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Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:26:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> I am 2000 miles away from my train stuff but I could swear that:
> - there is a (much smaller, black o-ring like) tire on the plastic wheel of a
> 9V motor, one per wheel
> - there is no service pack available for this part at all.
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> Hence I tend to think anything that damages these tires is bad. That includes
> overheating and oil, which will damage the rubber if it gets on it, the rubber
> tends to swell up and it works itself off the wheel.
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> ++Lar
Yep, there's a black o-ring around each of the motor wheels, they ride on top
of each rail. The weight of the motor helps provide traction (prototypical,
eh Lar?), that's why I put at least two or three weight elements in each of my
locomotives.
I don't think we've ever had problems with them overheating and getting loose
though... But, the GMLTC usually only runs our trains a few hours at a time.
JohnG, GMLTC
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) I've noticed that the small (and stupid) engines that come with the 4559 & 4560/1 slip VERY easy. The 4565 engine is pretty good. But the all time best is my RCX Train. With the RCX right above the motor it NEVER slips! Even with 20 cars! The (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) In 12V days there was a service pack available with extra rubber tires if your original ones (from the 12V motor) perished or were otherwise damaged. This service pack is now highly prized as it's been out of prod for 20ish years. I am 2000 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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