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 Posted - November 11 2011 : 09:11:15 AM
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I have a Tyco 0-8-0 I wanna upgrade one day with a CD-ROM motor and add a little more wieght. I also had in mind of adding electrical pickup to the engine itself. How can I insulated the contact strip from the metal frame so it won't short out? Also, who makes a good smoke unit these days with a reasonable output of smoke?
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 09:27:15 AM
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On the electrical part I would think liquid tape may be the answer, that of heat shrink tubing maybe.
Can't help on the smoke unit unfortunately.
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 11:02:07 AM
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quote:I have a Tyco 0-8-0 I wanna upgrade one day with a CD-ROM motor and add a little more wieght. I also had in mind of adding electrical pickup to the engine itself. How can I insulated the contact strip from the metal frame so it won't short out? Also, who makes a good smoke unit these days with a reasonable output of smoke?
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - November 11 2011 : 09:11:15 AM
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There are a couple ways. Drill a hole, fill it with an epoxy or a piece of nylon. Use a short screw to mount into the nylon or epoxy without going through to the metal. or.. use a nylon screw and use a non-metal washer as an insulator. Just drill & tap a hole to fit the screw.
Mantua made a somewhat rare, but good tender mount smoke unit that was much like the early HO Gilbert AF tender mount units. just run a tube from the tender to the smoke stack. They produce more than any sleuth that I know of. I have one, still i think. I know I have about 5 or more of the AF tender units.
Sean
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 1:10:15 PM
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Saw that on eBay once. Sold for $50 mint in box! Yardbird Trains has a smoke unit and Dan has a photo of it smoking and looked to be quite a bit of smoke! Bachmann's smoke units seem to make to decent amount. Now, Marx, WOW!!! I have there 0-27 #1666 engine and man, she blows lots of smoke!
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 1:28:36 PM
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Justin, A lot of guys cut a strip of PCB and glue it to the bottom of the driver cover on the insulated side, then solder phosphor bronze pickup wires to it to rub the backs of the drivers. It would add some rolling resistance, of course.
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 1:31:13 PM
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Regarding insulating the contact strip, I often cut a piece of blank circuit board and then solder my wheel contacts to that. It is pretty easy to cut grooves into the copper to insulate the areas that you don't want to be in contact with holding screws, etc.
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