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Model Train Talk Workshop => Custom shop => Topic started by: LooVille on April 03, 2018, 07:30:57 AM

Title: New Electrical connections for LooVille
Post by: LooVille on April 03, 2018, 07:30:57 AM

Good Morning All,

OK, so we went away for the long weekend and I took some stuff with to keep me busy for when the wife and kid is sleeping  :biggrin:
Serviced a few trains but I also managed to make all the new electronic connections to my layout.

I currently use the normal Molex connections, they work 100% but if you buy them from Brights or Yebo Electronics they charge you a fortune.
And to drive all the way to Mantech or Communica just for that, Mmmmmmmm.....

So I decided to buy better nicer ones from Wish.com  :biggrin:
Bought 50 pairs for $6, what a bargain !!!!!

Picture 1 is my current connections, rest is the new ones.
Made some 1m fly leads, connectors for the transformers and some splitters, awesome  :thumb:

Cheers,
Evert

Title: Re: New Electrical connections for LooVille
Post by: BigEd on April 04, 2018, 10:47:17 AM

Looking good!

Bring a pair along tonight and I'll "evaluate" them... :bueller:

Title: Re: New Electrical connections for LooVille
Post by: capeklr on April 04, 2018, 12:48:55 PM

Those look like automotive connectors.

Title: Re: New Electrical connections for LooVille
Post by: LooVille on April 05, 2018, 06:54:23 AM

Quote from: capeklr on April 04, 2018, 12:48:55 PM

Those look like automotive connectors.

You are 100% correct Jörg  :thumb: But they work and is a 10th of the price !!!!!

Title: Re: New Electrical connections for LooVille
Post by: BigEd on April 05, 2018, 10:10:21 AM

I thought the Molex connectors are also auto connectors - I saw them the first time under the hood of my cars. ???