That's a neat solution and a good workshop Andy. Did you find that the pressure of the nickel-silver pick-up wires on the backs of the wheels was critical? I've sometimes found when picking up current from non-powered bogies that if the pick-ups are pressing too tightly against the wheels they can actually stop the wheels from rotating and then they just skid along! Wondered if you'd had to adjust the pickups much to stop this happening.
Hi Les thank goodness someone has responded to this workshop. You are correct it does take a bit of fettling to get the wire pick-ups against the back of the wheels but not to hard as to cause excessive friction. The other thing you have be be aware of is the side play of the axles just so if they move sideways a fraction the pick-ups are always in contact with the backs of the wheels. I still have to test this system on our layout and will be doing that at tonight's club meeting. I have now done three of these conversions though one awaits new traction tyres so it will be interesting to see how they perform. Glad you are still watching the workshops and hope enjoying them as well
Hi Les I have hit a snag this might not work as the loco shorting out on points I think the solder on the Vero Board under the loco me be the culprit so will try to sort this out
@@andyrussell7506 Sounds quite likely Andy. I've sometimes had similar issues with too long droppers on the couplings I use ( Dinghams). Your solder joints look very neat but perhaps a bit of filing will give you enough clearance over the frog etc. Otherwise, a scrap of thin insulating tape on the underside of the vero board might work. Be interested to know how things turn out.
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That's a neat solution and a good workshop Andy. Did you find that the pressure of the nickel-silver pick-up wires on the backs of the wheels was critical? I've sometimes found when picking up current from non-powered bogies that if the pick-ups are pressing too tightly against the wheels they can actually stop the wheels from rotating and then they just skid along! Wondered if you'd had to adjust the pickups much to stop this happening.
Hi Les thank goodness someone has responded to this workshop.
You are correct it does take a bit of fettling to get the wire pick-ups against the back of the wheels but not to hard as to cause excessive friction. The other thing you have be be aware of is the side play of the axles just so if they move sideways a fraction the pick-ups are always in contact with the backs of the wheels. I still have to test this system on our layout and will be doing that at tonight's club meeting. I have now done three of these conversions though one awaits new traction tyres so it will be interesting to see how they perform. Glad you are still watching the workshops and hope enjoying them as well
Hi Les I have hit a snag this might not work as the loco shorting out on points I think the solder on the Vero Board under the loco me be the culprit so will try to sort this out
@@andyrussell7506 Sounds quite likely Andy. I've sometimes had similar issues with too long droppers on the couplings I use ( Dinghams). Your solder joints look very neat but perhaps a bit of filing will give you enough clearance over the frog etc. Otherwise, a scrap of thin insulating tape on the underside of the vero board might work. Be interested to know how things turn out.