G scale Making cheap lights for your model buildings ubrailroad

[@jimbos3421]

Good show! Todays plan seems to be spend mega-dollars on everything, but some of us like to make things ourselves on the cheap, it’s called pride!

[@mikemansfield270]

You just saved me a very large amount of money buying street lights!! Exactly the style I was looking for on my o scale train layout! Thanks so much!

[@muss1951]

Thanks for the support. glad i can help

[@jeanneuzarhudson8207]

These tips are priceless. Have you ever found that people learn by different methods? There are those that can learn by reading and they know it. There are those that must be shown and have their hands on it to learn. I fall in that slot. Nothing fancy, nor high borough nomenclature, just hard facts and actual doing and sharing. These new batches of videos are a priceless treasure of information. A way most of us learn. Thanks, Larry. My wife, in profile photo, and I really enjoy these.

[@harishelac6588]

hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about model railroad track layouts try Panlarko Amazing Railroad Planner (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my mate got great success with it.

[@MONK2754]

Love the way you describe every step and specially the sound effects ...great tutorial and awesome ideas. Keep making videos like this. Love your beautiful layout!

[@JERRYSAUTOS]

The best step-by-step video I've found so far, I build 1:25 scale model cars and have a diorama in progress. I've been looking for ways to make rustic yard lights, and I think this will work. Great video.

[@Cad1900]

Thanks so much this is exactly what I’m wanting to build for my 1/32 Carerra D132 track!!! Cheers!

[@nowvalleydiorama885]

Thank you so much for sharing. Your lights look great.

[@Cherry1954]

Larry the pop rivets work great! I was looking for regular tubular rivets but the have to be drilled, I even tried 22 shells but difficult to drill out. Pop rivets is the answer. 3/16 x 1/2 is perfect! Thank for your help Larry! Mike on Cape Cod! Full Steam Ahead!

[@muss1951]

Its good news Mike, and it was great to talk to you, send me pictures. I love picturesthx Mike

[@guatokd7550]

thank you for sharing your great ideas sir...really appreciate it. simple cheap n looks great. 👍👍👍👍

[@pss1967]

Really enjoyed the video. Entertaining as well as instructional.

[@scottc3858]

Thanks for the cool demo. I'll be giving this method a try.

[@tommyv8559]

Hi Larry are you still working on your railroad ? I always enjoyed your videos

[@gothmorph]

this is great...built a 1930's gas station for 1/64 vehicles ... these lights will be perfect...thanks...

[@wolfiesmotocycle]

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[@cathyc6442]

Thanks so much for this video! I'm new to modeling and am working with HO scale on a very very tight budget! I think I can adapt the shade fixture and size to use on my railroad layout. I am surprised, though, that you don't use resistors. How many of these bulbs do you put on one adapter and do you wire them individually to the feeder or connect them together first? I know, this video is 2 years old, but it's a method and skill that doesn't change much with time. Better access to parts, perhaps. Evan Designs sells a wide variety of sizes and colors of LED bulbs. Thanks again and happy modeling!

[@muss1951]

I run a set of wires along the underneath of the layout and depending on the size of my transformer will determine how many light's I connect to the 2 runners. Small transformer will only allow a dozen or so and the large one I have had, I have had over 60 lights on it and it still showed no sign of bogging down. If you want to use just one transformer then I suggest you get like a cheap 4 amp 12 volt battery charger and you can add a hundred or more to this unit. I don't know anything about diodes, and I have never used them. I don't fell I need to. I use 4mm 12 - 24 volt mini lights, I bought from Edmundeton Scientific there on the web. I think they where like $20 for 100, a cheap price at $.20 a piece. Hope this helps and thx for getting in touch. Send picture's if you can Thx

[@cathyc6442]

@@muss1951 Thanks so much!! I had some of those mini led Christmas lights, there are 10 bulbs on a string and they run off 2 AA batteries. I adapted those to an adapter so I can run them off AC and not have to mess with turning them on and off or constantly buy batteries. And that works great for a string of lights, but now I'm ready to light buildings, and I could buy street lights, but it's so much more fun to scratch build when one can. I'm really new to this model railroad passion. I'm 70 years old and this is my first layout. When I was a little girl, my brother got a train for Christmas, but I couldn't play with it because girls played with dolls. My how times have changed. Anyway.....Thanks again for your video and happy railroading!! ,

[@muss1951]

Cathy its always good to see new arrivals regardless of age, especially children, and women. It seems when women get involved they have a special eye for detail. I am no master of anything by all means, but if you have any more questions please feel free to ask and I will do the best I can to help. Thx for contacting [e-mail]

[@muss1951]

P.S. Cathy check this women out, she English, and kind of hard for me to understand her, but she has some great tips. Kathy Millatt

[@cathyc6442]

@@muss1951 I love Kathy Millatt. I also subscribe to Luke's Apps, Luke Towan, Marklin of Sweden and the Terrain Tutor. What is it with the Brits and the Aussies?!? They sure do awesome KZbin how-to videos, don't they

[@lovefeist3136]

Thanks for this. That's American ingenuity at work. (Well made video, too.) A beautiful lamp. But I wonder, what would you estimate the time required is to make one, from start to finish, including painting, staining, spikes, etc. Also, you may have your reasons for using the Dremel to cut the tube, but, as you noted, they can be a bit squirrely. (You did the deed out of view.) And that kind of cutting can produce fine metal shards, or grit from the sanding disk, that have a way of getting in the worst places, including your eyes and lungs. I'd recommend using a copper tube cutter. Small ones, suited to your needs, cost $10 to $20. Brass Craft makes one. It's all over in a few quick turns. Very clean.

