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Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:03:01 GMT
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Dang, now you've got me getting back into the mood of making the modified
class.
Challenge accepted. See you at Brickfest...
-Rob
www.msltc.org
"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message
news:GyLrFq.9AG@lugnet.com...
> I finally found a victim to be a part of my mad scientist scheme to become
> the first modified class Rail Racer(TM)[ http://www.railracers.com ] • engine.
> I have taken a 9V train motor and removed the standard electric motor • inside
> and replaced it with an oversized engine. The engine is a small electric
> motor out of a broken toy that my son had (well it was broken when I got
> through with it). This motor is a bit larger than the stock motor that is
> inside the LEGO train motor casing so I had to cut an opening in the top • of
> the motor case to allow a fit. Also the bottom of the case has a slight
> bulge but still is operable on the tracks with out any clearance issues.
>
> You can see some pictures of it here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=20788
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> This motor is fast! I will have to add a good amount of weight to the • final
> Rail Racer that holds this engine in order to keep it from spinning it's
> wheels at take off. Once it gets going it makes a cool high pitch • screaming
> noise and just takes off.
>
> It actually went together fairly easy, except for the fact that I didn't
> check the wiring before I reassemble the case and I found out that I wired
> it backwards! So I had to take it back apart and switch the wiring.
>
> The motor will make it race debut at the Rail Racers National Championship
> this month at Brickfest. This motor will be in the Modified Single Engine
> Division (MSE) and I have a feeling it will be racing alone. But it should
> be fun to watch it run, at least before it strips it's gearing out :)
>
> jt
>
> --------------------
> James Trobaugh
> Rail Racers - Drag Racing LEGO Trains
> http://www.railracers.com
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| (...) MSE rules are what? ANY mechanism for transmitting power to the rails is OK as long as it's powered by 9V supplied by the rails, and as long as there is no more than one electric motor involved? Or just that you can modify existing train motor (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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