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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Anthony Sava wrote:
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> I have a suggestion for the performance issue, but I'm no engineer so please
> forgive me if it won't work. Have you tried adding more weight above the
> drivers? I don't know how much those cylinders weigh, but they're full of air,
> which can't help things any. Perhaps the slippage is caused too little of the
> engines weight is being distributed over the driving wheels.
>
> I had a similar problem with a small train MOC of mine where I had the motor in
> the tender, which was little more than the motor itself. There just wasn't
> enough weight on the motor and it kept slipping. Troy has told me he sometimes
> adds rolls of pennies to his MOCs to make the motors more efficiant. Granted,
> this is all about 9v motors, but the theory seems to be the same, at least to
> me.
>
> --Tony
Great ideas Anthony!
I did put a LEGO boat weight right on top of the drivers, and the 9v motor is
pretty close as well. I haven't looked at it in a few days, but plan on
modifying it before the weekend to see if I can get it to do a complete circuit.
Thanks for responding!
Dave K
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