Testing The Hornby/Tri-ang Re-Magnetiser

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2015
  • A huge thank you to Simon Young who recommended this device to me! :)
    A demonstration of Ronald Dodd's Re-Magnetiser!
    Thanks for watching :)
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  • @pongomutley
    @pongomutley 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bought one of these from Ronald. He lives local to me, he also showed me his layout in the attic. The re-mag tool works just as it should. Thanks sam's trains for the demo.

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, that's awesome news - yeah they are great machines - mine has saved the lives of many locomotives already!
      No problem mate, thanks for watching,
      Sam :)

  • @ianhudson2193
    @ianhudson2193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are excellent devices and well worth their cost!
    Before learning about weak magnets and their effects, I chased a fault with a Dublo 8f which woukd run but gradually slow to a stop (getting bloody hot in the process) and eventually purchased a new motor......I also naively ran a 3 rail mallard till it go so hot the armature disintegrated for which I had to get a replacement........both, it later transpired were due to weak magnets after which I purchased one of these remagnetisers and am now gradually working trough my Dublo and Triang fleets a wiser man!

  • @robbiesmodeltrainsinoo6459
    @robbiesmodeltrainsinoo6459 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Sam, I have just watched your review of Ron Dodd's remagnitising device.Very informative as usual.The old Triang Hiawatha reminds me of running problems i had with this loco and some of the Triang diesels made in the fifties.They "bounced" along on the moulded chairs that hold the rails in place on the old Hornby steel and Peco tracks.I sat with the loco/locos upside down between my knees with full power applied.With medium emery cloth held not to hard on each of the 4 flanges the job for the loco was done in about 20 minutes.With some Triang locos,diesels the wheelsets can be removed and turning the flanges in your hands with the emery cloth in a semicircular shape gets the same result.Again a 20 minute job.When cleaning the drivers of old Dublo steam locos i again invert apply nearly full power and using an ear bud soaked in lighter fuel the wheels are soon cleaned of 50 year old "mud".A track rubber can be used but lighter fuel is quicker.Also i find pipe cleaners,very flexible and inexpensive very handy for cleaning out Dublo and Wrenn brush tubes/holders of any oil etc.

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Robbie, thanks very much for the message - I've swapped most of my big-flanged tri-ang chassis for later ones now, but I want to give your idea a try - sounds like a winner to me! As for wheel cleaning, that's the method I actually use too - great minds think alike, I think the lighter fluid is much better, since its less abrasive!
      All the best mate,
      Sam :)

    • @robbiesmodeltrainsinoo6459
      @robbiesmodeltrainsinoo6459 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Sam,I do a bit of swapping things around myself like in my just added 3 Castles video!! Your friend John kindly told me some time ago that lighter fuel on an ear bud was a great way to clean diesel traction tyres,inverted running etc.It most certainly works as neglected they soil the track and the problems multiply.I am not a big fan of traction tyres but i have a Trix A3 with traction tyres which hauls 11 Dublo super detail coaches with ease.

  • @gregpokes1
    @gregpokes1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi. I live in the United States and have a special American Flyer locomotive that has a direct current motor with a "permanent" field magnet. The manufacturer that made these made only two types of engines with direct current motors and the rest had alternating current motors with coil field magnets instead of permanent magnets installed. The alternating current locomotives have a mechanical reverse mechanism that is automatic. The magnet is extremely similar to the size of these Hornby/Wrenn magnets and has lost a considerable amount of strength over the past 70 years. It is an extremely large locomotive with a wheel base of 4-8-4. It is an "S" scale locomotive that has a solid die-cast chassis AND a thick, die-cast metal body. Its magnet is probably within the specs of a Dublo magnet, but nowhere near strong enough to pull a train at appropriate speed considering how much larger it is than oo scale locos. The locomotive is supposed to be able to haul about 6-7 coaches at a time at considerably high speeds and is struggling just getting up to speed light engine. It is all-original and I'd rather not have to replace the magnet, but simply recharge it. I can't exactly justify spending nearly £200 on this device considering shipping will be high for oversees delivery. I was wondering if you may possibly be willing to recharge this magnet for me? If you could contact me directly to my email to work out payment options, that would be just wonderful! My email is: Camdensmodelrailways@yahoo.com
    Thank you very much for your time!
    Camden Justice

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi mate, thanks so much for the comment - unfortunately I can't accept service orders from outside the UK - but I do hope you'll be able to find someone closer to you that could help you out!
      Cheers,
      Sam :)

