Lionel Gantry Crane -Hwo do you guys...?

1. Disconnect the wires and run them through the table.

2. I don't, but I have a post war 182. I'd use it with the modern version which I assume has circuit boards.

I cut a slot next to one of the rails. Mine is actually powered. The same slot also has a metal tab attached to nut on the lead screw. The tab is attached to an extended axle on one wheel.

Pete

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Well, it's working and the wire area on the shelf is cleaned up.  I ended up just using a zip-tie to hold the wire out of the way for now.   But it all works, despite being noisy.  Thanks gents for the thoughts and comments.

I bought connectors with pins with same number of wires on the crane. Then I drilled a hole small enough to drop the connector down the hole, and this then connected to the other half of the connector under the table. The small hole allows the wire to come up out of the hole as you move the crane back and forth, provided you have enough wire used. Hope this makes sense, my two work fine this way.

@42trainman posted:

Finally got my 1990's vintage Gantry crane operational.   The magnet died, so I ordered the new DC replacement one and performed surgery.  It was surprisingly easy.  Now it's working and on the layout.  

1.  How do folks "generally" hide the wiring?

2. Do ya'll bother with an inline fuse between the transformer and control unit?  I'm using a separate postwar transformer, not tied to my main power with all the protections I have for that.

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Thx for the constructive thoughts...

Is this a stronger magnet as well? Mine seem to be weak.

My old one didn't work so I have nothing to compare "strength" with.   This new one seems strong enough for light duty goofing.  Thx for the comments guys.   One last question, I see these are designed to operate on 14-18 volts, so the transformer I have has a fixed 16V setting.  Perfect, seems to work well.   The question is does anyone know when the motor is on and the magnet is on, what is the AMPS I'm pulling?   I may buy an inline fuse and I need some specs... for V and amps.