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Posted By Curmudgeon on 09/02/2008 6:04 PM
Stanley, you are so full of yourself, you can't see reality.
The locomotives need to run normally and properly on track power FIRST, not designed to work best with your choice of DCC.
But, maybe your influence may fade.
For the good of the hobby, one can only hope.




I am trying to figure if it is just biting wit or you are really bashing Stan. I am running DCC and I felt that Stan's post were right on.

 

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Posted By Curmudgeon on 09/03/2008 9:10 AM
Another one failing to grasp the issue.
It isn't really worthwhile trying to explain it.
However, suffice it to say, if you follow Stanley's reasoning, we don't really need gears at all in our trains.
Rather, some new dcc control system, and the wheels connected directly to the motor shafts.
I am seriously puzzled by the total lack of any understanding of engineering and design principles shown by some.



That is pure bull on your part. All I got from that is that Stan felt the K 27 was geared wrong. No where did he say that gears shouild be done away with. Whats up???

 

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Well, I apologize for saying it was pure bull but, you do have an elitist attitude and are very frustrating in saying that I don't get it and that it isn't worth explaining. So how about explaining it so I don't feel so frustrated. Talk about being not really productive.

 

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So, the motors are to small, draw to many amps, and the gearing is wrong. That I understand. Would it be almost impossible to modify one and get it right??? Or maybe just not cost effective. Of course it is a hobby to me so cost effective is kind of an oxymoron. Thank you for clarifying it for me. I guess I will look elsewhere for a 120.3:1 Big Loco than the K27.

 

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Posted By Ted Yarbrough on 09/03/2008 3:56 PM
Barry,
Bill Crowden, one of our club members, is hosting the next meeting. He has a Bachmann K. Come out and see it for yourself September 13." border=0>



Thanks Ted, but I will be in Mojave Desert on 9/13 and won't be back until around 11/15. I will call Bill when I get back and check it out. Have a great meeting down in Fayetteville. I will get a chance to get down to Carlsbad and visit Greg E. and see some of his prototype QSI cards for the USAT's.

 

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Big "C", it sounds like you have been involved in the K27 project. I am not a tron guy but work at understanding what is happening. It sounds like I should wait a while and see what happens.

 

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I checked out your bio and web site. You do keep busy!!

 

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Posted By Great Western on 09/14/2008 7:55 AM
I am only one potential customer but I wonder how many others share my point of view? It may, or may not, interest Messrs. Bachmann." border=0>



I also was considering the K 27. Now if I do get one I will have to do major surgery to get it to DCC, and wait and see if BBT comes up with some aftermarket gearing to make it right. I will just wait and see what happens in the industry and hope that they get it more right than it is./DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/w00t.gif