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Re: Train motor repair-9v
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 14 Mar 2002 10:43:25 GMT
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Have you tried cleaning the track?
My 9v was doing something very similar recently, Cleaning the track fixed
the problem.
It wasn't even that dirty, but it's working perfectly now.
--
Jason King
LugNet #665
Monte Engel <montengnospam@stellarnet.com> wrote in message
news:Gsy3IC.uM@lugnet.com...
> I have an older #5300 train motor that became very sporadic in operation.
> My diagnosis is that the rubber O-ring tires that provide the traction are
> throwing out small amounts of rubber that is then being compressed/melted
> (by friction?) onto the metal wheels used for the electrical pickup. I • have
> managed to clean off the build-up that prevents proper electrical contact
> with the track. However, as soon as I run the motor around the track, it
> starts accumulating a new layer of rubber. Has anyone else run into this
> problem? Is there a cure? Is there a source of replacement
tires/O-rings?
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