 Joined: 19/12/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,205 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
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Hi Having browsed this forum extensively  , I see that a number of you have succesfully done conversions to digital using the Hamo permanent magnet. I'm now looking at doing the same (I have a number of older locos where the value does not justify the cost of a 6090x conversion set). Questions: <ul><li>Can you confirm that it generally works OK for LFCM, but SFCM can turn out either good or bad?</li><li>What decoders did you use? For those of you who have used different decoders, which one do you prefer?</li></ul> Thanks! |
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Joined: 15/12/2003(UTC)
Posts: 655
Location: Buenos Aires,
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Hi Richard, I have a couple SFCM Loks with Hamo magnets, I've installed Lenz130 decoders and they work ok.
In the past, I've had several LFCM Loks with Lenz130 working ok too, but now I have all of them converted to DC motors with the 60904 motor parts, however I've kept the Lenz130 decoders and they work fine.
Regards, |
Jorge Vilarrubí
Buenos Aires
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Joined: 19/10/2001(UTC)
Posts: 2,379
Location: Lindome, Sweden
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Funny,
I've also had success with some LE130, which are no longer produced. And DCC of course.
Nowadays I would try a LokPilot, as the feedback circuit characgteristrics is programmable; however, I have not done any conversion for years.
/Lars
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 Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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I did a few with the Lenz 930 and the SFCM and LFCM's. The decoder was OK, but I was never satisfied with the perfomance of the 3 pole motor in DC. For some reason it seems to run smooter in AC. As soon as you convert it it gets jerky. I have replaced them with 60903 or 60904 kits. LokPilot is a nice device, but I have no experience with one with a 3 pole motor. I always convert to 5 pole when I do a conversion. |
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 Joined: 20/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 2,248 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Göteborg, Sverige,
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I personally have tried it a few times, with more than one different decoders, the Lenz 130 worked best. But I consider the 60903,60904 to be a better and much smoother solution. |
Sander
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Joined: 06/01/2004(UTC)
Posts: 913
Location: The Central Coast
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I have done 2 LFCM'S with hamo magnet with no worries a 3097+3094they run fine.(only 3 pole) and I just put a uhlenbrock75200 in a 3003 from 1959 (sfcm)with good results, |
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