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Wiring is something you want to get right the first time, as your layout grows the wiring becomes more complex. Best to get it right the first time.

Control Panel Wiring

Having a simple yet functional control panel make for more enjoyable operating sessions and train running. It can be overwhelming but by keeping things organised wiring get easier.

Switch Machine With LED's

A simple method on wiring up a tortoise switch machine and incorporating 5mm LED's into the wiring circuit. The switch machine acts like a resistor in this case however you can add resistors to adjust brightness.

Wiring Up a Switch Machine

A simple guide to wiring up individual tortoise slow motion switch machines in order to work with standard double pole double throw electrical switches. No accessories attached just the basic wiring setup. 

Future plans:

In the upcoming months I'll be working on a new eBook about getting the most from static grass.
It's only a short 30 page eBook but it will be packed full of tips on using a static grass applicator to get the most out of you scenery!
Once complete this book will be available to purchase or if you become a patron it will be available to read depending on your level of support.
In the mean time, if you want to learn how to build your own static grass applicator and make home made static grass tufts you can check out the tutorial here:

Automation Setup

Iron's “Automation” feature allows you to easily change the video background of the “Iron” page layout and the 3 text elements that lay on top of the video background.

Video Background URL
To change the video background on the "Iron" page layout, add the URL of a video to the input box below. You can use the URL of a video hosted on another server, or upload a video to your Weebly site by going to “Theme>Edit HTML/CSS>ASSETS>Videos”, click the gear icon, and then select “Upload File(s)...” to upload a video from your hard drive (e.g., /files/theme/videos/paint.mp4). The video format must end with “.mp4” and make sure to set the Theme Option "Video" to "Custom" to use your own video.
Video Background Text Input
To change the text that appears on top of the video background, add your text to the input boxes below.

Note: You can hide this box under "Theme>Theme Options>Automation [Editor Only]".

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