Slip on Electrical Connectors for Lionel FasTrack - Exact Size!

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

Need to know the exact size of the Lionel FasTrack Slip on Electrical Connectors and where I can order them from now.

PCRR/Dave

 

Dave;

I used the ones from Digi-Key. They are a perfect fit.

That’s the size I measured too.

yep, size to look for (regardless of supplier) is .110 

APPLES55 & Tuscan Jim,

   Thanks much I put the DigiKey.com in my favorites section will order from them.

PCRR/Dave

Should be good to go! If you're doing power drops, I would space them every 10' or so.

Tuscan Jim,

   Having built quite a few DCS/Legacy layouts I can tell you it's not the footage that degrades DCS signal, it the Track Joins.  Every 10-13 Track Joins set a drop, if you have them, use as many long pieces of track as you can.

PCRR/Dave

Good advice.

Gentlemen,

   Ordered the electrical connectors form DigiKey yesterday, very strange company having to actually register to due business with them on the Net!  Ordered 25 of them to see how I like them under the FasTrack.

Thanks again everybody I really appreciate it!

PCRR/Dave

As I am pretty much done laying track, I have extra connectors. If anyone needs just a few, contact me and I'll be glad to send them to you. Dave, sorry I'm a little late to help you.

John H posted:

As I am pretty much done laying track, I have extra connectors. If anyone needs just a few, contact me and I'll be glad to send them to you. Dave, sorry I'm a little late to help you.

I'll take them.  I will send you an email with address.

Thanks,

I still have some .110 connectors left if anyone needs LCL.

John,

I will take them if you still have them.  Pine-Creek@live.com  Lots of building to due yet in the new Train Room!

Thanks much.

PCRR/Dave

Glad to help out, Dave.

John,

  Volphin has found a better connector, 28-6082 Brass Female Slide on connector.    Check out Griff's FT fried terminal thread posting for exacting info.  Just ordered some myself.

PCRR/Dave

OK Dave. No problem.

Hey dave I just sent you an email. call me!

Yes in the other thread they are saying brass .080 connectors??  

Jim

If you aren't moving track around all the time, the .110 connectors do not loosen up. I'm on the fourth year with no feeder connection problems.

Digikey part number????

Hi Dave

You probably don't want to hear this, but it only takes a wee bit more time to solder the connectors for your drops and then your done.

I would especially on that fancy ceiling track.

I have plenty of these if you need any more down the road just zap me a e mail.

Have Fun

Larry

Hi DAVE,

  I pick these up about a year ago from E Bay. They worked good for me. Hope this helps.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-1...e:g:dfIAAOSwZqZaITYH

A crimp is a better connection than a solder connection. Many folks crimp and then solder. I don’t know, but I fear that affects a proper crimp. When you properly crimp, there is metal connected to metal with no gaps between. Solder is not really a great conductor, comparing it to copper.

I never use the insulated crimp on the wire stripper. I had too many pull out, so I always use the non insulated crimper. They never come apart. I got my connectors from Wiringproducts.com and also have extra if someone needs a few. 

Larry Sr,

   I have been using the Lionel's without soldering for years and have never had a problem, you are correct however soldering is always the best way to go for electrical connections.

PCRR/Dave

CJack,

   Good solder with high content of silver is the very best conductor, Crimp then Solder for the best connections.  However we are dealing with toy trains here not NASA Space Shuttle electronics.

PCRR/Dave 

I worry that soldering heat loosens the crimp. Solder without a crimp can be ten times as resistive as a good crimp and resists breakage of the wire from vibration. For example, there are no soldered wires in vehicles.

Silver is put in solder to avoid scavenging silver from silver plated surfaces during soldering.

GregM posted:

John H posted:

As I am pretty much done laying track, I have extra connectors. If anyone needs just a few, contact me and I'll be glad to send them to you. Dave, sorry I'm a little late to help you.

I'll take them.  I will send you an email with address.

Thanks,

Thanks John,  Connectors arrived today.

CJack,

   The capillary action of the Silver Solder bonds all together when done at the correct temp, permanent perfect connections, when done correctly by an experienced Certified Master Tradesmen.  

PCRR/Dave

I def need these slide on conn as well, if anyone has extra i would deeply appreciate it, i have no way to order online, and cannot find locally

Ok I took the advice on the forum and CALLED Newark. Nora is sending me a replacement order (2 pkg of 100 connectors). Works better than email

Squirrel, you have no email in your profile. I have a few extra .110 connectors.