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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: February 10, 2022, 10:59 pm
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Re: FX Track System
By: Formand Date: March 9, 2022, 4:27 pm
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Jeg har været klar til at smide lidt klejner efter disse i rum
tid.
Det er som at vente på Godot... [emoji6]
Håber at de snart er i handlen.
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: June 19, 2022, 4:12 am
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Indlæg fra zephyr1934 på Eurobricks:
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Now a bit of Brickworld 2022 preview. Michael
Gail was planning on coming to BW to preview some of his new
products but came down with COVID and could not make it. He sent
one of his top staff members instead (Max) while Michael joined
by video conference. Many trainheads joined the meeting and we
were treated to a preview of several prototypes and products in
development. First up, the switch,
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The prototype switch did not have any of the metal attached, but
looked REALLY sharp. They will come in packs of two, you can
choose between a pair of lefts, a pair of rights, or one of
each. They have been delayed by the more recent wave of COVID
closures in China. The estimated availability is the end of this
year, hopefully just under $100 for a pair, but not finalized
yet.
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VERY IMPORTANT, because the branches are always on, the
crossovers do not self isolate like lego switches do. By
design, the bottoms of the switches are attached with screws in
case you ever need to clean them, so as a bonus, someone who is
handy with wiring could probably modify them to be
self-isolating if they were so inclined. Otherwise, there are
really simple ways to isolate (I've used clear packing tape
folded over once between the joints).
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There were also an assortment of odd sized track parts necessary
to preserve spacing for different switch configurations (see box
back above for examples). A couple of people who ballast track
observed the potential difficulties this may present and I THINK
Michael said he would be happy to share the info necessary for a
third party to make ballasting plates for the switches, etc.
Next up, we got to see a mockup of the motor
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First one out will be a "dumb motor". It will match the form
factor of the 9v and 12v motors. It will have metal wheels (they
will be dyed black in the production models) that then feed
directly to jumpers on the end of the unit. Leave the jumpers in
and it will behave like a lego 9v motor only it has a 9v port on
either side. Pull the jumpers off, and now the port on one side
of the motor will pass through the power from the wheels (a
power pickup) the other side will provide power to the motor
inside. So you can use any controller in between, e.g., an IR
receiver, FX Brick, etc. while still being track powered (and
then it does not matter if all branches of your switch are
always on). It will have metal insides and a screw off bottom
for servicing.
Now get this...
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The top comes off! Break the pin off? No problem. Want to
rigidly build on the motor? No problem. We suggested making a
1x2 plate cutout so you could attach a bracket between the
wheels. They will look into whether there is enough space, but
if there isn't, you can always raise the bogie plate up one more
plate.
Oh, and the black bogie plates will be available individually
too.
He is hoping to have them available by the end of the year, but
less likely than the switches. Otherwise, asap in 2023. The
price is anticipated to be around $100 but might be just above.
No one bothered to ask if the estimated cost was in USD or CAD,
since the FX store prices are in CAD, there is a good chance
Michael thinks in CAD, which would make them a little cheaper.
But still in the same ballpark.
In the works (sounded like within a year after the dumb motor
comes out), they will add a smart motor to the lineup that
essentially has an integrated FX Brick that can also handle DCC.
Also in the works is a "motor-less" motor, i.e., power pickup
using the motor contacts but no internal propulsion. Some of the
steam folks grumbled and were promised that a single axle power
pickup with the form factor of a lego train wheel is in the
plans, but it will come later.
Several folks mentioned an interest in the option to install a
dummy wheel but were soon silenced when informed that a three
axle motor is also in the works (probably a few years off) with
a floating, unpowered middle axle. So you can start building
realistic E units (A-1-A). It will be a little longer than the
two axle motor (1-2 studs).
We also met a working prototype controller.
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It has a 16x16 footprint, and if you get three of them you can
pretend you are Mr. Scott on the USS Enterprise. It has throttle
controlled power out of the middle and will have auxiliary power
on the ends for future 12v system style add on devices. The gray
buttons have a lot of different options, e.g., 9v/12v output
(the light turns orange when 12v). With the declining
availability of silicon chips, they redesigned the insides
multiple times, it is now chip free and robust to supply chain
disruptions. It has a VERY interesting output mode- low
frequency PWM. Which means VERY low speed movement is possible,
as demonstrated with a lego 9v motor. BTW, it can go even slower
than that first video. As the real time background audio
conveys, some of the features discussed might not be available
on day 1, instead, coming later, via a firmware update.
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: August 14, 2022, 3:52 pm
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: November 4, 2022, 2:33 pm
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Nyt:
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Udvalgte uddrag fra den fyldige blog:
Revised Schedule
Making changes to the P40 switch does delay the release. We hope
you agree that the delay will be worth it. The P40 switch is a
complicated product and making mistakes at scale is a much
bigger problem. The remaining design issues discussed above are
in progress and we hope to test the revisions very soon. Based
on what our manufacturers are forecasting, we hope to make
pre-orders for the P40 switch available in Jan 2023, with
forecasted deliveries starting in March 2023. The P40 switch
will be sold in 3x different SKU variants:
1x Left + 1x Right
2x Left
2x Right
P40 retail product box mockups
Lastly, you can also look forward to the simultaneous release of
3x other supporting track products:
R64P curve track
S1.6 straight track
S3.2 straight track
These new elements allow the P40 switch to built into a variety
of useful track layouts including parallel sidings, yard
ladders, S-bends, and much more. Consult our usage guide in our
track catalog for more details.
New Stock
Many folks have noticed that our friends at JB Spielwaren have
run out of several Fx Track products and our Canadian shop has
run out of S8 straight tracks and is close to running out of a
few other Fx Track products.
The good news is that we have received new production batches of
Fx Track at our inventory location in Hong Kong. We are
currently sorting out the logistics and consignment quantities
to Canada and Germany and should have new stock available soon.
As you know, the global shipping situation is still volatile and
inflationary pressures continue to make shipping both expensive
and unpredictable.
.....
Pludselig indskydelse: Mon vi kunne lokke Michael Gale forbi
Modeltog for alle næste år?
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Re: FX Track System
By: Nikolai.OMN Date: November 4, 2022, 5:44 pm
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[quote author=Dennis link=topic=340.msg4516#msg4516
date=1667590420]
Pludselig indskydelse: Mon vi kunne lokke Michael Gale forbi
Modeltog for alle næste år?
[/quote]
Ellers er det os som skal lokkes til Schkeuditz ;))
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: November 24, 2022, 6:57 am
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: January 9, 2023, 9:50 am
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Så er lageret igen fyldt op hos
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;)
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Re: FX Track System
By: Joost.JH Date: January 9, 2023, 2:08 pm
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Ja, men stadig ingen sporskifter, vel?
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Re: FX Track System
By: Formand Date: January 9, 2023, 2:23 pm
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[quote author=Dennis link=topic=340.msg4670#msg4670
date=1673279437]
Så er lageret igen fyldt op hos
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;)
[/quote]
Og prisen har også fået et par trin opad [emoji15]
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