I have two bachmann 21pin dcc ready loco's, does 21pin literally mean plug & play (i.e. No cutting of wires or soldering) for DCC sound conversion? I realise that some internal cutting of loco or tender may be required to physically fit the speaker in.
I havent yet had the confidence to do any 8pin dcc conversions (where i know wire cutting and soldering is needed), so 21 pin conversions will ease me in gently, if they are as easy as i suspect?
DCC bachmann 21 pin question
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Re: DCC bachmann 21 pin question
As far as I'm aware you can now get both 8 pin and 21 pin decoders with a speaker already wired up to the decoder, requiring you to simply fit the speaker to an enclosure or make said enclosure.Percybigun wrote:I have two bachmann 21pin dcc ready loco's, does 21pin literally mean plug & play (i.e. No cutting of wires or soldering) for DCC sound conversion? I realise that some internal cutting of loco or tender may be required to physically fit the speaker in.
I havent yet had the confidence to do any 8pin dcc conversions (where i know wire cutting and soldering is needed), so 21 pin conversions will ease me in gently, if they are as easy as i suspect?
8 pin sound decoder:
http://www.petersspares.com/images/_lib ... 194000.jpg
21 pin sound decoder
http://www.petersspares.com/images/_lib ... 583000.jpg
if you're worried about fitting the sound yourself you could get your locomotives sound fitted by someone else instead.
a personal recommendation would be to use DCkits as they have some of the best sounding decoders around
http://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/
some samples of what's available:
Sound fitted Deltic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW4YMjokBOo
Sound fitted 8F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDxnJcTOu4o
Coalby and Marblethorpe, my vision of an un-nationalised Great Britain in the 50s and 60s: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11905
36C Studeos, kits in 4MM scale: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11947
36C Studeos, kits in 4MM scale: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11947