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Subject: 
Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
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Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:10:44 GMT
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Hi All,

Here’s an update of one of my earlier motorized switch designs. This design utilizes the new-style monkey(1) motor instead of the traditional Technic mini motor:



Building diagrams can be found at my BrickShelf folder:



Cheers,

Mark

(1) “Monkey” motor because it first came in this set:


    4094 Motor Movers
253 elements, 0 figures, US$40, 2003
LEGO > SYSTEM > Inventor

The actual part number for the motor is 47154.



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  Re: Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
 
(...) (snip) Thanks for the update! Nice job on the renders for the instructions, by the way... Question: does this require switch modification to de-stiffenize the mechanism? Also I assume that this motor is DCC-able using the technique you (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
  Re: Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
 
(...) Hi Mark - Great design, and the DCC stuff pointed out later in this thread is exciting. I'm curious - your switch designs seem to be updated from time to time to get a better base connection between the switch track itself and the motor, so (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
  Re: Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
 
(...) ... (...) Hello Mark, All I want to say right now is THANK YOU Mark. Again a very good shot. Now I am lurking around for useless "monkey" motors in the stock :-) The other point is to find Digitrax decoders around here. Can we still use a (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
  Re: Motorized Switch using Monkey Motor
 
(...) Cool design, gets the job done. I also wanted to say thanks for saying Monkey Motor. Its fun like that. Question, I haven't checked yet; did you add this to the Building Instructions Portal? Great post, thanks! (URL) e> (20 years ago, 10-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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