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Video On Power Cab upgrade

Eprom upgrade

Very easy. Open case. Look at how the old eprom is positioned, looking for pin 1. With a small jewelers flat screwdriver, carefully lift out the old eprom. Locate pin 1 on the eprom and carefully press the new eprom into place.

The only issue I have heard of is a few pressing the eprom into place to quickly.

Bruce explains this very clearly. The hardest part is removing and putting the screws back in.

Rich

Awsome

... and just in time:

1. I have just been the owner of a Kato NW2

2. I have been thinking for a while to ask on the forum about cleaning gears etc with ultrasonic cleaning.

And guess what i found when browsing through an other great issue of MRH and an other awsome DCC column by Bruce!

Thank you Bruce for sharing this with us.

One question about the ultrasonic cleaner: Would a cheap one do the job good enough?

I found an article on the soundtraxx group on doing an installation in this loco a little different than yours and Georges (which I have been aware of for some time). I can't find the article now, but it places the speaker in the cab and uses the MicroTsunami decoder. And he even opens the windows in the cab.

I am really looking forward to the video.

Thanks- again

Bruce,

Another great article with clear, concise explanations of each step and great tips along the way. Anyone who is installing decoders would benefit tremendously from reading your columns, both past and present, in MRH. In the past 9 months, I have installed 7 Tsunami's and several other sound and non-sound decoders. Using your advice and techniques has made this a cinch, and they all work flawlessly.

So- thanks again!

Tom Patterson

This was the most ambitious column I've undertaken!

NCE PowerCab upgrade

Fantastic

This may be the best article I have read in MRH.  Been doing 3 Brass loco's and the electric pick-ups were issues, your explanation helped a lot.

Keep up the good work!

The ultrasonic

Thank you, Bruce,

Actually I had guessed it already, as I just zoomed in on the picture and found a name. Not very expensive or large, it seems. I can find one similar in my hometown or at the big shopping mall just across the border.

You do find this method easier than manual scrubbing?

Did you mention the Simple Grease degreaser in the supply list?

Is it this one: http://www.simplegreen.com/products_pwc_hd.php

To all european, and scandinavian in particular: What kind of product will be similar to the one Bruce use?

BTW. On your word I have ordered Nano Oil, Never Stall and SMDs to day!

Right product, Knut!

degreaser

Could the stove be cleaned? I did not know that.

It has been my job to clean the stove, and I might actually use the same foamspray I use for the glass in my woodstove. And that is not what you recommend. But now I know what to look for. Thank you, Bruce.

Glad MRH is free

Had this article been in a payed magazine I would have canceled my subscription. To much pages spent on something meant for a small amount of people. I guess thats the advantage of MRH being free.

I liked it

I respectfully disagree.  While I may never install a Tsunami in a Kato NW-2, the detailed and logical step by step and clean installation is an inspiration for any of a number of projects.  I have an S-1 which may get a decoder, and having seen how this was done I might use a similar technique.  I might also investigate similar speaker mountings for any number of models.

Very few articles are of interest because I want that EXACT model myself.  However, most of them are interesting because there is something I can learn and apply to whatever I want to do.  Besides, good modeling is good modeling.

I Agree with Ken!

If you simply don't like an article, just don't read it!  There may be a lot more interest in this type of modeling than most people think!  This is a very informative article that is based upon known sound mechanical and technical processes that most technicians in any field use everyday.  Bruce demonstrated techniques from several fields of study to include machining, electrical, mechanical and also  basic things like diagnosis, inspection, repair and installation of components and post repair testing of completed subject.  Good job Bruce, I liked the article!

I'm with Ken R and Nelson

Some of the best ideas come from articles that are not EXACTLY what I need to do. But they do inspire, spark my own ideas, and demonstrate useful techniques.

I ALWAYS read Bruce's articles and watch his videos!

Thank you, Ken, Ken and Nelson!

Which brand S1, Ken?

S-1

Bruce, my S-1 is an Atlas.  It had an MRC decoder in it, but since that died I have not bothered replacing it.  While I'd like sound, it's on the low end of the priority roster at the moment.  I have a number of steam locos to build, and those will be first in line to get Tsunamis as they get built.  If I find that I need the S-1 for switching service (hopefully not, if I can use my Porter!) I'll probably put an inexpensive TCS or Digitrax decoder in there temporarily.

To janbouli

janbouli:

If you look at this article as installing sound in a Kato NW2 and that's it then we would agree with you. However, we deliberately include lots of general hints and tips in these articles. Look beyond the specific topic for all the tips you can use for any similar project and you will find many.

For example, did you get the Nano Oil and Neverstall tips? Those two tips alone can be used on any rolling stock in any scale and any era. We figure most people can pick up on the broad-application of these tips in a specific install article.

Expand your thinking when looking at these articles so you can see the forest for the trees.

NW-2 install

Even Broader Appeal

I started reading this article because I have three HO switch engines. None of them are Kato, and they are all "DCC ready". Things I got out of this article that I believe are generally helpful no matter what locomotive you have:

• Disassembly of a locomotive
• Cleaning off lubrication (even on a new loco)
• Properly lubricating a loco
• Where to get pre-wired SMD LEDs
• Wiring headlights (front & rear)
• Basic troubleshooting
• JMRI DecoderPro file for a Switch Engine
• How to hide a speaker in plain sight
• Cleaning the black off the wheels for better conductivity

I'm sure there's more, but that seems well worth the page count. I'm also buying the video. At $6 I can't justify not getting it.

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This is what Locomotive Maintenance looks like in 2012...it's just how things go!

Watch out, Mr, Biles

Sorry Benny, your comment