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Re: Track Switch solenoids
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:12:07 GMT
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Larry Andersen writes:
> Everything I've seen or designed using Lego parts ends up either being
> way too large or tears itself apart. I've gotten to the point where I'm
> ready to start using non-Lego parts to get the job done.
Larry -
I don't know if I've talked to you about this yet, but I modified my switches
to work on air power. This involves drilling the switch apart and gluing it
back together, but it _is_ an all-LEGO solution, and relatively cheap, too.
http://homepages.together.net/~magnew/modify.htm
I used to try to run this with a compressor, but I've found it works much
better to just use the standard thumb-operated yellow pump. I currently have
two of my switches set up for air, each with about five feet of hose, and three
or four pumps is plenty enough to throw the switch.
Later,
Matt
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 | | Re: Track Switch solenoids
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| (...) My problem with using pneumatics for the job is that the pistons stick after sitting for a while. You have to break them loose manualy before they will work normalyy again. I forsee another problem using them for my layouts since the distances (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Track Switch solenoids
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| I recently discovered that Newark Electronics carries a range of solenoids in their catalog. Has anyone tried using a solenoid for actuating Lego track switches? Everything I've seen or designed using Lego parts ends up either being way too large or (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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