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picked this up in a lot sale, I really like the control that goes from 100% reverse to 100% forward without having a switch. does anyone know if there is someone who makes a better quality pack with this feature?
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Posted - October 25 2020 : 5:28:56 PM
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Posted - October 25 2020 : 6:09:29 PM
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Bachmann made this exact thing, and mine has really proven to be a reliable old unit.
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Posted - October 25 2020 : 8:02:57 PM
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My view is that anything that doesn't put out at least 1 amp isn't worth
the trouble. These little toy power packs are enough to light your house
on fire or shock you to death if you take it apart, but otherwise they
are all crummy. I've used the Bachmann version and it worked OK
for N, but for HO it barely had enough umph to move the trollies.
And that goes for all the other crummy toy power packs out there,
including, sorry RP, the Tyco ones.
My suggestion is to get a low end MRC transformer, I think they all
rate one amp. I've had a lot less trouble and aggravation with those.
JMOP.
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Posted - October 25 2020 : 9:00:07 PM
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quote:My view is that anything that doesn't put out at least 1 amp isn't worth
the trouble. These little toy power packs are enough to light your house
on fire or shock you to death if you take it apart, but otherwise they
are all crummy.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â October 25 2020Â :Â 8:02:57 PM
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lucky for me one of my degrees is electrical engineering
so
if I was going to design one of these how much juice should I let it feed? 2 amps? 5amps?
I got a variac here and no interesting use for it, was thinking foam cutter but.....
probably better to just go with heavily filtered PWM max amps at any setting, and the filtering will remove more noise than the toy powerpacks
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Posted - October 25 2020 : 10:40:08 PM
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Yeah, I'd recommend getting an MRC powerpack, although I continue to use "toy powerpacks" on my various layouts and they work decently, in particular the blue LifeLike ones.
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 06:36:19 AM
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| *Clap* buy *Clap* the *Clap* railpower *Clap* 1370!!
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 11:50:41 AM
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quote: buy the railpower 1370!!
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â October 26 2020Â :Â 06:36:19 AM
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why not the railmaster 2400? or the tech 4 series?
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 12:46:03 PM
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Cost. But sounds like you are well able to build your own! Speaking off the
cuff, I've never seen, I don't think, anything bigger than one amp. Not
sure about the Club's old layout, that too was built by an electrician.
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 5:29:13 PM
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quote: quote: buy the railpower 1370!!
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â October 26 2020Â :Â 06:36:19 AM
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why not the railmaster 2400? or the tech 4 series?
Originally posted by tater1337Â -Â October 26 2020Â :Â 11:50:41 AM
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I've heard from many sources that it is a good quality pack for the price. I use it myself.
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