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I had a pin shear that held the drive wheel to the axle so the train derailed the other night. It fell three feet and did quite a bit of damage the engine and the cars. I have repaired the engine to the point it can run but need to buy some more welding rod to fix the cars. Will get some night shots in the next day or so.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas
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12-23-2011, 04:20 PM #1
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Very nice, Mike! I bet you grandkids really like those trains!
P.S. I like your taste in vehicles also! Mine is green!
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Mike: Nice job, Love your work, can't wait for a night shot. Patti & I wish you and your wife a Merry Christmas (still long to be back in Arizona).
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12-24-2011, 07:01 AM #4
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Merry Christmas to you and Patti also and have a great 2012.....
Originally Posted by jerrymac
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12-24-2011, 10:30 AM #5
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Merry Christmas Mike! Great job with the display this year! Thanks for all of your help.
It's not the fast pace of life that bothers me...
... It's the sudden stop at the end!
John Jakubowski
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Great job mike!
how much time did it take to fabricate the truss, bridge and track work?
Are the batteries in the engine tank? and what circuitry did you use for the remote / motor power driver?
impressive!
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A couple of weeks to fabricate. I built a jig for the track to speed up production and a spreadsheet to calculate the height of each trestle Originally Posted by admin
2 12 volt batteries in series to power the 24 volt wheel chair motor housed inside the boiler.
Built a 50 amp pwm motor controller from poloulu that accepts RC signals.
RC transmitter is a Spectrum dx5e with corresponding receiver attached to the motor board.
RC transmitter provide signals for on/off, speed and directional control of the motor thru the PWM controller board.Last edited by mmulvenna; 01-02-2012 at 02:43 PM.
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