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Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:38:46 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jindrich Kubec wrote:
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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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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 with the RCX, but again, the motors have a
light load.
One thing we’ve encountered that hinders automation is that the RCX brick shuts
off after 15 minutes. We constantly need to restart the program. Have you
found a way to defeat this shutdown?
JOHN
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| (...) <snip> (...) John, I and Steve H posted some things on this back in October of 2005: the link is (URL) trick using NQC is the SetSleepTime function. "SetSleepTime(0);" disables the auto shut down. Hope that helps. (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: How long will train 9v motors last?
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| (...) This is definitely the biggest factor. I've had a motor overheat and cut out after just half a day under a heavy load. Once that happens, it tends to happen again more quickly for the same motor. I've never killed one outright though. I've run (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | How long will train 9v motors last?
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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? (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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