Hello, I have a Garden Railway, and have a Ski gondola unit that is motorized.
The unit travels about 10 feet on a 45 degree angle - one gondola reaches the top, one gondola reaches the bottom.
OEM from the manufacturer ( LGB ), has a small circuit board which allows you to adjust travel speed, and delay before resuming the travel.
Alas, after years of service, the unit hesitates, skips back and forth, and torments me at every available moment.
I found this attached schematic on line that I hope will allow me to make a new 12 to 18 volt automatic reversing unit.
Parts are readily available and inexpensive
But I was wondering if there was a way to insert a delay circuit - to allow the gondolas to remain stopped for a few seconds before travelling again ?
Any recommendations as to what device I should use, 555 or a delay relay etc.
And do I need 2 devices, one up and one for down?
And can you tell me if I insert the device at the motor or... ?
Thanks for any help - the squirrels are laffing at my lack of electronic knowledge.
The unit travels about 10 feet on a 45 degree angle - one gondola reaches the top, one gondola reaches the bottom.
OEM from the manufacturer ( LGB ), has a small circuit board which allows you to adjust travel speed, and delay before resuming the travel.
Alas, after years of service, the unit hesitates, skips back and forth, and torments me at every available moment.
I found this attached schematic on line that I hope will allow me to make a new 12 to 18 volt automatic reversing unit.
Parts are readily available and inexpensive
But I was wondering if there was a way to insert a delay circuit - to allow the gondolas to remain stopped for a few seconds before travelling again ?
Any recommendations as to what device I should use, 555 or a delay relay etc.
And do I need 2 devices, one up and one for down?
And can you tell me if I insert the device at the motor or... ?
Thanks for any help - the squirrels are laffing at my lack of electronic knowledge.