Can anyone tell me what motor I need to re motor my Tyco's. I have read all your forums and am still confused on which motor I should be looking for. I did one with an old CD motor and it runs good . But I'm not sure what motor I should be looking for. It would be nice to get some(6) with a 1mm shaft as I screwed up 2 power gears trying to drill them out to 2mm. I find this site very helpful as I just sit back and read all the forums. I have copied several and of course the vids they are great. If anyone can help me out with the right info I would be one happy old man. Ken FIDDLEHEAD RAILWAY CO.
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You can get these motors by going to your local electronics shop I get them here for $.50 each.I picked up 6 on Saturday for #3.00 NO TAX THEY WERE USED. Some have 2mm shaft others have 1mm shaft. I have changed 3 in my Tyco Choo's and they work great. I have a Tyco shifter and I think I will try one in it as they pull like a DOZER. FIDDLEHEAD RAILWAY CO.
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. Some have 2mm shaft others have 1mm shaft. I have changed 3 in my Tyco Choo's and they work great. I have a Tyco shifter and I think I will try one in it as they pull like a DOZER.
Originally posted by Ken - January 11 2011 : 8:55:15 PM
Since the pinion gear is the issue for shaft size, do you resize yours, and if so, HOW do you hold such a tiny gear and drill it accurately?
Jerry " When life throws you bananas...it's easy to slip up"
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I made a jig to hold the gear so I can drill them. It takes a lot of time and you have to be careful but it works for me and the engine runs fine with no wobble of the gear. I made the jig out of a scrap of hardwood and pined the gear with pins. I used several pins almost one in each tooth so not to screw up the gear. I drilled a hole in the wood the same size as the outside of the gear and deep as the gear and it worked fine. I find the motors that use higher volts pull a lot better. I'v done 3 now and they all work great. Who says the old power toque motors don't pull I just don't tell people that they have a can motor in them.LOL FIDDLEHEAD RAILWAY CO.
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