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NCE Power Cab thumb wheel encoder replacement
Model trains

NCE Power Cab thumb wheel encoder replacement

The NCE Power Cab is a popular DCC controller for model railroads. But one vulnerability it has, is the reliability…

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Dead-rail: Battery operated model train
Model trains

Dead-rail: Battery operated model train

How I made my Lionel trains remote-controlled and battery-powered! This practice amongst model railroaders is also called dead-railing. The tracks…

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Replacing Saab 9-3 OG Fuel pump
Automobile

Replacing Saab 9-3 OG Fuel pump

The fuel pump failed on my 1999 Saab 9-3 Turbo Convertible. This detailed step-by-step write-up is about how I trouble-shot…

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Fishing rigs drawings
Outdoors

Fishing rigs drawings

This is a collection of fishing rigs drawings, made by a local fisherman here in the Pacific Northwest. The fishing…

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How to build an ultra-light backpacking camp stove
Outdoors

How to build an ultra-light backpacking camp stove

Step by step instructions with images, on how to build a small camp stove with chimney, using can food cans.A…

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Hiking the Loowit trail loop at Mt St Helens
Outdoors

Hiking the Loowit trail loop at Mt St Helens

This article was originally written in the summer of 2020, shortly after the hike.One year later, in 2021, we hiked…

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NCE Power Cab controller thumb wheel decoder on circuit board

NCE Power Cab thumb wheel encoder replacement

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  • Post published:April 16, 2022
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The NCE Power Cab is a popular DCC controller for model railroads. But one vulnerability it has, is the reliability of speed controller wheel (also called thumb wheel, or rotary…

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How I built my dead-rail battery-powered and remote controlled model train

Dead-rail: Battery operated model train

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  • Post published:April 11, 2022
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How I made my Lionel trains remote-controlled and battery-powered! This practice amongst model railroaders is also called dead-railing. The tracks are not powered at all, instead, the trains are battery-powered.…

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Read more about the article Replacing Saab 9-3 OG Fuel pump
1999 Saab 9-3 fuel pump replaced at 100k miles.

Replacing Saab 9-3 OG Fuel pump

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  • Post published:April 3, 2022
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The fuel pump failed on my 1999 Saab 9-3 Turbo Convertible. This detailed step-by-step write-up is about how I trouble-shot the issue, and replaced the fuel pump. This article is…

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