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........--- Minitrix FM H-12-44 Decoder Part 2 ---

I don't use my mill on very many decoder installs but felt this was a good one to use it on. One problem I have is making sure I don't crush the frame in the vise on the mill. Since this wasn't a spit frame it made that job easier.

As you can see from the picture above the frame is dwarfed once in the vise on the mill. I have another smaller mill but the table doesn't raise/lower in the 'Z' axis. You can run the spindle up and down but I feel I have more control in the 'Z' axis with this mill and use very shallow cuts when doing this to keep the tool from grabbing the frame and pulling on it.

You honestly don't need to have a mill to do these installs and I could of not used one following the steps ( HERE ). Also watch the video above or ( HERE ) for more ideas.

The mill did do a nicer looking job vs. if I would of done it by hand but the results would have been the same and looked the same once the shell was on.

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You don't need to use the flexible PCB strip but it is sure nice for this application and other applications where you want to move electricity from one place to another with needing virtually no height room to do it.

I saw them used first on nscale.net by SteamPower4ever (Jens) in one of his decoder installs ( See different options for them ). I couldn't find a source in the States for them or any source that would ship to the States from Europe. He was so kind to order some and then ship them himself (thanks again Jens). Later I found a source on eBay that would ship and ordered more so now probably have a life-time supply for about $20 total. ( HERE ) is the current link to the eBay site.

On the next page the LED light strip will be finished along with the rest of the wiring and decoder install and we will run the loco.

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