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| (...) As a crazy idea, use a MAX882/3/4 configured to output the required voltage. It is a step-up regulator that will work with as little as 1.5 volts. There are also PWM solutions. (16 years ago, 26-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Farnell, Sparkfun, DigiKey, Radio Shack (Tandy/Dick Smith for AU crowd), Mouser (16 years ago, 26-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| I appreciate all your suggestions. Is there a website you can suggest that has more information on this stuff? Also, beside Jameco, what are some othe good places to buy parts? Thanks, Tom (16 years ago, 25-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Hey Rob, It would be safer to place a regular doide in series with this if the voltage is going to be reversed some of the time. But the circuit shown in the link handles reverse voltage up to 9v fine. The LED acts as a reverse protection (...) (16 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (URL) I am very proud to announce that I have converted to 8-wide trains. The UP Western Pacific is my favorite of the three that I have built so far, but I have several more that have finished the design phase and will be building over the next (...) (16 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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