Hi all

I discovered quite by accident a simple little trick to make your digital conversion easier.

The trick is :
Let the magnet be the last item to insert into the motor once your digital conversion has been done !

I have sometimes struggled with getting the armature aligned with the gears.
And then I have wanted to turn the wheels to ensure that all the gearing works well.
In the past, I would assemble the magnet into the motor and then that would make the conversion a little more difficult than it needs to be.

In future, the magnet goes in last !

Regards
John

Hi John VR
My past experience (I am no specialist having converted 25 or so locos including steamers, diesels and electrics) is that:
- the inductor (assembly with the magnet) placing is critical and uneasy
- often it is easier to place simultaneously the inductor and the rotor because access could be limited by adjacent wheels
- the correct position of the inductor vis à vis the rotor needs to be verified before wiring: check free operation without brushes
- a quick test with only the 4 main wires (red, brown, green and blue: rail inputs and motor outputs) to check the correct functioning of the motor and the decoder. This before a very clean and complete wiring.
Cheers
Jean