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I recently bought a lot of 12 volt track on ebay. One of the straight conductors has a black arrow on it. The rail that it points to has an electrical gap in it. What is this piece used for? While I'm here, what is the best way to clean the track? I (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thats from the signal 7860: (URL)While I'm here, what is the best way to clean the track? I figure the (...) It's a kind of alcohol (do not drink it, you would get blind). You can buy it (at lest here in Germany) in any supermarket. My mum (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Mark Williams wrote in message ... (...) Methylated spirits = Brit speak for NA methyl alcohol, methanol. Rubbing alcohol would probably work fine too. Won't melt the plastic ties unless you leave them soaking in it for a long time. Kevin ---...--- (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Back when I was running 12v track, I found a few tricks to keep the trains running reliably. Clean track is a much bigger issue in 12v than in 9v, due to the sliding (rather than rolling) contacts. The two big problems were that (1) dust (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Brit speak? Hahaha. I thought the language was called English... It's you Americans that are changing the words - A refresher course : Color is spelt C-O-L-O-U-R. Aluminium is pronounced Al-u-min-ee-um. The the day comes -before- the month, ie - (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Which begs the question (or asks for it nicely, anyway): Has anybody ever had any problems with the contacts in 9v train motors getting dirty / corroded? ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. The more you run them, the better they run. As the contact wheels turn, they clean the inside edge of the rails. That helps improve the electrical contact. One of the biggest problems the GMLTC has is getting the trains running when we (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Poultron wrote in message ... (...) Don't blame me, I'm a Brit. I just live here (Canada) where we spell things either way. FUT o-t.fun Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) Guild of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Was thinking more of the contacts inside the motor, which perform a similar function to the sliding 12v contacts, but I guess the same applies to them too. And being totally enclosed would help. ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just FYI, "Begs the question" means "avoids the question," and not "asks for the question." This phrase is misused by almost everyone (Check your dictionary). It would, however, be correct to say "Begets the question." Rick C. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I would have thought that 'begs' is the same as 'to ask formally'. In fact Collins uses the example "beg the question - to put forward an arguement that assumes the very point it is supposed to establish, or (and in this case) that depends on some (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I would have thought so, too. In fact, I did. But I was wrong. "Beg" does mean "ask for." But "beg the question" does not. Webster's Collegiate, 3a: "evade, sidestep <begged the real problems>." And 3b: "to assume a established or proved <beg the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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