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Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 6 Apr 2001 03:47:17 GMT
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Alan Demlow wrote:
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> > I'm planning on making some 9V-12V converter wires (I've been buying a
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> It isn't that hard to run 12V stuff using a 7864 transformer. All you need
> (besides the 7864) is a 110V->220V stepup transformer, which would run you
> $20-30. The 7864 has the advantage of being able to run accessories without
> having everything jerry-rigged. I've done this for awhile, and it works fine.
> I much prefer the 12V line. It isn't quite as smooth as 9V and the track is
> more trouble to put together, but the RC stuff is sooooo much more fun!
Ahh, but then I'd have to get a 7864... The only other 12V accessories I
have are lamps.
I did notice one thing, not sure if anyone else has actually tried
(surely someone must have). The extra wheels to turn the 12V train motor
into a 6 wheel motor also can be attached to a 9V train motor. Of course
still you can't use the siderod.
Frank
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| (...) I tried that, and almost couldn't get the wheels back out. I don't know what those side holes on the 9v motor are really designed for, but it's not the 12v motor wheels. (Nor do they seem to be designed for the deisel-ish wheel covers. The (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete
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| (...) It isn't that hard to run 12V stuff using a 7864 transformer. All you need (besides the 7864) is a 110V->220V stepup transformer, which would run you $20-30. The 7864 has the advantage of being able to run accessories without having everything (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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