06-13-2011, 10:57 PM
Great, looking forward to it Jonte!
By the way, if you do get another loco, and it happens to be an older Athearn, this page is very helpful in how to 'tune' these and get the most out of them.
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The only thing I do not agree with there is using a fine file on the motor commutator. Better is a a piece of very fine sand paper, grade 800 or higher (get it from car repair & paint shops etc), glued to a small stick or so. You need a polishing action, not a 'scraping' or 'scratching' one. That only results in a courser surface and will in turn wear the motor brushes much faster.
Koos
By the way, if you do get another loco, and it happens to be an older Athearn, this page is very helpful in how to 'tune' these and get the most out of them.
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The only thing I do not agree with there is using a fine file on the motor commutator. Better is a a piece of very fine sand paper, grade 800 or higher (get it from car repair & paint shops etc), glued to a small stick or so. You need a polishing action, not a 'scraping' or 'scratching' one. That only results in a courser surface and will in turn wear the motor brushes much faster.
Koos
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