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Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:15:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Gustavo Brinck wrote:
> > Well, I would like to test, maybe the next weekend, the metal wheels of the
> > motor box in the standard boggie, and install something to make contact with the
> > wheels to send energy to the car, if that idea works, I ask if someone can make
> > the metal wheels in a lathe. (Obviously depends on the cost)
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> Will that work? I thought the wheels from the motor mounted differently... if it
> does, neato!
They are different and I'm sure you'd have to do some modding and remove the
gear bit. It might work. The hard part would be making a brush that rubs on the
wheel. But if it worked you could do the complete power pickup in one wheelset.
And sacrificing one motor would give you two pickups.
Dean
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