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oh no------ One more thing to check before installing. I can see how that was very easy to overlook. Do hope digitrax hepls you out. walt

Try checking the current draw of the motor on DC. If it exceeds the decoder spec then the decode will take that as a short. good luck and keep us informed wr

Sounds like a great idea if you can work out the mechanicals. I feel that the 4-stroke engine would be better, more torque and quieter. There are electric starters for model airplane engines available. Also, look onto the drive trains for model helicopters. They have gear reduction and a clutch...

tnx tnx, I see that I did a typo when entering my name......... it should be walt, but I guess I'll be known at wat here. great board, love just reading the threads. walt

Is it that the worm to worm gear is too tight (ie. no gear clearance)? My Bachmann ten-wheeler ran like yours until I increased the gear clearance. Might be worth a try.

Maybe what we want is a blade that has the edge tapered on only one side | | \ | \| The piece you are cutting to length is on the right side of this blade. wr

As with ant type of knife cutter there is some taper in the cut. Just cut the 1/16 stock with a brand new x-acto blade and examine the cut. You will see the taper. When I need a square end I either recut about .010 off by eye or sand with a square, like the NWSL sander.