Re: How to pick up power for DCC in OMI Cabooses (Sn3)
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Todd A Ferguson on
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Guys,
I like the idea of the magnets very much, but also wonder if this would cause any issues with the decoders. All I can think is that is that most decoders are mounted right next to or right on top of motors which put out a magnetic field. So, maybe magnets would be OK.
Other ideas that I am thinking of would be a bent brass angle that could be soldered to the roof in a couple places and would apply very slight pressure on the inside sides or ends to keep the roof in place. The most secure idea I am thinking of would be to solder or epoxy a tiny brass nut to the inside ends of the roof and drill a tiny hole to clear a matching long machine screw that would be inserted from the bottom of the underframe and engage the nut in the roof. That should be very secure... I believe Walthers offers a variety of packaged brass nuts and fine machine screws.
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Harrisburg, NC
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On Mar 7, 2015, at 11:29 PM, "Derrell Poole [via C&Sn3 Discussion Forum]" <
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That's a marvelous idea, Lee! I'll have to check that out. But one must be careful of the magnetic switch in the decoder - don't know how sensitive that might be...
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