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Re: Does anyone know how to modify a train controler?
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 27 Oct 2001 19:35:16 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:
> > "Jason J. Railton" wrote:
> > > Well, I want to modify mine to output a constant 9V for powering technic
> > > motor gadgets (e.g. point motors). I've just got some polarity switches,
> > > and I want to fit them on my controller.
> > > I've been advised to wire up my own 9V regulator with a heatsink - I'll let
> > > you know if it works.
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> In lugnet.trains, Dean Husby writes:
> > I use the standard, unmodified, train controller for technic. Just have
> > it at max power and you have 9 volts.
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> And you also have trains all over the floor, if you happen to have just the
> one controller. Thank you, but I'll take it under advisement :-)
If you're into trains you have these controllers coming out of your ears. If
you're not, post in market.buy-sell-trade and you can get one for about 1/2
the LEGO price. May or may not be competitive with homebrew. But I don't see
homebrew electronics as fun, per se, at least not any more, and the cost
difference, if any, isn't worth it to ME. If you see homebrew as fun, it may
well be worth it to you.
(not related to Tony Priestman either although I was once asked to play him
on TV)
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| (...) Turned out pretty simple in the end, and a lot cheaper than a second-hand controller. I had to make do with 8V, as it was the only regulator I could get. But, it takes power from inside the standard controller, so only steps down from 15V to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Does anyone know how to modify a train controler?
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| (...) And you also have trains all over the floor, if you happen to have just the one controller. Thank you, but I'll take it under advisement :-) The point is that you take off a steady 9V and feed it into a bank of polarity switches. These then (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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