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Re: anyone convert 7862 decoupler to 9V?
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 27 Sep 1999 20:56:19 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Michel Magnan writes:
> Hi,
> I was playing around with a recently acquired 7862 12V remote controlled
> decoupler, and was wondering if I could see how other people have fared with
> this set.
> The obvious negative, is that it needs the old fashioned magnets (5066)with
> the vertical rod pointing down from the bracket holding the magnet. A problem
> easily avoided by selecting which wagons get the old fashioned magnetic
> couplers.
If you are willing to trade old for new, I suspect that there are a few of us
who would do so... (I would)
> A suspected problem, I didn't set up any 12V track to confirm, but I believe
> the old wheelsets with the 2 wheels on a 2x4 brick is slightly lower than the
> newer 5304 train wheelsets. It looks like only about 1mm, but the decoupler • is
> not very tall, and seemed to be missing magnets hooked up to the newer wheels.
Perhaps shorten the rail when you attach the 9V rail...
(a large file, and 1mm is gone fast in ABS...)
> The most complicated and probably insurmountable problem, is the old fashioned
> rail is applied directly to the decoupler base, without any sleepers. I see
> only two possible conversions to 9V. The first is to somehow cover the 12V
> track with metal, converting it to a pseudo 9V. Not sure how to stick the
> metal to the plastic, and how to connect the 9V to the 12V track ends. The
> second option, is to nearly totally destroy a segment of 9V track, leaving • only
> the rail part on one side, the half sleepers on the ends and the rail with
> sleepers on the other edge.
> Has anyone tried any of this? Any suggestions? (Other than selling the • remote
> controlled decoupler!)
I've cut 9V track (to fit my plan). I don't know how stable it would be with
all the ties cut out of it. You might have to sacrifice a 6*16 baseplate and
glue both to it. (or a 8*16). I really don't know. But, the new 9V track is
reasonalby cheap (I know...even at $2 a piece...but it beats Peco points at
$45/each (slips) :)
Try it...let us all know.
James P
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| (...) I will trade new (which I have) for old... Contact me if interested. I'd even go 3 for 2 as I have extra magnets, or add cash. (...) GMLTC has cut all the central ties away from a straight and with it mounted to baseplates it is fine. Not that (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi, I was playing around with a recently acquired 7862 12V remote controlled decoupler, and was wondering if I could see how other people have fared with this set. The obvious negative, is that it needs the old fashioned magnets (5066)with the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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