  • @vlogthatrain3152
    @vlogthatrain3152 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'll be sure to have a look for one so I can charge the magnet for my pannier tank :) -all the best

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah definitely - you'll see a real difference if the magnet was bad!
      Cheers mate,
      Sam :)

  • @charlie1872
    @charlie1872 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love to have one of these but they cost too much to ship to Toronto

  • @SimonLivertonCentral
    @SimonLivertonCentral 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent demo Sam, I am pleased it worked for you. I have decided to buy one, I have just purchased another 4 old locos so now have about 10 so decided to buy one. My only concern, which Ron has not responded to yet, what would happen to a DCC Decoder when a charge of electricity is pushed through the KEEP. My older locos have all be upgraded to DCC.

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Simon Young Thats good news! Its a great piece of kit! I'm not sure about that really - maybe it doesn't involve a charge of electricity - I assumed it was just a powerful magnetic field - best to check though! :)
      Let me know,
      Cheers,
      Sam

  • @AdiPullen
    @AdiPullen 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i many get one for my older hornby ones like it

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      adi pullen Well I can highly recommend this unit - it works extremely well and is very easy to operate!
      All the best,
      Sam

  • @paulrice860
    @paulrice860 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi great and interesting film. Could I ask I'm having trouble with hornby ringfield motors that are about 30 rears old. They only start moving when the controller is over half power. Do they need remagnetising and would this machine do a ringfield magnet even if it can't be removed .Many thanks

    • @ianhudson2193
      @ianhudson2193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It will probably help but the ring magnet will need to be removed...

  • @kellyashfordtrains2642
    @kellyashfordtrains2642 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved to see the steamy running at the end more than watching your demo. I'd forgotten that this was one of your videos I hadn't yet viewed. Nice demo in any case. How about a story which ends in calamity?
    Terrifying Train Troubles
    As we know, Sam was lucky enough to drive a real 9F engine on the GCR. One day, in the real world, he visited the same preserved railway. He was invited to be the Fireman of Witherslack Hall, a GWR 4-6-0 Tender Engine. This was when he learned he was dealing with a bomb on wheels. Worst of all, the Senior Fireman who was supposed to be on duty that day had fallen ill. Nervous Sam felt very small and alone.
    The Driver took pity on Sam.
    "Just follow my instructions, and you should be OK," the gentleman advised. Swallowing nervously, Sam nodded silent agreement. It was scary for anyone who hadn't fired an engine before in their lifetime. Witherslack Hall whistled and pulled her train away from Loughborough Station on time, or rather a few minutes ahead of schedule. Sam listened to instructions as well as he could, but he found he couldn't keep the fire hot enough. He was inexperienced, and the absence of the Senior Fireman was no consolation. A disaster was about to unfold. Sam looked at the water level in the Gauge Glass; the water was bobbing up and down as it should. It wasn't at it's intended height. Panic gripped hold of Sam, as he remembered something far too late.
    "Oh no!" he wailed, the look of shock-horror on his face. "I should have checked the tender was topped-up, before the engine moved! I'm an idiotic...." Before he could say the word novice, Witherslack Hall blew off at the safety valve in an alarming way. She had stalled halfway up a steep incline. The water level had disappeared completely, the boiler drying up in its wake.
    "Jump!" screamed the Driver in alarm. Sam made a death-defying leap out of the cab, the Driver close behind. They rolled down behind a hedge and stayed there holding their ears against the deafening noise. The real disaster struck.
    "KA-BOOM!" shouted the expanding boiler. Witherslack Hall suddenly exploded, pieces of broken and twisted metal flying in all directions! Sam let out a scream.... "AAH!" ....and then silence settled. He and the Driver timidly emerged from their hiding place.
    "It wasn't your fault, Sam," soothed the Driver. "We've had this sort of thing happen before." Sam was surprised to learn the Senior Fireman had only remembered to send in a sick note, at the last minute. Not very good of him.
    "Now I know how terrifying a boiler explosion can be," sniffed Sam. The boy went home shaking like a leaf, but thankfully the dreadful disaster wasn't enough to put him off visiting preserved railways altogether. He still loves steam engines to this day, and it's never going to change. Make no mistake.

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Kelly - that's okay, hope you enjoyed this one!
      That's almost exactly how it happened actually, lol, apart from the explosion of course!! ;D
      Thanks for watching - Sam :)

  • @janiceandcliff
    @janiceandcliff 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good demo, Sam, useful kit for you now you have a large collection of locos.
    Regard to Hiawatha, I wonder if a later Princess chassis with smaller flanges would enable her to run on your track as is, using the loco body and tender you already have.
    Cheers, Cliff.

