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Is the HM2000 a feedback controller?
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Teleman · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

I thought the feedback one was the HM4000 but i could be wrong
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poliss · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

The blurb on the Hornby website says "Power output is two Amps, with compensation to regularise speed under varying conditions of load." which makes me wonder if it's a feedback controller. I wish they would make themselves clear.
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Teleman · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

It does sound like it might be then , but i would have thought that if it was they would have said so
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poliss · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

It doesn't even say what voltage the outputs are on the Hornby page.
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Teleman · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

Well it is made for them , but if its anything like the old H&M controlers it will keep going for years . I still have my old 'clipper' from the 70s and it works as good as the day i got it
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poliss · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

I have a liitle hornby one, 3 AGW's and a modern bachmann piece of plastic.
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Teleman · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

The ones i will be using on the layout are ECM feedback ones . They are panel mounted ones so they are ideal for me
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poliss · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, your loco's use old N Gauge chassis don't they? Feedback controllers aren't good for them or coreless motors. Might be ok for modern N Gauge I suppose, but Dapol say not to use them. Unless it's for your OO layout of course.

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Teleman · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

They are the old Farish chassis They seem to be ok even after running for half hour or so
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Stufiley · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

The HM 2000 is not a feedback controller the 4000 is though. I have a 2000 and the the 4000 version lefthand side add on. The 4000 bit is the better controller but when running Hornby Dublo locos they tend to trip the cutout switch.