EOT Device (preferably for MTH truck)

[Willow Glen Junction]

Does anyone know where I can get an EOT device for an MTH truck (coupler mounted)?  Was thinking of stealing the circuit board and LED from an MTH caboose, but would still need to find a quality 3D printer to make a housing for the LED. Before I did all that, I thought I would ask on here. I love the new SD70ACE’s but I keep wanting something at the end of my train and I don’t always feel like having a rear power unit. 

[Screwy Nick]

I made one from a blinking red LED and three AAA batteries.  Just realized I hadn't turned it off last time I used it was 15 June.  Newark Electronics has them in stock. MCLF056MD. $.48.  Shipping will put it over the top.  I have to place an order for other components hopefully today, can add that to mine and then just mail it to you.  

 

[Dash 8]

Hello , I did it this way, this is a dummy Dash 8, truck is MTH gauge 0 with EOT. That should still be available. The electronics have voltage from the rail.

 

Regards

Jan

[Screwy Nick]

I have to come out of the basement once in a while, didn't even know something like that was commercially available.  Judging from the size of those capacitors that will blink for a while after the track power is turned off.  That's the way to go, but then you miss the thrill of burning your fingers on the soldering gun.    

[Willow Glen Junction]

Thank you Jan and Nick for your replies. That o gauge one has the nice housing I’m looking for, so I’ll try that. Jan, thanks for those pics of it on your one gauge, never would have guessed it would look ok.  Googling it I see some o gauge guys saying it’s too big for their scale, so win for us I guess. . In the box car picture I assume you tied the power to an MTH truck power pickup, like on the MTH cabooses?
 

Nick thanks for the video. Since starting this hobby a few years ago I’ve gotten better at soldering, but still struggle sometimes. Ray’s suggestion to get a real soldering iron setup helped a lot.  I still find myself wanting a third hand to hold something when soldering sometimes. :)

[Dash 8]

Hello, here is an example for the box car and for a tanker, all parts MTH . Yes, the EOT fits better to 1/32. At Ozark there is a larger one made of metal. Good luck..:)

Edit : Kadee 820 Couplerbox 

 

 

Regards

Jan

[Screwy Nick]

willow, I never seem to have enough hands, but some devices are easy to come by.  First two I have been using for years, the last one came with a resistance soldering set.  Also with the  set came a heat resistant pad with SS pins.  It is like foam and I found I can carve out a shape to hold parts I want to hand solder.  I actually prefer to make my parts from brass rather than plastic, although brass shapes are getting harder and harder to find.  I use both a 750watt gun and a small pointed iron for circuit board work. 

NOTE: the second device can come with 3 clips and some have a magnifying glass, for us geezers.  

[Willow Glen Junction]

Thank you both for the replies. Got the MTH O scale EOT and was able to modify it to work on the MTH g scale truck. I wanted it all self contained on the truck like the I gauge one so it’s easy to swap cars. 
 

I basically took it apart, dremeled the rounded end off the coupler arm as well as the whole bottom so that it was flat. Then heavily modified the plastic arm on a g scale coupler arm after unscrewing and removing the MTH coupler so that the O gauge one with a now flatten bottom sat nicely on the one gauge arm.  Glued those together and then glued the box the holds the circuit board to the bottom of the arm. I may do another one and extend the wires to the circuit boards so I can mount the box on the other side of the truck where you can’t see it. Then gave it a quick paint with semi glos black to hide all my mistakes with the glue. Only the tank car picture is painted.  I wasn’t going for model quality, just something that works and looks good from 5 feet away; I’m happy with it. Thanks again for the help. 
 

 

[Dash 8]

Hello, good idea and well built. Thank you.

Regards

Jan