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Re: Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 03:24:50 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:

>    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!

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) and this suggests a new feature of allowing the power level to be adjusted
when throwing the switch.

> Nice small design by
> the way.

Thank you.

>    Oh yeah, problem car... peshaw... think bigger! Build them wide,
> 8-wide, build them big, real big, and damn the torpedos, the buildings
> too :)

And, everything else that gets in the way!  Jeez, building 6-wide cars is
expensive enough, I can only imagine what it costs in parts for a nice long
8-wide loco...

Thanks for the suggestion,

Mark



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  Re: Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
 
(...) 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, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)

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