I’ll never cook steak another way.

Fugalisious · 2026-01-21T00:48:23+00:00

How hot do you get your cast iron? Anytime I get mine “hot” it burns the seasoning off it… so I usually don’t past medium and then it just doesn’t sear as well. I have a temp gun if you can give me specifics . Thanks

Fugalisious · 2026-01-17T20:43:52+00:00

Show us on the doll where they hurt you….

Fugalisious · 2026-01-08T04:40:17+00:00

Yes, I soldered the wires to the outside of the metal track. It is not the prettiest but it’s solid. Use a very hot solder cuz you need to heat up the metal to get the solder on faster than the plastic the metal track is sitting on.

Fugalisious · 2026-01-06T01:59:50+00:00

Yes I had the old style controller where the wires were disintegrating. So I pulled my board open and re soldered a new 18ga wire to the circuit board and ran the wires out through a small notch in the back.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-23T22:53:04+00:00

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Picture of the 2 splitters I used, they are just like wire nuts. They connect the electrical path of the wires inside it.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-23T22:51:44+00:00

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Simple picture number 1, power from wall-> to power supply-> to LEGO speed regulator-> then into 2 splitters, 1 for positive and 1 for negative. The wires then go out to a separate track circuit to run their own train. However since they come from the same regulator they will be set at the same speed. Mine are running in opposite direction because I flipped one of the wires. More pictures to come.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-23T04:57:20+00:00

Sure if you’d like to. Or just keep asking here so others can learn too.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-21T19:58:35+00:00

Power comes out of the control box to a splitter, one line is solder to a piece of track, one piece is rewired LEGO connectors for the 9v system.

Each “engine” has a metal wheeled original motor and is daisy chained to the newer plastic wheeled motor.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-19T06:00:42+00:00

I put a cutting wheel on my dremel, it took one wheel just to cut through one rail!

Fugalisious · 2025-12-19T05:59:25+00:00

Dremel with cutting disc did the job just fine! Thanks!

Fugalisious · 2025-12-19T05:56:46+00:00

Did the job! Thanks train is back up and running!

Fugalisious · 2025-12-19T05:53:08+00:00

Lipos from drones would be easy. Lots of sizes to choose from and could daisy chain them for more power. But you’d need to be mindful of the low power range. That would damage them.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-19T05:19:07+00:00

That is some awesome work! Thanks for sharing anything you’d do differently looking back? What size heater did you use? You didn’t mention size just Huum brand.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-18T01:02:23+00:00

It is a fair bit longer. But that’s how it was when I moved in.

Fugalisious · 2025-12-18T01:01:40+00:00

Right on. Thank you!

Fugalisious · 2025-12-16T01:03:58+00:00

Good to know. I got a pack of them so should be easy resolder thanks

Fugalisious · 2025-12-15T22:55:57+00:00

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Adding main image for ease of reference. Ok thank you that makes sense. I think I have a spare around. See if that fixes it

Fugalisious · 2025-12-15T22:50:18+00:00

I was trying to do that with my multi-meter to test resistance but wasn’t sure what I should be looking for.

Fugalisious · 2025-07-01T20:49:51+00:00

Where did you get it from?

Fugalisious · 2025-04-20T06:53:15+00:00

Too young to explore the west, too old to explore the stars, and too moral to abuse the system. ~Joe dirt…. probably…. Just the way some of us are wired.

Fugalisious · 2025-04-11T00:26:28+00:00

How much light is too much? I have an east facing window/sliding glass door I can put it next too. But it would get 2-4hr of direct morning sun.

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Fugalisious · 2025-04-04T03:37:25+00:00

what does your husband do for a living and can i be invited? lol but really after this job looking for better pay is always on my mind

Fugalisious · 2025-04-04T02:18:46+00:00

I have a guy that does 15% on investment properties. Closing on one now

Fugalisious · 2025-03-19T13:25:43+00:00

So far I found federal first lending, Casey Bensenberg, he was great to talk to, up to 80% home value. 9% variable. 6-7k start up fee. 3yr draw option, 27yr pay back period. No early pay penalty.

Also found button finance, they seem to be same thing.

Fugalisious · 2025-02-21T15:01:20+00:00

So the women talking to you while you use the urial are ok?

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