Screwy Nick Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Spring is here and the track needs to have the winter debris removed. I had converted this Aristo Track Cleaning Car to accept the Rail Broom some years ago. The NiCa 14.4V battery just got too old to hold a charge and also would bog down when the debris was very heavy. I like Gel Cell batteries for the Amps they offer. I re-worked this one using a 12V gel Cell battery and the old Sparkie trick of lowering the voltage using Diodes instead of resistors. The voltage is brought down to just over 9 and it has all the umph it needs so as not to stall. The LED's on the roof are Radio Shack Yellow and Red Blinking. This time instead of using AA batteries, I removed the battery holders in window sensors from an alarm system. While making the conversation I broke the original wheel assembly that had the axles held together with a plastic sleeve to insulate each rail. I used a pair of Bachmann wheel sets that are also insulted as I use it to clear both the Electric and LS track. I don't see this project going further than it is now, other than to remove all the egg corn shells that the squirrels have deposited on the track. Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I can imagine there are situations where this would be really handy to have. Nice work on the project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Looks like a beast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 With each Mechanical marvel you build you must be feeling pretty good! Nick I love the way that looks ... were is the working video? What's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Ray and Joe, thank you. Sean, thank you. I have yard work today so will try to take a video. Next?? I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Could not live without my railbroom. Leaves, acorns and sticks oh my...............Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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