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Re: Wire routing
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:10:41 GMT
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Since you aren't using a train base plate, I assume you are using a 2x4 electric
plate attached to the motor contacts and then attaching the 2x2 wire concetor to
the under side of the 2x4 electric plate ?
SteveB
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> It has been a really long time since I've posted in .trains seeking help! (maybe
> never, I forget) :)
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> So, anyway, here's the sitch. I have a diesel loco I am building. As many of you
> know, I usually don't use baseplates (and since this one needs striping it's not
> an option anyway) so I have a built up floor/frame.
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> But I want to light it up with a 9V bulb. I am having trouble devising a wire
> routing from the motor into the body that doesn't cause the motor bogie to
> resist turning freely. The issue seems to be that the wire strands are
> horizontal and thus resist horizontal flex more than vertical. Most routings off
> a motor (and I'm constrained because I have a detailed interior with Diesel
> engine and generator set) seem to want to be horizontal...
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> If you've done a wire routing that you think is good and have a pointer to a CAD
> or photo for it, it would be appreciated. I've scanned BrickShelf instructions
> but most of those are either single truck (no help) or two truck with baseplates
> (also no help)...
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> I can figure this out! It's not that. I'm just lazy and would rather put the two
> hours into a different part of the project, so I am seeing if the "internet can
> do my homework for me". :)
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Wire routing
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| (...) I don't quite understand, either. Why can't you simply splice LEGO wire with thin wire, or back to itself? JOHN (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Wire routing
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| (...) Nope. Just the 2x2 wire connector straight onto the motor. Of course there is a tile on top of the wire connector and the layered plate floor/frame has a cutout, I'm pretty sure that's not the source of the resistance, I tested that with 2 (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wire routing
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| It has been a really long time since I've posted in .trains seeking help! (maybe never, I forget) :) So, anyway, here's the sitch. I have a diesel loco I am building. As many of you know, I usually don't use baseplates (and since this one needs (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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