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Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 13 Dec 2003 16:01:09 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote:
> http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=16648
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> This method overrides the switch leaver mechanism completly, and just pushes the
> bit of spingloaded movable rail (the tongue) with a minifig spear.
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> Advantages: No modification, and still very little power needed.
> Drawbacks: Train can't push the switch open when it enters the switch from the
> non set direction, and electrical power routing is disabled.
Hello Manfred,
I was finally able to get a micromotor to test this solution. Thank you for the
pointer. It is quite difficult to find micromotors around here (in France). And
it seems impossible to buy from Pistco/Dacta for French import, at least based
on the information given in Pitsco/dacta website.
I need 16 motorized switch points for my layout, this turns to be quite
difficult. But Bricklink can be of some kind of help.
After testing, the problem of derailing when running trains in the reverse
direction is a problem to me. I think if people are willing to go using such
kind of motorization, they should consider John Hill's solution, recalled in
this thread (<http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=21822>) and make some kind of
mix, using the micromotor idea you mentioned with John's idea of using a short
length of string and a dab of glue.
Cheers,
Philippe
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 | | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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| In lugnet.trains, Philippe Label wrote: [snip] (...) True, I can imagine the concerns. I saw the "micromotor/minifig spear"-type of motorisation being used on a DDC layout, where a possible derailment problems are prevented by the automated switch (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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| (...) Comprehensive, but there is a interesting third kind of approach (I propose to call it the minimalist-trend) devised by Rick Clark, and I believe it's not mentioned in your article: (URL) method overrides the switch leaver mechanism completly, (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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