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A new loco for the WVLR
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:19 pm
by WVLR
This is Millie, a small diesel outline battery loco made from laser
cut ply and built on an IP Engineering budget chassis which has
been modified by fitting metal gears and 4 wheel drive.
Underneath the loco is the on /off switch and a 2.1mm charging
socket for the 4.8 volt 1500 mah Nimh batteries which are located
in the cab and hidden neatly away under the dashboard.
A Planet 5 radio control and ESC for speed and forward / reverse
are fitted under the bonnet.
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:29 pm
by tom_tom_go
Nice tidy set up, good job!
Any video of it running please?
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:41 pm
by MDLR
Oh My Good Night - under that bonnet is CRAMMED! However, I don't suppose you have to go in there very often, unlike us battery changers...............
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:01 pm
by WVLR
under that bonnet is CRAMMED!
You should see under the bonnet of my IP Rapier
I have a directional light controller under development
(Prototype working) which I'll probably fit in there as well.
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:27 pm
by Bandit
I like it ! I want the same for Christmas !
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:39 pm
by jay1976
WVLR:90564 wrote:under that bonnet is CRAMMED!
You should see under the bonnet of my IP Rapier :D
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should see under my hglw loco thats crammed pretty tight as well...rc and esc and 4 AA batterys makes it very tight
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:57 am
by IrishPeter
I feel a stiff drink coming on. I have a so-so relationship with anything electrical, but these rat's nest wiring jobs just fill me with a moderate form of terror.
Peter in AZ
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:09 pm
by dhippey
That is a nice neat model.
What ESC are you using on this?
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:54 pm
by WVLR
That is a nice neat model.
Thanks, the ESC is a cheap Chinese one that I bought off ebay,
there's no documentation with it, it has a couple of quirks but it
seems to work OK, it's only a temporary measure as I have my
own design of ESC under development which gives directional
lighting as well as fwd/rev speed control. The prototype is in one
of my other locos Standish Hall.
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:08 pm
by dhippey
Thanks.
Look forward to hearing of your developments.
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:47 pm
by WVLR
Any video of it running please?
Not the best of video clips, taken on the mobile phone in the rain.
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:18 am
by tom_tom_go
Looks great Mike, including the line!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:21 pm
by MDLR
tom_tom_go:90721 wrote:Looks great Mike, including the line!
Mike - may I publish links to my pictures of this line? I know the owner is a little fussy..................
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:03 pm
by MDLR
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:10 pm
by WVLR
It's a lovely line and I'm privileged to be able to run my locomotives
and rolling stock on it each week.
Any photos of 2012 Brian?
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:11 pm
by MDLR
Didn't go, and didn't manage this year, either!
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:13 pm
by WVLR
Didn't go
Yes you did, we double headed the Rapiers, remember
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:18 pm
by MDLR
OK - didn't take any pictures, then! (certainly can't find any)
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:22 pm
by WVLR
OK - didn't take any pictures, then! (certainly can't find any)
I thought you did, you certainly took some video, every time you tried to film the Rapiers someone (our host) talked over the top, you got it on about the sixth attempt
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:01 am
by MDLR
Looked again - may have lost them in The Great Reboot .................