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Re: Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Thu, 9 Sep 2004 18:44:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote:
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Hi All,
Here’s an update of one of my
earlier motorized
switch designs. This design utilizes the new-style monkey(1) motor instead
of the traditional Technic mini motor:
Building diagrams can be found at my BrickShelf folder:
Cheers,
Mark
(1) “Monkey” motor because it first came in this set:
The actual part number for the motor is 47154.
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Hi Mark -
Great design, and the DCC stuff pointed out later in this thread is exciting.
I’m curious - your switch designs seem to be updated from time to time to get a
better base connection between the switch track itself and the motor, so does
the monkey motor allow for a more rigid design? I’m guessing that since the
base of the monkey motor has more inverted studs than the other new style
Technic motors, you’re able to get more grip from it in your design. Also, you
point out that the stiffness of the thin-walls helps out to maintain integrity
of the design. Can you comment on those two items please?
Also, what happens (dare I ask...) if you use full power from a 9v controller on
the device?
Thanks!
Ed
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| (...) Hi Ed, Thanks, glad you like the design. If you count the number of posts I've made about DCC in the forums, you'll see I'm pretty excited, too! :-) It's hit-or-miss when using the full 9V when operating the switches. Sometimes it holds (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
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| Hi All, Here's an update of one of my (URL) earlier> motorized switch designs. This design utilizes the new-style monkey(1) motor instead of the traditional Technic mini motor: (URL) Building diagrams can be found at my BrickShelf folder: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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