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Now that's an idea! The GMLTC layout would fit very nicely in the middle of a PNLTC display. Actually, probably best not a good idea since the crowd may run our layout over trying to get a good look at the masterful creation GMLTC has created. I (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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Soete Ludo wrote: Hi, I read your answer to Matt Bates concerning the lego train motor. It's so that if you overload the speed regulator that the voltage will drop down due to an internal cirquit into the voltage regulator. This is a LM317 and (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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A fantastic time was had by all, especially me. I was particularly impressed with the layout's ease of set-up and break-down-- each in about an hour! 'Course, if I hear "How many Legos (sic) did it take to build this?" or "How much did all of these (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) Hard to say, some are able to heat by themself and some need external heat source, but the first type normaly stay "open" as long as there is power applied to them while the second type slowly became less resistive when they cool down, so if (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I suppose I could try soldering wires to it and thereby put it between the DCC decoder output and the motor. Does it need to be thermally coupled to the motor though or is the heat of the current passing through it sufficient? Matt (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Didn't open a motor yet but with the description I would say that it is a thermistor (thermal resistive device). Better find a way to live it in place. (...) When I opened my controller I didn't saw (or remember seeing) such a device inside (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hmmm, that's a jolly fine theory, I didn't know such a material existed. Maybe I need to go back and figure out a way to incorporate the disc into the modified motor[1]. It would be kind of embarassing if my motor fell out onto the track one day (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Larry Pieniazek responded: (...) OK, here's my guess. It's a polymer thermal resistive protection device. Put it in circuit, and turn up the power...basically, no resistance. Now, with the power up, try to stop the wheels. This would increase (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unless it's just for FCC in which case can rip it out ;) (...) I measured its resistance, it has none. So it's no capacitor. (...) Could be, although it's hard to see how. A conductor with 1/4" diameter could carry a few hundred amps! But (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I am sure it has a purpose and unless you know what it is you won't know whether it's safe to leave out or not. Manufacturing nowadays doesn't typically put stuff in that's not needed, need to save those pennies. My guesses: capacitator (but if this (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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