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Re: DCC and LEGO Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 5 Mar 2000 23:10:13 GMT
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> Actually it is rather easy to do that. I've done that for my RCX Train.
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> Unfortunately I didn't take picks of my working on the motor but I've got some
> pics of the completed item.
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> http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego/trnmot12.jpg
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> This image shows a second wire coming out of the motor just below the aux
> port. The aux port now supplies power from the track. (This feeds into my RCX)
> then the second wire runs to the Output port on the RCX. If you were to make
> an external DCC unit you could wire it up the same way. This way, lights stay
> on all the time and powers any items you wish and you have full control over
> the motor.
That is a different way, I was thinking of having the plates replace the other
end of the motor...just realized that that wouldn't work, because then you
wouldn't have anywhere to mount the coupler.
James
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 | | Re: DCC and LEGO Trains
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| (...) Exactly. I was at first going to mount plate on the side, below the aux port. But it was such a bear to get exact that I just decided to use a wire and glue it in place. It was nerve racking working on a $40 motor but quite simple looking (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: DCC and LEGO Trains
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| (...) some (...) RCX) (...) Don't mount the coupler on the motor. Attach it to the frame of the loco (with a turntable allowing it swivel)and extend it out a bit. Of course, this only works well when the train extends a bit further than the motor, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and LEGO Trains
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| (...) Actually it is rather easy to do that. I've done that for my RCX Train. Unfortunately I didn't take picks of my working on the motor but I've got some pics of the completed item. (URL) image shows a second wire coming out of the motor just (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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