[@muss1951]

if you have all of the material ready to go, I can put one together in about half hour, give or take

[@lovefeist3136]

Thanks. That's quite fast, all things considered. I imagine my first one would take me three times that, at least. Sticking those spikes into the pole, for instance, seems rather delicate.

[@muss1951]

Not really that only takes about 5-10 minutes with a dermal drill. My first one took a lot longer but after that you become an expert real quick because there's nothing to this. Just do it, you see what I mean

[@Gnagnie]

thx happy easter!

[@muss1951]

Thanks Ken I appreciate it Ill give them a shout

[@Cherry1954]

Larry have you ever tried 22 shell casings for rivets? I'm going to give it a shot! Mike

[@Cherry1954]

Awesome Larry

[@adocars]

every day is a school day. Thanks!

[@Michael-yl2iq]

what power supply do you use? 12 vdc with what amperage?

[@simon00007]

Could you tell me where you got the lights from please and would it light up powered by solar power lights you would use for say the pathway. I have experimented with using the top of the solar power, with the bulb that comes with it to then insert/fix to the top of the roof so i have lights in my building at the bommom of the garden at night. The only thing is my soldering is not that good, so the bulbs you shown look like the ones i need. thanks

[@muss1951]

if your talking about the bulbs, I got them on line, go to amazon and type in, GPW05W 50PCS Clear 4mm 12V 70mA Miniature Pre-Wired Grain of Wheat Bulbs, hope this helps thx

[@johnnytoronto1066]

Good stuff!

[@rjjrrailsgscalesolenske5231]

Where do u get the buttons from thks boss

[@johnnymcclurg9672]

What is the name of the site where you get your lights and how do you describe those lights LOL attempting to build my own layout and thanks your videos are really helpful

[@muss1951]

Edmund scientific, there are called 4 mm lights I believe they where like $32 for 100, I also found some on ebay under g scale accessories, hope this helps thx

[@gscalewildlife9250]

What is a good way to create the branches?

[@muss1951]

I buy a lot of my branches from hobby lobby when they are 50% off, which is every other week. There called asparagus ferns, the flocked style not the plain. I also use some of there other branches but not sure of there name to try a different look. Hope this helps

[@gscalewildlife9250]

@@muss1951 yes it does. Thank you!

[@markrheaume925]

Can't wait to try this--are they safe for an outdoor railroad?

[@muss1951]

Yes they wouldn't be safe outdoors there only 12 + voltsI used them on my bait house on my pondAs long as everything is sealed your good to go

[@Kimsey099]

Larry, is the battery charger the only means to give power to the lights?

[@muss1951]

Gosh no I used a small trickle charger because I had so many non LED lights and they over powered my small transformersI have a box of transformer from all kinds of items, look on the bottom for output and go from thereI would say the average transformer should do 15 to 20 lights or more, I had like 80 or 90 lightsHope this helps thx

[@muss1951]

hey boys and girls it seems that a lot of my tags don't come up in all 14 videos. Some videos wont come up on any tag. If anybody knows how to correct this I would greatly appreciate it. I have looked all over you tube and nothing seems to help. Thanks

[@ivangrujic6243]

Nice video. You may also want to checkout the review of Model buildings on my blog at *phillipreviews. com/model-buildings-review/* Thanks. Wesley.

[@johnnymcclurg9672]

where do you get the bulbs

[@lovefeist3136]

3:03

[@Dsinsley1]

genius

[@nantucketjeep]

how do you connect wires/

[@muss1951]

I usually solder them in an area that is not so easily seen, then hide em with scenery when I can, if I cant go directly under the track where I want to solder them

[@kennethkolman7367]

found on line you can buy the buttons by the gross for $6

[@muss1951]

Wow what a great deal where is it at THX

[@kennethkolman7367]

The place I found is called DIY Upholestry Supply.com Phone [phone]

[@kennethkolman7367]

The website is called DIY Upholestry Supply .com

[@johnnymcclurg9672]

where do you get the bulbs

[@muss1951]

Sorry I answered this once before but it must have been on another video sorry againThe bulbs are called 4mm wheat germ bulbs and sometimes you can find them on ebay for a real good price, but I bought mine from Edmund Scientific, Its like star watchers web site with other things and that's where I found mine, hope this helps. thx

[@johnnymcclurg9672]

where do you get the bulbs

[@muss1951]

Edmund scientific but you can find then on ebay and else where they are called 4mm wheat germ bulbs with double lead wires, hope this helps thx

[@johnnymcclurg9672]

where do you get the bulbs

[@muss1951]

Edmund scientific but you can find then on ebay and else where they are called 4mm wheat germ bulbs with leadshope this helps thx