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Re: dcc modification of a lego train motor
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Thu, 29 May 2003 04:59:30 GMT
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It looks like all the pieces are in place for L-guage DCC! I do think DCC the way
we need to go, even though is will cost $50 minimum per train motor.
I'm not that good with a soldering iron, but I can follow instructions, and the
ones at the link below are quite good. I wouldn't want to risk any one else's
train motor the first time I tried it. Oh, what the heck. If you can bring all
the supplies to an IndyLUG meeting, I'll take a whack at it. If something breaks,
I'll give you one of my train motors. I'll bring an LDCC-equipped RCX, and we'll
have some fun!
I saw a post earlier about someone who is selling DCC Lego train motors. I wonder
what he was charging?
jeramy spurgeon wrote:
> brian alano:
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> do you feel comfortable doing this?
> http://www.lgauge.com/trains/dcc/dcc.htm#equipment%20required%20for%20DCC
> i will buy all the supplies but i do not feel comfortable with the
> electronics. i don't know if you are into this sort of thing, but i
> figured i'd check.
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> thanks
> jeramy
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 | | Re: dcc modification of a lego train motor
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| Gee, I wish I had time to attend the IndyLUG meetings! Anyway... In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian B. Alano wrote: ... (...) I have a suggestion. I modified a train motor so I could control it with an on-board RCX. Unfortunately, the project hasn't (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
| | | Re: dcc modification of a lego train motor
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| For the DCC, I think this is where I can bring my electrical training to good use. After all, my backup was programming ;) If you're interested in converting, I can offer 1 of the motors I got from those Target sets (4561). I mostly purchased them (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
| | | Re: dcc modification of a lego train motor
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| Replying to my own post :) (...) The Digitrax DN121 is only $20, so including a $20 motor, it's only $40. (...) $60. Or $40 with a motor trade-in. A fair price, IMHO. But I'll save the $20 and do my own. Actually, the reason I'm posting is to say I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | dcc modification of a lego train motor
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| brian alano: do you feel comfortable doing this? (URL) will buy all the supplies but i do not feel comfortable with the electronics. i don't know if you are into this sort of thing, but i figured i'd check. thanks jeramy ___...___ Add photos to your (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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