Bought a slightly used Spectrum On30 2-6-0 Santa Express to try out a sound decoder install. Have a Digitrax SHD164D to insert. Got the shell off along w/a hand full of plastic parts. My questions are:
1. Any special tricks to stripping the wire (the gap in my teeth is too big)?
Apparently not, using the gap in my teeth worked fine.
2. I plan on using a liquid insulation instead of shrink tube - any known problems?
Seems to work O.K.
3. I have a soldering gun - seems too big for this job. Any recommendations on what to use on the small wires?
Used low melt solder paste with my 150 watt gun - no problems
Will test it tonight ....
p.s. - took off the cab and put the speaker in the top and the decoder in front of the boiler and put the cab back on the loco shell.
a little tight but it fit. Seems like I solved my problems w/o expert guidance. Who knew!!!
Bob Miller
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Harold