XG BC Posted July 5 Author Posted July 5 Well, now the köf has a motor! https://flic.kr/p/2reWsYT Quote
zephyr1934 Posted July 6 Posted July 6 Very nice, and the full copper taping of the plastic rails looks great Quote
XG BC Posted July 6 Author Posted July 6 (edited) 5 hours ago, zephyr1934 said: Very nice, and the full copper taping of the plastic rails looks great thank you both, the copper tape isnt just for looks, its actually functional, makes for a great alternative to the 9v track (i will probably buy some märklin power pickups soon, so the köf can run with track power). Edited July 6 by XG BC Quote
zephyr1934 Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Looks better than the silver tape and the fact that you went all the way down the outside makes it look much more like a "rail". Will be neat to see the Kof go under track power. I've seen folks splay multi strand wire and use that as a track pickup. Quote
XG BC Posted July 7 Author Posted July 7 i have tried slot car brushes (which is kinda the same thing) but it wont work because of the dead section in the switch, i need a "ski style" pickup, like märklins. Quote
XG BC Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 today i made the pulley for the belt covered, so the locomotive is complete again. i used a door piece. initially i tried a bracket, but that didnt work because it was too short. Quote
XG BC Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 i am currently looking for power pickups. do you guys think a 4.2cm long märklin one is long enough to clear the gap of the switches without issues? that size would be perfect for the locomotive as it is now. Quote
zephyr1934 Posted July 9 Posted July 9 5 hours ago, XG BC said: i used a door piece. initially i tried a bracket, but that didnt work because it was too short. Those doors are surprisingly handy for covering things in tight spaces. I had a similar experience in the past year where the door was the only thing that would fit Quote
XG BC Posted July 9 Author Posted July 9 Thank you! i will update you guys when i get the pickups. Quote
XG BC Posted Monday at 08:58 PM Author Posted Monday at 08:58 PM update: got the pickups today, they fit very well, havent tested it electrically, only done a test fit so far. its like they are made for that locomotive, they clear the gap on the switch electrically, dont get caught on the gap either. Quote
XG BC Posted Tuesday at 03:11 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 03:11 PM (edited) Today i installed both pickups, it works very well, after adjusting the pickups a bit to be (close to) flat. Edited Tuesday at 07:50 PM by XG BC Quote
zephyr1934 Posted Tuesday at 06:59 PM Posted Tuesday at 06:59 PM 3 hours ago, XG BC said: Today i installed both pickups, it works very well, after adjusting the pickups a bit to be (close to) flat. https://imgur.com/a/csMvBiK Oh that's nice! Quote
XG BC Posted Tuesday at 07:57 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 07:57 PM (edited) thank you! even going through switches is not an issue , the lenght of the pick up ski is longer than the gap in the switch, it doesnt get caught on things either. Edited Tuesday at 07:57 PM by XG BC Quote
XG BC Posted Wednesday at 06:25 PM Author Posted Wednesday at 06:25 PM now i changed the front, looks better Quote
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