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Re: Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:35:48 GMT
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Mark Riley wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Chris Phillips wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote:
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> > > New version! Now, the main body is only 4x6 studs:
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> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/markril/Trains/TSwitch2/a1.jpg
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/markril/Trains/TSwitch2/thumb/a1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
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> > This redesign is absolutely brilliant! Time to make a couple dozen automated
> > switch points...
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> Thanks Chris, but apparently this design as it stands is too sensitive to the
> clutch strength of the components being used. Yesterday, I ran it over 100
> times without the hint of a problem, but today after partially disassembling and
> reassembling it, it won't go more than about 50 switches without
> self-destructing. I think the primary issue is keeping the motor from
> seperating from the base. Have to think about this...
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> Mark
Mark,
Do you have an extra speed regulator lying around? If the answer is
yes, then you could run all of your powered points off a speed regulator
that isn't set to full power. Two problems solved! Nice small design by
the way.
Oh yeah, problem car... peshaw... think bigger! Build them wide,
8-wide, build them big, real big, and damn the torpedos, the buildings
too :)
Chris M
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| (...) Great idea! I just tried this with the speed regulator set to level 4 (6 being max) and it reduces the impact considerably, but there's still enough power for a reliable throw. I've been using the motorized switches with my RCX (running LACC) (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
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| (...) Thanks Chris, but apparently this design as it stands is too sensitive to the clutch strength of the components being used. Yesterday, I ran it over 100 times without the hint of a problem, but today after partially disassembling and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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