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Subject:	Re: Variants of 4.5v / 12v train motors
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains
Followup-To:	lugnet.cad.dev
Date:	Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:23:32 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Niels Karsdorp wrote: > Hmm, I just opened another Type I motor than I did earlier this week, and I > noticed a difference in the conductor strips between the two. If I had a digital > camera I could take pictures for Clark's Corner. > > Niels Would you be able to take a critical look at the sizes of the connector studs and the holes in them. There is a suggestion that these differ between the versions designed to work with the old Blue 2-pin connectors (http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1969/c69nl/c69nl-10.html) and those which fit the grey connectors (http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/765c01), but I've been unable to confirm this from my own parts. Or if anyone else can clarify subtle (functional) differences in the motors that superficially look like http://www.ldraw.org/library/unofficial/images/parts//x564c01.png, I'd much appreciate it. I'm reasonably confident that we are now clear about http://www.ldraw.org/library/unofficial/images/parts//x579c01.png and http://www.ldraw.org/library/unofficial/images/parts//x581c01.png Thanks, Chris

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		Re: Variants of 4.5v / 12v train motors
(...) I checked my motors again, only one per type (I didn't want to dismantle all my locomotives that use the motors). Here are my measurement results: x570c01 (blue): Outer plug diameter: 5 mm Inner plug diameter: 2.1 mm Plug height: 2.1 mm (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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		Re: Variants of 4.5v train motors
(...) I just checked my motor cases. The Type I motor cases and Type 2 motor cases are NOT interchangable. To update a Type I motor to a Type II motor you need a Type II top case, a Type II bottom case and a Type II gearbox. (The gearbox is the (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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