Yep, I heat shrink my resistors to avoid accidentally touching. 😉 Great tutorials and tips. You guys work so hard to ensure customer satisfaction and longevity.👍
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@just4funTrains3 жыл бұрын
Great tip! thanks from Mexico
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@robertpassmore3963 жыл бұрын
Hey Gorge great tip thanks All of your tips have helped me a lot
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. We are happy to help!
@canadianlocomotivelogistics3 жыл бұрын
Thanks George! From your friend in Canada.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@donsgotmoney3 жыл бұрын
That is a really great tip George, thanks.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC3 жыл бұрын
A 3 volt + pad/lead would be pretty cool since most LEDs being used in models are 3 volt (or so it seems). Great tutorial.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@markiewodi33713 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Had to edit, ya answered my question at the end. Thanks!!!
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@JediTev3 жыл бұрын
I was already doing that with the heat shrink. I wish I had known the bending trick, lol. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I wish I had thought of it! Thanks for the tips.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Well you were doing pretty good to start, bending will just make it that much easier!
@thomasgrassi8817 Жыл бұрын
George nice tip
@SoundtraxxDCC Жыл бұрын
thanks
@dwaineruthannarmentrout18113 жыл бұрын
This is perfect timing as I'm waiting for my TSU2 PNP decoder to arrive in the mail today. I look forward to using these tips to get it installed. I really appreciate your tip this month and all the other videos you publish.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and for supporting our products!
@nicksanto8823 жыл бұрын
Very fine tip!
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@CW-qt1qv3 жыл бұрын
Good tips!
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@hooknladdr3 жыл бұрын
Since LEDs are the preferred lighting option for most modelers are there any plans to make a PNP with resistors built into the circuitry?
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Not immediate plans, but many of our new decoders do have LED friendly functions so stay in touch with us!
@robertrusso65393 жыл бұрын
Great info, Thank you very much.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BNGreen9703 жыл бұрын
Great tip George. Curios though. What are your wire cutters. I am looking around for a small pair like that.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
I have the orange handel Xuron. The ones with the blue handel were from amazon.
@bartjvonk3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. How hot do those resistors get?
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Not very hot. The low voltage and current do not generate much heat.
@FerroFilmeMTY3 жыл бұрын
Hi George, a question How many LEDs can be connected to a single resistor or is it one resistor for each LED?
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
One resistor per LED is what we recommend
@FerroFilmeMTY3 жыл бұрын
@@SoundtraxxDCC ok thank you very much George
@KingTrump20243 жыл бұрын
Would it make a difference using 1 resistor on the common instead of 1 per FX output ?
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
If any of the other lights burn out, then the remaining lights will get more voltage/current. Then, this could start a domino effect causing the other lights to burn out since they’ll be getting more current. Ideally, use a resistor per LED, or you can build a voltage regulator circuit and install it.
@KingTrump20243 жыл бұрын
@@SoundtraxxDCC Excellent point. One per LED it is then !
@cact253 жыл бұрын
I agree. At least for FO and FOR as Figitrax does. Jim K
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback
@geraldjones22783 жыл бұрын
Good video except it seems to me it would be easier to solder the wire with shrink tubing first and then solder the whole thing to the board.
@SoundtraxxDCC3 жыл бұрын
Either way you want to do it is fine!
@TimsBitsnPieces2 ай бұрын
I was taught all of this in tech school many years ago.... back in the 1970's. The word is Sold-er not SoDDer..!!...there is an L in the word, not Double D's...please use the English language correctly.. grrrrr......