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Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:32:28 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Peter Abrahamson wrote:
> > Now this is my first stab at this conversion with the trains. I am sure that
> > many of the hardcore LEGO train builders have done something like this or
> > handled it far more elegantly than I did. I do plan on trying to make a single
> > boggy with steel wheels and electrical pick-ups, but this will require a bit of
> > machining of the single axle train wheel assembly.
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> I've seen some power pickups made out of a normal train wheel covered in metal
> tape. But I would assume there are metal model railroad wheels out there that
> could be forced on to a technic axle or something similar. A bit more drag, but
> if it is only one axle, so what. Still need brushes for pickup.
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> Keep us posted about any progress in that direction.
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> Benn
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> PS, Peter N., where did you get that discount code for target?
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> PPS, The EN is still available and on sale for 88.62 at amazon with free
> shipping.
Hi all,
Ive seen last weekend someone who showed me some brass train wheels.
Verry nice done, fitting on the standard steel axle from the cars. I gave him
some tips: isolate the wheels from the steel axle and use brass contacts on the
innerside of the wheel to pickup the power, simular as what you find in the 9V
motor. The pore pickup wheels on one track side, the better contact you have and
prevent flickering in lights. It was a proto but promessing. I hope to see it
grown into a practical usefull pickup wheel for general use, as pickup for
recharging the PF battery, passenger car light, ...
Regards,
Ludo
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