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Re: DCC and LEGO Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 6 Mar 2000 01:30:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
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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.
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> 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.
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> James
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, but a
6x28 plate won't allow that, but an 8x54 plate will.
Mike
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| (...) 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 (24 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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