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More animation, now on a moving train, with a Raspberry Pi Pico and a servo. Code based on the Arduino servo "sweep" sketch Servo on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3N22Ctv Pico with soldered headers: https://amzn.to/3N088Nk Buck converter: https://amzn.to/3LWFr2A PWM controller for track power: https://amzn.to/3Mai45A Power supply: https://amzn.to/3xeBNNv code here: https://www.josephrampolla.com/servo.html

Tone-down the bright look of the slot car rail for a less obvious appearance. The loop is Carrera Go 2 lane track cut into single lanes (on a band saw). The camera picks up the sheen more than the naked eye. I have no loss of conductivity. Gun Blue: https://amzn.to/3GPGCAS

Here is my O27 and HO crossing where my Lionel O27 trains interact with the homemade animated automobiles. Although not very clear in this video, the headlights on the SUV stay lighted when the car stops at the crossing by way of HF AC on the HO track. The HF AC doesn't affect the motor. HF AC was popular with old-school traction hobbyists. The O scale cars are built on HO switcher "guts." https://www.josephrampolla.com/Seventh.html The HF AC generator is a Peter J Thorne circuit. https://www.josephrampolla.com/

Here the old Lionel GE 44 Ton diesel locomotive is shown working better than it had for decades after a simple fix with a couple of hair (bobby) pins and some crazy glue (see: http://www.josephrampolla.com/44tonfix.html ). Questions and comments welcomed!

Santa sometimes gives Rudolph a break and drives his VW. Merry Christmas!!!!!! (Santa and his trailer are built on HO scale equipment for an O gauge 3 rail train layout.) https://www.josephrampolla.com

Using the DCC++ base-station with the RoboRemo app and with JMRI, both free. Both techniques are completely wireless from either a computer or smart device, with the HC-06 Bluetooth module. Be sure to set the HC-06 baud rate to 115200. https://www.roboremo.com/ https://www.jmri.org/ https://github.com/DccPlusPlus/BaseSt... Digitrax Decoder: https://amzn.to/2XLFKI3 Arduino Uno: https://amzn.to/34NVo7l Bluetooth module: https://amzn.to/2XKpE1i Motor Shield: https://amzn.to/2xJejUD Tablet: https://amzn.to/2VDZJpo Jumper Wires: https://amzn.to/2zdGHyz Resistors: https://amzn.to/3csh4bA Please comment or ask questions, take care, Joe.

This classic Lionel train now has sounds from its tender, thanks to the ESP32 microprocessor, MP3 player, and simple code. ESP 32 https://amzn.to/3ct8YoY MP3 player YX5300 MP3 board https://amzn.to/3KBkRG0 Transceiver https://amzn.to/3RmhTHj IR sensor: https://amzn.to/3CoifZE Similar speaker https://amzn.to/3pW50YK (speaker used in video no longer available) code: https://josephrampolla.com/Speaker.html

LEDs are time-synchronized based on one IR sensor. Timing worked out in code. Used this resource: https://www.fastledanimator.com/ LEDs: https://amzn.to/3FQCRdl IR sensor: https://amzn.to/3CoifZE ESP32: https://amzn.to/3vcsXhp 5 VDC, 10 amp power supply: https://amzn.to/3PP9754 My code in progress: https://www.josephrampolla.com/LEDs.html

Please see prior video: https://rumble.com/v2cqx4a-servo-on-a-transformer-for-esp32-controlled-pure-sine-wave.html High Torque Servo: https://amzn.to/3HqsZt7 https://www.josephrampolla.com/servotransformer.html

First tests. Easy way to produce a variable, pure sine wave for vintage Lionel trains. The ESP32 has built-in Bluetooth and uses the Arduino IDE and code. Code: https://www.josephrampolla.com/servotransformer.html High Torque Servo: https://amzn.to/3quIs1A ESP32 with headers soldered: https://amzn.to/3DnQ1Pc Power Supply for Servo: https://amzn.to/3B6gTRb Improved servo jig: https://youtu.be/mta4hMzML1g

More about slotcars with trains: So you don't like whimsical stuff; here's a real car, a Ferrari. MTH Crossing Gate: https://amzn.to/31VgH6X Carrera single lane sections: https://amzn.to/34LYj2g Reed switches: https://amzn.to/2QDlkfv 12 VDC LEDs: https://amzn.to/3j51m9z Relay: https://amzn.to/2EwY94g Suggested set for experimenting: https://amzn.to/34sGXXZ A versatile power supply: https://amzn.to/38TMh5M Other Carrera track and car links: https://amzn.to/398vqfi The PWM control board: https://amzn.to/2On9G7F

Animate a purchased stuffed toy with a servo and Arduino code on a Raspberry Pi Pico with the Arduino IDE (regular Uno can be used also). husky plush: https://amzn.to/3EPQgC7 servo: https://amzn.to/3tYEPCJ Raspberry Pi Pico: https://amzn.to/3GESBSL my code: https://www.josephrampolla.com/servo.html Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100270 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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Using the ESP32 and the Arduino IDE and code to automatically pair and automate a Lionel LionChief loco with Bluetooth LE. Refer to the code link below for updated comments. My code: https://www.josephrampolla.com/ESP32LionChief.html ESP32: https://amzn.to/3WWowCW Relay module: https://amzn.to/3AvJgck