to the signal actuator .....it looks like you have used the crank supplied but extended it with a small piece of white plastic strip (glued to the crank?) and then used a short piece of wire from the servo to the extension. Have I got this right? Thanks in anticipation!
Hi Steve glad you found it useful, in answer to your q's I left the spring in as it preload's the mechanism against the servo so less chance of slack(Its not to much for the servo) and I extended the arm so the servo can travel further I found it works better, Find Dave Fenton at ally pally and have a look at his stuff its bloody good and easy to use P.S. tell him where you saw it!!!!!!!!!!!, please
keepcalm makestuff Thanks very much! Servos on their way from Hong Kong..should be here before I go to Ally Pally next month to get the controller and DCC module. Will certainly mention your excellent vids to Dave. Just watched Parts 4 and 5.
@@stevecaunt7191 Cheers Steve, did you see the programming, hope it explains it all simply enough, don't hesitate in getting them, have a search for his vids he soeaa a bit of everything
@@keepcalmmakestuff732 Got all the kit from Dave Fenton (Megapoints) at Ally Pally including a DCC module - and the nano servos arrived OK. Have made up a jig and all the electronics and servo works fine - just as you and Dave's videos describe. Biggest problems have been making up the signal kit - very fiddly indeed - and fixing the nano led to the signal (Superglue just does not set and Araldite sure ain't what it used to be - nothing seems to set quickly but did it with epoxy eventually!). I can see why you need to extend the signal crank at the bottom - so that's my next job and then I will mount the servo - I'm using some plastic U-section as the nano servos are too small for the aluminium - but same principle - and then connect up and programme the servo with the correct throw/bounce etc - phew!! Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again!
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This is brilliant because you are doing exactly what I want to do...including the LED lights! I'm off to Ally Pally next month to see megapoints and buy their controller and DCC module. A couple of questions........
1. When you make up the ratio signal, I am assuming that you do not fit the return spring as the servo operates the arm without it?
2. Looking at how you make the connection from the servo to the signal actuator .....it looks like you have used the crank supplied but extended it with a small piece of white plastic strip (glued to the crank?) and then used a short piece of wire from the servo to the extension. Have I got this right?
Thanks in anticipation!
Hi Steve glad you found it useful, in answer to your q's I left the spring in as it preload's the mechanism against the servo so less chance of slack(Its not to much for the servo) and I extended the arm so the servo can travel further I found it works better,
Find Dave Fenton at ally pally and have a look at his stuff its bloody good and easy to use
P.S. tell him where you saw it!!!!!!!!!!!, please
keepcalm makestuff Thanks very much! Servos on their way from Hong Kong..should be here before I go to Ally Pally next month to get the controller and DCC module. Will certainly mention your excellent vids to Dave. Just watched Parts 4 and 5.
@@stevecaunt7191
Cheers Steve, did you see the programming, hope it explains it all simply enough, don't hesitate in getting them, have a search for his vids he soeaa a bit of everything
@@keepcalmmakestuff732 Got all the kit from Dave Fenton (Megapoints) at Ally Pally including a DCC module - and the nano servos arrived OK. Have made up a jig and all the electronics and servo works fine - just as you and Dave's videos describe. Biggest problems have been making up the signal kit - very fiddly indeed - and fixing the nano led to the signal (Superglue just does not set and Araldite sure ain't what it used to be - nothing seems to set quickly but did it with epoxy eventually!). I can see why you need to extend the signal crank at the bottom - so that's my next job and then I will mount the servo - I'm using some plastic U-section as the nano servos are too small for the aluminium - but same principle - and then connect up and programme the servo with the correct throw/bounce etc - phew!! Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again!