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Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:09:53 GMT
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Chris -
You've successfully addressed a problem that I noticed with the switching
toggle tabs on the points - they do start to flex after some time. That made
me nervous too. I never broke a tab, but they did get more pliable and
actually stayed that way to some extent. Your design saves me a lot of time
and trouble as I was just starting to experiment with other implementations of
the direct drive point switch priciple. Nice work!
Great idea to use the 1x4x1 lattice fence. That prompted one of those "why
didn't _I_ think of that?" responses out of me. Plus, I really like the
compact nature or the finished switchbox - it leaves a lot of room for
individualization. I'm going to try out your design tonight and start a longer
term test on it. Maybe I'll cycle the switch every few minutes for a day or so
to see what happens. Motors are cheap these days thanks to Znap clearances at
TRU.
Thanks for the well documented examples on your site,
Ed
In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> Jeff Elliott wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > A number of people have asked that I replace the instructions for the
> > Automated Points Motor which Matt Bates has featured on his web site at
> >
> > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/pmotor2.htm
> >
> > Some of these requests are from waaaay back, I just don't move very
> > quickly sometimes :( Anyway, they're back for the time being, so fire
> > away.
> >
> > I should note that some people have had difficulty with this solution,
> > so best of luck!
> >
> > Jeff
>
> A while ago Ludo Soete, Ed McGlynn, and others were talking about a direct
> drive automated point mechanism. I was inspired by their discussion, so I
> updated my points. My new design is really their design, but I have posted
> pictures here
>
> http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/trains/pointsnew/points.htm
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> Like the text says, they work great on all but the highest power setting.
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> I do not know what the issue is regarding new/old points, I am guessing
> that mine may be old points, but I would be surprised if the direct drive
> mechanism didn't work on all points.
>
> Chris
>
> --
> PGP public key available upon request.
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| Ed, Thanks for the idea and the praise. I mentioned it on my site, but in case you missed it the switch fails if it is run a power setting 6. The fence idea solves one problem but creates another; it is the part that is prone to breaking off. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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| "Ed McGlynn" <ejmcglynn@Juno.com> wrote in message news:FzHwwH.2A9@lugnet.com... (...) I noticed that the ZNAP supplied battery box looks different than the battery box supplied with the standard Technic battery box. Is there a difference between (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) A while ago Ludo Soete, Ed McGlynn, and others were talking about a direct drive automated point mechanism. I was inspired by their discussion, so I updated my points. My new design is really their design, but I have posted pictures here (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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