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 Posted - February 07 2012 : 3:35:51 PM
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I've successfuly almost re-motored a Mantua. Now, I wanna make a solid connection for my ground wire. Any ideas? Also, what guage of wire should I use?
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Edited by - Redneck Justin on February 07 2012 3:36:17 PM
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Posted - February 07 2012 : 10:22:14 PM
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The "Ground" is the entire body...
The trick is manufacturing an isolated connection to the opposite set/side of wheels... to the other motor-pole.
Use a "stranded" type of wire... you're gonna need it to bend in a few ways. The gauge of wire shouldn't exceed that of regular turn-out/switch wire... i.e. blue/black/yellow that come in the cheaper packages.
John
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Posted - February 07 2012 : 10:37:48 PM
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quote: Now, I wanna make a solid connection for my ground wire. Any ideas? Also, what guage of wire should I use?
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - February 07 2012 : 3:35:51 PM
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Assuming you're NOT DCC'ing it, the best connection is to drill and tap a small 2-56 hole for a small screw. Gives a good solid connection.
As far as wire goes, most of the cheap stuff that came in Tyco's were 26 gauge or worse, I'd use 20-22 gauge for power. small enough to bend around, but thick enough to handle the current. Don't really need any thicker than that.
Jerry
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Posted - February 09 2012 : 10:33:22 AM
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I found my answer. You know those tabs that are brass and hold down the brushes on the Yugo Can Motors found in C-430's etc? Anyways, I used that! I drilled and tapped a 2-56 screw to hold and once there, soldered a ground wire.
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