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Spending too much time on redesign :) Was Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:25:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
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So with a little fiddling and stuff, I came up with this:
If you want to download the LDraw file, go here
http://sparky.i989.net/ltrain.htm
The building is 4 studs wide, except for the black plates on the switch
point. I ran it all night tonight and it didn’t separate from the switch
point and didn’t fail once.
Again, thanks for the inspiration!
Take care,
Dave K
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Worked on it a bit today...
Just reducing the height of the building--the best I can do is 6 bricks 2 plates
high. Move the motor/eccentric assembly down a few plates and take the 5 stud
axle out of the lever and put in a 4.
Still works exactly the same otherwise--the eccentric mover grazes the top of
the #3 Technic angle backet at the bottom of the stroke, but seems to be fine.
This is fun!
Dave K
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| (...) Well, like many others, I was completely inspired by this site. I built a controller, put it on my layout and loved it. The only issue I had was that the smallest 9V controller was still too big for one part of my layout--the larger cars and (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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