Comments on: Pedal Powered LGB Train

By: mjnesbitt

mjnesbitt — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:39:55 +0000

That is a 1.5 Farad Audio Stiffening Capacitor. I bought it on sale for $19.95 US.

By: BrickstarRunner

BrickstarRunner — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:54:22 +0000

yay! Now I can excersise AND stay at home watching my trains at the same time!

By: snow123plow

snow123plow — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:34:12 +0000

good job

By: toxicfrost123

toxicfrost123 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:21:38 +0000

dont go to fast.. train will derail. what kind of capacitor did you use? thanks

By: mjnesbitt

mjnesbitt — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:42:12 +0000

The generator is connected to the track, with a capacitor to smooth out the power and provide a little “inertia” for the train. The wires are hard to see because they are small. They run from the 1.5 F silver capacitor on the ground below me to the track in the foreground. That motor-shaped object behind and below me is the generator. See my other moves for other views of the parts.

By: boeingLL747

boeingLL747 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:30:38 +0000

how’s it work? rotational energy?

By: mststv

mststv — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:33:03 +0000

lol

By: gabydewilde

gabydewilde — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:59:04 +0000

good fun.

5 stars for you.

haha

By: mathuetax

mathuetax — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:20:31 +0000

Can you imagine how my healthier we’d all be if we had to pedal to run the computer we’re using to post to YouTube ?

By: ilovevwcaravelle

ilovevwcaravelle — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:09:47 +0000

nice