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(...) Would you believe: (URL) I thought I had tried this. However, I guess I didn't try exactly this. Those tiles on top and using panels with closed studs (not open studs) gives just enough extra grip for the 2x3 panels to work. Picking and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Does the motor stall at each limit? You could probably reduce the "problem cars" issue with an axle connector and extension (move the motor further away from the switch lever) and reduce the size of the housing a bit. ROSCO (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote: snip (...) Well, there it is :) Nicely done, Mark! Going to build a few of these things myself Dave K (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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What with all the recent discussion on the various designs of motorized points, I started thinking of ways to further reduce the footprint. After many deadends & iterations, I finally came up with this (click thumbnails to enlarge): (URL) Here's a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Spending too much time on redesign :) Was Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: ... (...) ... (...) Hi Dave, This is funny, I went to the same kind of problem and also tried to reduce the width of the block very recently. Are we telepathic ? However, I started from Ed McGlynn's most recent (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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