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Re: Motorized Switch
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 6 Jun 2002 21:48:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Brown writes:
> > For NALUG's upcoming show in September, I volunteered to design a motorized
> > switch, and here is the result:
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=18417
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> > Any feedback would be appreciated!
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> I realize .trains is a little slow right now, but I'm still a little
> surprised that this sank without even making a ripple in the surface. I
> know at least a couple people have gone to look at it, with 300+ views on
> the folder...
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> I was hoping to get some constructive feedback from other people who have
> made, or tried to make, motorized switches. Or are people exercising the
> "if you can't say anything nice" option? I'm of the "'it's crap' is still
> more useful than no comment" school of thought.
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> feedback still appreciated...
It's not that, it's just this has been gone over several times before, and
I'm afraid it will take a major revolution to get a new design noticed.
Your's is a neat and simple design, and a new way of gripping the slider.
But, it's not a very safe approach to the motor drive. There's nothing to
protect the motor from being driven too far one way or the other so it's
liable to burn out or damage the slider over repeated use - particularly by
an untrained operator. It seems to me redundant to install a point motor
that you have to stand over when you operate it.
Nice simple approach though.
Jason J Railton
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| (...) Ok, I guess I see that, although I could only find a couple designs, and they seemed much more complicated that necessary. (...) Hmm. Is motor damage likely to occur? The intention with this would be for either an operator or an RCX to briefly (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I realize .trains is a little slow right now, but I'm still a little surprised that this sank without even making a ripple in the surface. I know at least a couple people have gone to look at it, with 300+ views on the folder... I was hoping (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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