To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.trainsOpen lugnet.trains in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Trains / 16988
16987  |  16989
Subject: 
Re: New page about #4548 Train Controller.
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 02:45:04 GMT
Viewed: 
2163 times
  
It would nice if we could just reverse some of the circuit instead of having
to use a rectifier (something about that word makes me laugh).

Nice tag line Rob.

jt

In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix writes:
> We have been experimenting with an external bridge rectifier for our Rail
> Racer events.  The only drawback is that the one we picked out (lack of
> electronics experience) draws 1.5 volts away from the output going to the
> track.  Not a big fairness problem when one is used for each track.  But
> very noticeable when it comes to racing the big boys.  I'm sure there is a
> better way.  I'd like to see some new info on this as well.
> 
> Rob
> National Rail Racer 2002 Champion
> Midsouth Lego Train Club
> www.msltc.org
> 
> "Scott Lyttle" <datafx7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Gzv7nL.GH6@lugnet.com...
> > I haven't looked at the schematic, but would it be possible to add some • type
> > of rectifier in there? (I'm not an electrical engineer, but I remember
> > something about a rectifier allowing current to pass "one way"...
> > 
> > And I think I know exactly what application you're wanting it for...
> > 
> > By the way James, some of the Lego people at Brickfest liked the Rail • Racers...
> > 
> > -Scott
> > 
> > In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> > > 
> > > Sonnich,
> > > 
> > > Nice site, good info. I want to figure out how to keep the controller • from
> > > going in reverse, I just want it to only go forward no matter which way • the
> > > knob is turned. Any clue on how do this?
> > > 
> > > jt
> > > 



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: New page about #4548 Train Controller.
 
We have been experimenting with an external bridge rectifier for our Rail Racer events. The only drawback is that the one we picked out (lack of electronics experience) draws 1.5 volts away from the output going to the track. Not a big fairness (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)

17 Messages in This Thread:







Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR