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Post by davestubbs on Jun 11, 2017 18:15:47 GMT -5
Glad to be able to see the lights, Top speed could use some work. Just kidding can't wait to get my hands on a couple.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Jun 11, 2017 19:44:32 GMT -5
Glad to be able to see the lights, Top speed could use some work. Just kidding can't wait to get my hands on a couple. Bad news is Hans had it cranked up to 12 volts Good news is it's our new 400 volt version, so top end speed should be just fine!  |
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Post by mgatdog on Jun 11, 2017 20:04:43 GMT -5
My wait is almost over !!!!
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Post by davestubbs on Jun 11, 2017 21:34:05 GMT -5
Glad to be able to see the lights, Top speed could use some work. Just kidding can't wait to get my hands on a couple. Bad news is Hans had it cranked up to 12 volts Good news is it's our new 400 volt version, so top end speed should be just fine! So that's why we can see the lights |
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Post by BAZman on Jun 11, 2017 23:01:38 GMT -5
If we could get replacement SD70 light pipes (or, internal booster for the lights)
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Post by Rob Albritton on Jun 13, 2017 16:16:54 GMT -5
If we could get replacement SD70 light pipes We call them "Fiber Optics" |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jun 13, 2017 17:54:39 GMT -5
They are light pipes, because they don't transmit the lights like a fiber optics.
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Post by davestubbs on Jun 13, 2017 19:12:48 GMT -5
unless the new engines light fix was adding fiber optics. they look much brighter.
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Post by BAZman on Jun 13, 2017 21:23:15 GMT -5
At first, I doubled and even quadrupled the current of the onboard decoder but not any better than the lowly DC board.
So I put 0402's in the Ditch light box (deck) of the ACe and mostly 603 or 805's behind the 'lens' (cut-off pipe's) of the F's and SD's main lights.
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Post by modelwarships on Jun 14, 2017 10:52:48 GMT -5
If we could get replacement SD70 light pipes We call them "Fiber Optics" Then how about including them? |
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Post by Rob Albritton on Jun 14, 2017 11:09:51 GMT -5
We call them "Fiber Optics" Sorry guys, appears my comment was not as clear as I intended it to be. I was having a bit of fun with Jeff and trying to hint that the way to improved the SD70ACe was to replace the light pipe with user installed Fiber Optics. We were not happy with the SD70ACe light pipe design because it is a two part piece. It was done this way to accommodate different configurations of the headlights *BUT* the light has to jump twice in order to work (from the LED to part A, and then from Part A to part B) and this caused a less than optimal solution. There are no plans to offer a new part for the SD70ACe becuse of the exceptionally high cost of tooling, the long lead time to have the part made, and the skill level needed to replace the light pipe is high and complex. This is not a defect issue: the lights do work - it is a performance issue: we wish they were better. Removing the existing light pipe on the SD70ACe is much easier than installing a new piece. If you want to improve the lights of the SD70ACe, and you are an experieced modeler, then I think the best way to do that is to replace the provided light pipe plastic with your own Fiber Optic lines. We do try to improve our products as time goes by, and we did improve the ES44AC locomotives by going back to a single piece light pipe. The light quality of the ES44AC is much better than the SD70ACe. The whole issue was created by us trying to push the envelope as to what can be accomplished in Z scale on a mass manufactured basis. There was a time when lights on locomotives and cars were represented by dots of paint. Now we are trying to make functional ditch lights in incredibly tight spaces. We have come a long way, but progress is never smooth or perfect. We will keep trying to make them better. -Rob(A) AZL |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jun 14, 2017 11:50:42 GMT -5
First, good job on adding the ditch lights, but the best way to improve the brightness is to extend the led. The brightness improves significantly when the light source is closer.
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Post by mgatdog on Jun 15, 2017 17:34:24 GMT -5
We owe you an update. The first ES44ACs will be shipped from China at the end of May. As soon as we have the shipment in hand we will conduct quality control checks. If everything is OK, expect first deliveries 2nd half of June . Well I guess 2nd half was a smoke screen. Should have said some time in future !!!! |
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Post by domi on Jun 18, 2017 3:48:52 GMT -5
Can't wait to have my Ferromex sample !  Dom |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jun 21, 2017 14:38:55 GMT -5
Thank you for being patient. Testing ES44ACs at the moment and it is going well. The locomotives be part of our early July releases. BNSF and NS "Monon" are first out the door. Sincerely, Hans
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