http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/(c) G Scale Central Forum30i have the last unit-10340 i think -upon which i base my info to you-it is the one with the decel/accel pot AND the wait time pot the unit comes with 2 single side gapped half pieces of straight -there is a tapped screw thread on each side ohttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194223Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:45:26 GMTAnd..... when testing it do so with locos of the same polarity. I spent a ages UTTERLY confused before realising my 44 tonner and my LGB stuff where set to different polaritys so making it behave oddly differently time!http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194151Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:41 GMTThere is a really useful 'pdf' on the champex-linden web-site, which I strongly recommend. http://www.champehttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194146Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:45 GMTI totally concur with Neil....could I do anything else?..... I just make sure that they are both on the same side of the track and pointing the same way! Does this mean that there may be more than just the circle to be in action at your fine ehttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194095Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:44:31 GMTA couple of diodes should be fine assuming its the analogue shuttle. For 1 amp power supplies you could use 1 amp diodes, 1N4004 (Maplins QL76H) or similar, for 5 Amp supplies I suggest 6 A diodes, P600J (Maplins (UK61R) or equivalent.http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194088Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:14:18 GMTI was given an L G B shuttle unit the other day or I should say part's of it, being a complete nerd with anything to do with electric's I need a bit of help. The part I was given is the buffer stop with all the electric's inside what I would like to knowhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194082Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:56:20 GMTHi Neil My needs for loco with lights and smoke etc. were about 3 amps so I replaced the LGB shuttle (and a subsequent Aristocraft one...max 1.5amp) with an 8 amp one from Fleabay and swapped the diodes for the IN5404s as I was not expecting to go abohttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192787Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:32 GMT The IN5404 diodes are what I use for my shuttle line. My current shuttle can take 8amps so the diodes that I had for the LGB shuttle (1 amp) were not 'beefy' enough so I substituted with the IN5404 and all is well. Thttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192778Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:20:15 GMTHi Ian The IN5404 diodes are what I use for my shuttle line. My current shuttle can take 8amps so the diodes that I had for the LGB shuttle (1 amp) were not 'beefy' enough so I substituted with the IN5404 and all is well.http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192767Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:38:32 GMTMany thanks especially neil for the maplin code. The 1a was what i was worrying about!http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192717Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:25:18 GMTWhen I wanted to do that, it was recommended that I use a Shotkey Diode. I bought them at Maplins. But, I never did get around to using them.http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192556Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:01:42 GMT Thanks chaps. Gizzy http://www.maplin.co.uk/1a-silicon-rectifiers-46385 is this the job? Could you look at the specifications tab and tell me ifhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192551Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:01 GMTThanks chaps. Gizzy http://www.maplin.co.uk/1a-silicon-rectifiers-46385 is this the job? Could you look at the specifications tab and tell me if that will be OK for 3a running.http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192549Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:08 GMTPolarity: Cathode Indicated by Polarity Bandhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192546Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:38:24 GMTA couple of bog standard 1N 4004 diodes will do the job. High current rating and sufficient for a couple of 12 V batteries....http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192544Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:20 GMTI am setting up two batteries two discharge in paralell. However I need to have a diode in order to prevent any risk of one discharging to the other. I just want a diode (one way valve in my speak) with a given amp rating. Nothing more than that. Buhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=192539Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:18:13 GMT BTW I'm no good at welding either :crying: That's just practice and good guidance as well. Ever tried splicing optic fibres? Not splicing but putting connectors ohttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=185948Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:36:21 GMTThanks to everyone, very helpful, now got a plan distilled from all the input, my requirements and resources available to me. Happy New Year to one and all!http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=185944Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:17:11 GMT It's because WE ask 'em to marry US - and from then on, THEY know THEY have the bargaining power and any bloke that values peace and quiet let's them get on with it. The old adage..keep them poorly shohttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=185770Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:14:49 GMT Is it too late to retract my remarks about Kiwi's?? I know a Kiwi guy and he uses a barometer to tell how fast his barrow is moving... Seriously I have the greatest respect for the Kiwi's. One saved my life once, carried me andhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=185757Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:40:08 GMT