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I'm wondering...... Would it be possible to pull the metal wheels from a dead 9V train motor, and fit them into a standard wheelset frame, and convert it into a power pickup? Seems to me it should be possible, it's just how much work it would be. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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First lesson-- the DCC accessory block needs an actual motor attached to the motor output in order for the RCX LDCC to detect and program the DCC chip in the accessory brick. This I did not know. Was wondering what was wrong when I had the DCC (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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I made my first steam locomotive: (URL) on "THE MOCZ" LMKWYT! Rob (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi everybody, Due to few changes under ozBricks server, I wanted to update everybody regarding my sites: 1. The ozBricks links sites new address is: (URL) Links might not work for a while (until the entire changes will be done). Please updates your (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: So I have this perfectly good accessory brick And I have this perfectly good train motor that will take said accessory brick... and I've been surfing all day, tring to find some inspiration! And so far, a few (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, John Hill wrote: <snip> (...) Lets see--there's Brickshelf... there's MOC pages... probably lots more but those are two specifically catering to the LEGO community :) I don't use either so you'd have to find info about setting up (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have trouble accepting the destruction of a perfectly good 9V motor so I guess I will not be making many of these. Unless of course I stumble across a few 'dead' motors!! My best 12Volt locos have two motors so the power pick-up bogey has to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sweet! Love to see pics sometime :) Yeah, the 9v train housing is a strange animal, but I'm pretty much used to it now. My biggest qualm is the lack of 'fake middle wheel' expandability for 3 wheel power bogeys to emulate newer NA locos. Right (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes! It works, I came home this evening and cut open a perfectly good brand new 9V motor and put a 1.5 amp decoder inside and connected it to the 2x2 electrical plate on the motor housing. Now I have those old 12V locos running again. They (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) design? (...) Nah, its time for TLC to release that new radius curve they are keeping secret... Rob (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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