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2024-03-25
Bookshop
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At the other end of the row of Vollmer houses that has the Butcher shop at one end, there is a bookshop (bookstore, Buchhandel). I designed...
Using LEDs in buildings
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LEDs are now the standard method of adding lights all over the layout, including buildings. They are small, cheap, and don't get hot, ma...
2024-01-28
Changing Intellibox firmware
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The Uhlenbrock Intellibox is a groundbreaking device that came out in the 1990s. Not only does it support three different track protocols (M...
2024-01-01
An electrical disaster (A geek tragedy)
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This is how I managed to destroy an Intellibox (IB) and two boosters at once. Well OK, it is still somewhat of a mystery, but here is the st...
2023-12-31
Upgrading the Märklin 7286 turntable
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My Märklin 7286 turntable was not moving so it was long overdue for a service. While I did that, I also decided to do some upgrades to make...
MDOS
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A blast from the past.... I came across some old archived files from April 1992 which included a copy of my program for controlling trains ...
2023-12-30
Repairing the output stage of the Intellibox
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After 23 years of use, I managed to burn out my Intellibox! I think it happened when I was measuring the voltages of my turntable and I must...
2023-12-11
How the Märklin turntable (7286) works and how to control it digitally
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I needed to understand the internal working of my turntable so that I could optimize its digital operation. I have documented what I found ...
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