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Re: New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:52:37 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Matthew J. Chiles mattchiles@gorge.net wrote:
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I wonder if you could use the new IR motor in a steam engine, driving
the drivers, and an old 9V motor in the tender. With a wire between
the two, you could have a double-powerful steam engine, with powered
drivers and standard transformer (non-IR) control... could be very
cool.
This is assuming that the IR receiver is on the battery part, not the
motor, which I think is the case, but maybe not?
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That would seem to be correct, but you’re forgetting that if you put big
wheels on the battery motor, and connect it to a 9V motor with its small
wheels, they’ll try to go at different speeds (assuming, as has been
suggested, that the motor innards are the same).
Jason Railton
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Yep, I can only dream that the adjusted the gear ratio in the new motors. The
current 9v train motors run way to fast, I’d gladdly trade that for a bit more
torque.
But even at differnt speeds, the BBB wheels have less traction, allowing them to
slip some, and motors tend to to syncronize a bit once they’re under way.
So it might actually be cool, the steam engine’s drive wheels slip as try’s to
start up, then the train starts to move forward, and the wheels grab, off she
goes.
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 | | Re: New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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| (...) No idea about the torque, but personally I doubt it could have been improoved (would empty the batteries too fast). The speed of the new trains is more or less the same as now: a Metroliner waggon at full speed of the IR train derailed. (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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| (...) That would seem to be correct, but you're forgetting that if you put big wheels on the battery motor, and connect it to a 9V motor with its small wheels, they'll try to go at different speeds (assuming, as has been suggested, that the motor (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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