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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 20:02:52 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> A way you could compare the speed of a pair of motors would be to put
> them on oposite sides of a circle of track, and run for some time (say
> until the faster motor is an extra track segment ahead). You can then
> easily see how quickly the faster motor is gaining.
Another way, perhaps not as accurate, but possibly more exciting would be to
set up a largish oval of track, with power connection(s) symmetrically
positioned. Put the motors back-to-back at one of the power connections, and
run the motors until they collide. You can then easily see which motor
traveled farther.
Steve
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 | | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains
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| (...) I would recommend running 1 motor with a standard payload. Put it at the start of the track. Then time how long it takes to get to point B. Switch motors and repeat. Also. You can also set the power for an amount of time. Then measure to see (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains
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| (...) I'm not sure that this would cause that much problem unless the mismatch was very bad, unless you're really stressing out the motors with long trains (though I doubt we ever really get close to the load capacity of the motors due to the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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