Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

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Rob s

trains, R/C models, 4x4 off roading, motor sport
(Not sure this is the best place to post this
thread, so if it's in the wrong place Mod's feel
free to re-locate it)

I have picked up a couple of Motor blocks over time,
both unused but with no packaging or paper work.
Does any of you knowledgeable folk recognise the type
ie what make they might be
and the main question
- how do i wire them up to run on DC Analogue.
I think (from searching a few site's) the longer of the
two (no skates) may be an Aristocraft block.
Pictures below

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Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

Taking the lowest pictire which shows both blocks.

Right hand block
This look slike a USA trains Block to me, the two outside pons should be power to the motor. Use an old model Railway Controller or even a 9v PP9 battery,mtouch both of these contacts with powerv at the same time (using a coupel of wire keads) wheels should move. If so then the 2 inner ones shoudld connevt to the wheel pick ups. You can confirm this with a smalk Meter by touching 1 pin with one of the wire eads, touch the Pickup Skate with the ther if you get a circuit then you know what that one is.

Left Hand one
With this one you will need to get a couple of plugs on plain wire that will connect into them, your friendly Model Aircraft/RC Plane Car Shop will supply.mthen you vpvan carry out the same test as on the USA train block.
JonD
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

Just as Dunnyrail has said but to add a small info detail......... the left one is definitely aristocraft. Y
ou are more than likely going to use them in separate locos or motorising wagons/cars but they will not be good to work together as they have very different characteristics speed and current draw wise.
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

Thanks Dunnyrail :thumbup: 9v batery on o/s
pins of the USA block, wheels go round like the
proverbial :bigsmile:
not sorted the skates etc out yet, meters gone
and given up the ghost :thumbdown:

Good idea will try our local model shop for
plugs/sockets for the other block.

Thanks Beavercreek for the confirmation, and no won't
be using them together.
The pic of the 'toast-rack' bash on one of the threads,
jogged an old memory cell.
It gave me a reminder, that i have a couple of 'old truck'
models from years back (somewhere in the long term
storage unit AKA the Loft) :thumbup:
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

From memory you could wire the USA Trains block one of two ways.
I think the right hand image will result in LGB direction running and the left hand the opposite (NMRA standard) direction.

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Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

Neil Robinson said:
From memory you could wire the USA Trains block one of two ways.
I think the right hand image will result in LGB direction running and the left hand the opposite (NMRA standard) direction.
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Thanks Neil - was wondering which way round they needed
to be wired :thumbup:
Just need to find some wired sockets that will fit these and
a neat little 3 way switch, to allow lights to be left on when
the truck is stationary.
Ooh and find the models in the loft :bigsmile:
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

Neils wiring is the right idea for the USA block, you could use the Small Tabs that come with LGB chips if you have some, four tags wired up to groups of two to join as in Neils pic.

For the other block you could test things out with lash ups via some Choc Blocks and just swop around till the motor goes the way you want on track power. Once you have got those connectors of course. They can be bought to match male or female as required with plain wire on the other end.

Suggest that you colour code any additional wiring and make a plan when you have got things the way you want them. Then when you finally put the lot together in a finished article you will remember how it all goes together before you solder anything up. I personally prefer to use Choc Blocks as things can be taken apart for Maintenance quite easily.

JonD
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

dunnyrail said:
Neils wiring is the right idea for the USA block, you could use the Small Tabs that come with LGB chips if you have some, four tags wired up to groups of two to join as in Neils pic.
For the other block you could test things out with lash ups via some Choc Blocks and just swop around till the motor goes the way you want on track power. Once you have got those connectors of course. They can be bought to match male or female as required with plain wire on the other end.
Suggest that you colour code any additional wiring and make a plan when you have got things the way you want them. Then when you finally put the lot together in a finished article you will remember how it all goes together before you solder anything up. I personally prefer to use Choc Blocks as things can be taken apart for Maintenance quite easily.
JonD
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USA block up and running a treat, thanks for all the info
Good idea re-wiring, choc blocks and a plan def my prefered
method as well :thumbup:
Just waiting to find some neat sockets for the Aristo block :bigsmile:
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

If you are impatient, you can always undo the skrews on top to wire things in a different way. With all that you have taken in you will find it a dodl,
JonD
 
Re:Motor Bloocks - Wiring help needed

dunnyrail said:
If you are impatient, you can always undo the skrews on top to wire things in a different way. With all that you have taken in you will find it a dodl,
JonD
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JonD - nice idea - now why didn't i think of that :thinking:
Some times the obvious just don't seem so obvious :rolf:
will have a look at the weekend if i can't get hold of any sockets
 
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