need help with scalextrics please :D
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Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
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Hello 😀
I got a scalextrics (its not real, A.N.Other brand) for one of my girls little boys for his birthday
First one track stopped working completely (i checked the car on the other track and also the other controller and they both work fine so it's neither of those thats faulty) and now both tracks are not working
I'm thinking it might be the transformer that has blown or something and have a fair few transformers lying around here
The original transformer had these details on it :
INPUT: 230V~50Hz 14W
OUTPUT: 7.5V = 800mA 6.0V
So my question is: Can i replace this transformer with one of a different power rating or not? and if i do, what will be the end result? for say ... an adapter with these details...
INPUT: 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 0.5A
OUTPUT: 12.0V --- 1.25A
and is there anything else i should try or do?
id like to get this going again for him (and me!)
from what i remember, it was overpowered anyway, you only had to barely rest your finger on the trigger and the cars would race away and spin off the track, so if i could underpower it that would be good
any ideas, advice, sarcasm, mockery or jibes are very welcome
thanks for your time
Dan
I got a scalextrics (its not real, A.N.Other brand) for one of my girls little boys for his birthday
First one track stopped working completely (i checked the car on the other track and also the other controller and they both work fine so it's neither of those thats faulty) and now both tracks are not working
I'm thinking it might be the transformer that has blown or something and have a fair few transformers lying around here
The original transformer had these details on it :
INPUT: 230V~50Hz 14W
OUTPUT: 7.5V = 800mA 6.0V
So my question is: Can i replace this transformer with one of a different power rating or not? and if i do, what will be the end result? for say ... an adapter with these details...
INPUT: 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 0.5A
OUTPUT: 12.0V --- 1.25A
and is there anything else i should try or do?
id like to get this going again for him (and me!)
from what i remember, it was overpowered anyway, you only had to barely rest your finger on the trigger and the cars would race away and spin off the track, so if i could underpower it that would be good
any ideas, advice, sarcasm, mockery or jibes are very welcome
thanks for your time
Dan