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Re: LEGO Capacitors use on Trains?
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:57:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> Has anyone tried using one of these new Dacta LEGO Capacitors on their
> trains? Seems like this would be a good way to keep the head lights bright
> even when the train slows down.
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> "http://www.pldstore.com/pitsco2/finditem.cfm?itemid=303&orderid=ID62116482496358679"
How would you wire it so that it would only light the light? I would think
that it would try to drive the train at the same time...
Of course, that might be an interesting way to make the train more "speed
realistic" - it would gain speed more slowly since the capacitor would be
pulling power from the motor, and it would slow down more slowly since the
capacitor would be pushing power back into the motor.
IANAEE though... (I am not an electrical engineer!)
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) You'd have to use a diode. Trust me, it is very unlikely that the cap would be able to deliver much in the way of power to drive the train (they only hold a few joules of energy, not much when compared even with the speed of a Lego train). I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Capacitors use on Trains?
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| Has anyone tried using one of these new Dacta LEGO Capacitors on their trains? Seems like this would be a good way to keep the head lights bright even when the train slows down. "(URL) might have to buy one and try it out. jt ----- James J. Trobaugh (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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