I'm new on here and your layout is superb!! I was looking at your Lightpost method and I have a couple of questions:
-The bulb is is it an LED? given the heat a normal one throws out, wouldn't it burn the plastic?
-What voltage is the bulb and do you run them from a seperate transformer?
I've been looking at getting some from http://www.art-kitslot.com/ but haven't got around to it yet and they are expensive! But maybe I try making some!
i think you mean the 3 armed lamp in my "how to " post, do you.
These lamps are " normal" ones, with a length of 15mm and a diameter of 6mm, voltage 12V for single lamps and 3v for more armed ones - bought at conrad.de for aporx. 2€ /10 lamps.
If you mean the lamps i ´ve build for the village square, these lamps are micro lamps. Diameter 2mm/ length 3mm, each has 3V.
The plastic do not burn, because the lamps wouldn´t become so hot.
I use a separate transformer with 12V and 10 W [VA] because my houses are also lighted.
I'm new on here and your layout is superb!! I was looking at your Lightpost method and I have a couple of questions:
-The bulb is is it an LED? given the heat a normal one throws out, wouldn't it burn the plastic?
-What voltage is the bulb and do you run them from a seperate transformer?
I've been looking at getting some from http://www.art-kitslot.com/ but haven't got around to it yet and they are expensive! But maybe I try making some!
Thanks,
But LEDs are even better. They consume very little electricity, are inexpensive, produce virtually no heat, and are very versatile. I run nearly 100 LEDs from one transformer. I am about to launch Castello Models and one of our first products are street lights.
Aha! Frank still alive! Very good. If anyone sells a track like this it can typically only have one reason: He needs space for a new, bigger and even more detailed track! I am looking fwd to see the things coming. Good luck for sale. Regards Jens
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