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Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 9 Dec 2003 23:44:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Philippe Label wrote:
> Hello all,
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> Here is a small review about the motorization of 9V switch points prepared
> originally in French for friends from Freelug. With the help of {Didier
> Enjary} for translation, {Gaël Frazier} for a final proofreading and
> {Jean-Louis Bergamo} (webmaster of [Freelug]) for publication. Thank you guys
Comprehensive, but there is a interesting third kind of approach (I propose to
call it the minimalist-trend) devised by Rick Clark, and I believe it's not
mentioned in your article:
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=16648
This method overrides the switch leaver mechanism completly, and just pushes the
bit of spingloaded movable rail (the tongue) with a minifig spear.
Advantages: No modification, and still very little power needed.
Drawbacks: Train can't push the switch open when it enters the switch from the
non set direction, and electrical power routing is disabled.
With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
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| (...) Hello Manfred, I was finally able to get a micromotor to test this solution. Thank you for the pointer. It is quite difficult to find micromotors around here (in France). And it seems impossible to buy from Pistco/Dacta for French import, at (...) (20 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hello all, Here is a small review about the motorization of 9V switch points prepared originally in French for friends from Freelug. With the help of Didier Enjary for translation, Gaël Frazier for a final proofreading and Jean-Louis Bergamo (...) (20 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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