Electrofrog Points and DCC Concepts Cobalt Point Motors - Model Railway - New Layout

Today we are fitting our new Peco Electrofrog points and using the DCC Concepts Cobalt Digital motors.
Despite me making it looked complicated, it really couldn't be any simpler!
I am using a Hornby Select DCC controller - other DCC controllers are available :)
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[@dalipparmar6134]

Being a novice, very well explained, nice clear explanation and video.

[@philiplawton609]

Excellent video. Made the process simpler than it first looked. I was wondering about the spring, but you've answered that one. Many thanks.

[@BuntersYard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Enjoy the video thanks very much.

[@BuntersYard]

Thanks for watching

[@aurelio100]

Magnífico vídeo. Muy bien explicado. Gracias por la aportación.

[@BuntersYard]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Hi. Nice and clear video. Something interesting I found: you used part of the frog wire to join tracks in two places and then added dropper wires further along the point. I have seen others use the droppers to make the two joins; this method achieves two things at once. Why do you add droppers separately?

[@BuntersYard]

That makes sense. I’ve never seen it done that way or even considered it. I guess the only reason would be that a larger piece of wire would be visible from the top of the layout where the connection joins the 2 tracks. This would probably be simple enough to disguise with ballast though. Thanks for your comment

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

@@BuntersYard When adding droppers, many modellers solder them to the bottom of the rails, whereas you prefer to solder them to the sides. Adding them to the bottom helps to hide the droppers. In the case of points, the rail-end of the droppers just need to be longer to bridge each pair of rails.

[@BuntersYard]

Yes they are soldered to the bottom of the rails. I’ll try to make this clearer in any future videos. Many thanks

[@jdavis460]

I’m a novice modeller but did certainly find using a really good soldering iron with adjustable temp control worked wonders for my soldering. What l would really like to know how the hell do you get the throw bar through the hole in the point when trying to do it from underneath the layout?

[@BuntersYard]

The bar is quite long and you can easily see it through the hole. I used to have probems with Seep motors though!

[@Bassetvids]

If using the electro frog points on a dc layout, would i still need to use isolating plastic fishplates on the two frog track peices?

[@BuntersYard]

Thanks for the question. Yes you would need to isolate the frog whether you are running DC or DCC.

[@Bassetvids]

@@BuntersYardmany thanks for the reply

[@danbrewer]

Great video I have followed this for my own layout. However I still don’t have power to the frog and trains stall when they go over the point. I thought the Cobalt should power the frog through the green wire? I have power along the point until the frog which is dead.

[@BuntersYard]

Hmm? Are you useing electrofog points, and have you modified them?

[@danbrewer]

@@BuntersYard yes electrofrog. I worked it out in the end. I switched the wires from the bus round into the motor and it sprang to lift

[@BuntersYard]

Ah that’s good news. It’s great when it finally comes together. Happy new year Dan

[@doolytom]

Should . spring be removed? I'm using same point motor as yours. Thanks for vid. Great channel

[@BuntersYard]

I left my springs in place. I don’t seem to have any issues. Glad you like the video and channel

[@doolytom]

@@BuntersYard Perfect..thanks for reply

[@eveannwallis4939]

If you want slow movement of the point blades (switch rails) remove the spring, otherwise the blades can tend to snap shut / closed a bit. Most other information sources advise spring removal.

[@Ballinalower]

I am still confused about the polarity of the frog wire. Does it matter which track bus wire, left or right, goes into which hole?

[@BuntersYard]

The frog wire (green) doesnt have a polarity as such, thats all controlled by the point motor. Its just a connection between the point motor and the frog. When the point is thrown one way it will be positive, and the other way it will be negative.

[@Ballinalower]

@@BuntersYard Thankyou.

[@BuntersYard]

You’re welcome. It took me a while to get the concept in my head 😂

[@skelligringphotographyandw7012]

Sounds like you've left a radio on in the background. Not loud enough to hear properly but too loud to ignore...very distracting. I'd recommend no music at all when speaking to an audience. Also, you mentioned a 'very useful tool' for stripping wire, but didn't say what it's called, who makes it or where it can be bought. Not really helpful.

[@BuntersYard]

Ah sorry about the music. I personally prefer a little bit of background music, but i can be difficult to get the levels right. I'm working on it! And i hadn't realised that i forgot to mention the tool. This is a similar one avaialable on Amazon amzn.to/2YWMXrP I'll add it into the description