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Re: Externally powered Monorail
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Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:52:45 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.obb, David Koudys wrote:

   Externally powered monorail!!

Totally awesome, Dave! I sent a link to my son, Ross (who is currently attending college); you will soon become, I predict, his new hero! :-)

Well played.

JOHN

   
         
   
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Re: Externally powered Monorail
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Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:34:52 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.obb, John Neal wrote:
   In lugnet.org.ca.obb, David Koudys wrote:

   Externally powered monorail!!

Totally awesome, Dave! I sent a link to my son, Ross (who is currently attending college); you will soon become, I predict, his new hero! :-)

Well played.

JOHN

Thanks!

I think the pics cover how ‘easy’ it is to convert the monorail bogeys for power pickups (going to the hobby store today for more inspiration), but if Ross or you (or anyone) has any questions or want additional info, just let me know.

I had an expanded layout running all last night with no issues at all. My main goal right now (besides taping up loads of track), is to come up with a better power pickup system on the bogeys--the wire brushes work well, but I’m still concerned about the reversing--the brushes get a little discombobulated...

Whilst your son is attending college, mine is doing somewhat more, shall we say, trivial tasks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=524IyDDO9X8

(or helping daddy test his latest endeavour...)

Dave K

 

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