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Re: Transitional piece construction
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Tue, 24 Aug 1999 20:37:13 GMT
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lpieniazek@!saynotospam!novera.com
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Carbon 60 wrote:
> How would a purist make the section self-isolating,
> sliding track, RCX?
I'm not 100% pure. So I would use sticker edges between rail joints to
insulate. Or just mount the track one stud apart, that makes a fine gap.
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> Another way would be to use points/switches either end but that would
> restrict the placement of the module - it would have to be on a corner
> on each groups layouts.
Why? You just need two switches back to back, like so (bad ascii art)
A2---\
A----------+---+---------B
\--------B2
When you align both switches to A2 and B2 respectively, A-B are no
longer electrically connected at all.
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| (...) that will works but you will need 2 joint like that because when to train motor will cross over the joints both front and rear wheels are connected and will short-ciruit the 2 modules (also bad ascii art) A B ====~====~==== ^ ^ | | | | joint (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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