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Re: Almost complete...
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Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:57:41 GMT
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"Wayne Sardullo" <sardullo@oswego.edu> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.org.us.lucny, Nicole Drumm writes:
> > Is that the Scorpion you mentioned on the LUCNY site?
> > Do the gears do something? Are they the cooling fans?
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> Yeppiers,
> They are cooling fans and they actually spin. They are motorized via a
> micromotor in the base. Originally there was a chain drive that drove three
Is it still slow like you mentioned or were you able to speed it up?
> cooling fans. After another look at a real GP-9 or at least the two I looked • at
> have two main cooling fans and then various other vents up and around the • top.
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> I also was thinking of adding two lights but considering how much power this
> Engine already uses its not a good idea. I still might consider adding them • in
> the future but running this train on a LARGE layout might not be that good of
> an Idea.
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> The other issue is I would like to make a matching dual unit. So it I do the
> total motor compacity is 4 9v drive motors and 2 micro motors... THATS alot • of
> power!
What about independent battery power?
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Thanx~
Nicole Drumm MS
http://www.geocities.com/duelarcane1/
Brickshelf Account: drumm-family
Geekshelf Account: Drumm-Family
Bricklink Store: drumm_family or Drumm's Small Lots
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| (...) Actually since I took those new picts I have change the design again. I changed the gearing ratio on the fans and now you can actually see the fans move. They move faster now. I also changed the crown gears out to regular pulleys. It looks (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| (...) Yeppiers, They are cooling fans and they actually spin. They are motorized via a micromotor in the base. Originally there was a chain drive that drove three cooling fans. After another look at a real GP-9 or at least the two I looked at have (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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