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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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