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Re: an 'improved' coupler design
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:43:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Esger Abbink wrote:
> >
> > I've never seen how the 12volt decouplers work, so I can't comment on that.
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> > JohnG, GMLTC
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> Well, in my experience they dont actually "work", they just "try" ;)
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> but (from head) the principle is that when activated by a "switchmotor" a
> mechanism rises that will push/slide the magnets off each other by colliding
> with the little poles hanging down from each coupler. (one magnet is pushed
> to the left, the other to the right).
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> Apart from the problem that you have to position the train _just_ right for
> it to even have a chance of working it has some problems: the motor isnt
> strong enough, the mechanism flexes to all directions, for a successfull
> decoupling either the train part in front or in back has to move...see
> problems 1 & 2 etc.
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> Now I have heard rumors there are versions out there that actually do work
> but I've never seen one...
Here's one:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=18638
Rick C.
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| (...) Well, in my experience they dont actually "work", they just "try" ;) but (from head) the principle is that when activated by a "switchmotor" a mechanism rises that will push/slide the magnets off each other by colliding with the little poles (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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