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In this video I open up the tender of my Tyco 4-4-0 "General" steam locomotive, to find the brushes & commutator to be fairly clean for their age. I then tested the "General" without the tender cover on, to physically see the motor running. I then returned to the work table, to lubricate all the gears, including the drive shaft connecting the locomotive to the tender, and the gear mechanism within the locomotive itself. After that, I re-assembled the "General" and tested it out again, only to get similar results. The tender & trucks got very hot to the touch after only 5 minutes of running, so I now know that there is either a contact issue with the wheels on the tender or the magnet in the motor assembly is too weak after 50+ years. Stay tuned for part 3, where I will tear down the motor, and install a new Neodymium earth magnet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBMKANLA8hg&t=35s
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Posted - December 24 2019 : 12:57:57 PM
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A useful video, I appreciated the fast forward action; it allowed
one to see the process without the usual tedium of regular
speed. I will be most interested in seeing these new
magnets and how they work out.
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Posted - December 25 2019 : 9:53:11 PM
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quote:A useful video, I appreciated the fast forward action; it allowed
one to see the process without the usual tedium of regular
speed. I will be most interested in seeing these new
magnets and how they work out.
Originally posted by Chops124-December 24 2019: 12:57:57 PM
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Thanks Chops! Yep...Part 3 is coming tomorrow, so stay tuned all.
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Posted - December 26 2019 : 08:00:43 AM
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worst I needs is the coupling thing between the tender & engine 
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Posted - December 26 2019 : 11:20:27 AM
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quote:worst I needs is the coupling thing between the tender & engine
Originally posted by microbusss - December 26 2019 : 08:00:43 AM
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The draw bar or the drive shaft?
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Posted - December 26 2019 : 11:57:02 AM
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| Interested to see the motor breakdown, I need to get a few open myself and clean the metal part the commutator spins in because it's all rusted.
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Posted - December 26 2019 : 12:25:39 PM
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quote: quote:worst I needs is the coupling thing between the tender & engine
Originally posted by microbusss - December 26 2019 : 08:00:43 AM
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The draw bar or the drive shaft?
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â December 26 2019Â :Â 11:20:27 AM
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drive shaft coupler
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