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How long will train 9v motors last?
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:39:00 GMT
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Hi,
we're preparing a museum show (our first). The trains will run on two
layouts, driven by some timer & RCX. We're currently discussing how
often and how long should each loco run. Are there any estimates how
long will the 9v trains motor last? Anybody has experience with such
long-running automated layout? (long running = few weeks).
Regards,
Jindroush
http://www.kostky.org - For Czech LEGO Fans.
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
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| (...) I'm going to say that it will depend entirely upon the kind of load you place on each motor. With a relatively light load, motors will run like champs for a long time-- all day if in a trolley, for instance. We run our Thomas trains all day (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
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| (...) NELUG set up a (URL) large, permanent layout for the See Science Center in Manchester, NH>. The layout has a few small trolleys that are running all day long, whenever the museum is open. I've heard reports that the motors are burning out at a (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
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| (...) Jindrich- SCLTC has lots of experience running 10 week shows that are frequently unattended by club members. For these shows, we run 4x5+2*5= 30 hours per week. We have also done a month long event where we ran 84 hours a week. Our experience (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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