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      janiceandcliff Thanks very much- It's going to come in handy! I've sent you a PM regarding whether I can help you out with it also!
      Thanks for that idea also, It may work out better than buying an entirely new loco since the body on mine's quite good, although I wouldn't mind replacing the tender eventually.
      Cheers,
      Sam

    • @janiceandcliff
      @janiceandcliff 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sam'sTrains The tender must be an early cellulose acetate version, the later ones were polystyrene and hopefully have the mark 3 coupling aswell. : )
      Cliff.

  • @nickdoughty518
    @nickdoughty518 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this magnetiser still available? Self-isolation means I've got my old Hornby Dublo down from the lift but the magnets are dud. Thanks

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've not seen any listed in some time Nick, but it's worth looking up Ronald Dodd to ask him! Let me know if they are still available!
      Thanks for watching - Sam :)

    • @nickdoughty518
      @nickdoughty518 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SamsTrains struggling to find contact details. Can you help? Thanks again.

    • @vikingsmb
      @vikingsmb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickdoughty518 go on ronald dodds youtube page, his email is on there, I contacted him today as getting one, and he's having problems with suppliers but he can reserve one for you.

  • @barrybakewell9616
    @barrybakewell9616 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi where can i get a re magnetiser from can't see on ebay

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly you'll need to visit Ronald Dodd's TH-cam channel and leave him a comment or a message - I'm sure he'll get in touch! :D
      Thanks for watching - Sam :)

  • @ax2bxc
    @ax2bxc 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    have you reviewed a hornby p2

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi mate, yeah I have, here's the link - it's up for a re-review at some point this year!
      th-cam.com/video/t4B0y6f8ghE/w-d-xo.html
      Cheers,
      Sam :)

  • @garethw8884
    @garethw8884 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I just bought a mainline j72 0-6-0 tank and there is no magnetic force with it at all will this machine work on that too. It has a split chassis to. It's the first time I have come across one of these
    Cheers Sam 👍🏻

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Gareth - I can't recall whether you could do that with this - if you can get the magnets out, and they're small enough, then yes possibly. Normally with ringfield magnets, they're too large for this machine to have much of an effect!
      Thanks for watching - Sam :)

    • @garethw8884
      @garethw8884 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SamsTrains that's ok thanks for the reply. If u can send me the payment details for my gordon via PayPal request that be great just so I can get the ball rolling with it and get it up to u
      cheers Gareth

  • @iptvjohn2530
    @iptvjohn2530 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So it improve the trains motor???

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Effectively yes - but a stronger magnet also reduces the current through the armature, which makes them less likely to burn out!
      Cheers,
      Sam :)

  • @al66class59
    @al66class59 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My dad has one of these and he thinks they're excellent!

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ooh nice! Yeah they are really good - it keeps my locos going anyway :3
      Thanks for watching,
      Sam :)

  • @helenfox2092
    @helenfox2092 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have 2335 (don't know the actual name) but mine has a cow catcher and no tender do you know where I could find a tender

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmm - your best bet is Ebay! You may need to buy the loco again too - so look for spares or repairs!
      Good luck,
      Sam :)

    • @helenfox2092
      @helenfox2092 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers

    • @helenfox2092
      @helenfox2092 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Sam I found a good one on eBay and bought it

  • @BernardCastle
    @BernardCastle 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    'A little too powerful'
    Now I'm interested

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely - the neo ones put such a lot of strain on the whole thing! I added a neo to one of my tri-ang engines, and after 6 months, it was showing faulty coil readings, and was badly worn - I sold all of my neo magnets after that,
      Thanks for watching,
      Sam :)

  • @miscellaneous.7127
    @miscellaneous.7127 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The cow seems very interested.

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Why Not? He was, fascinated he was ;)

  • @dodgydruid
    @dodgydruid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing should mention, for those folks who wear mechanical watches, do take them off and away because the hairspring will pick up magnetism very easily in mechanical watches and then first thing you notice is its doing 3 hours in an hour timekeeping and a pain in the bum to get the magnetism out of your hairspring lol

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahh very interesting Ian - I hadn't considered this - duly noted!
      Thanks for watching, Sam :)

  • @Takedownairsoft1
    @Takedownairsoft1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That might help me I think
    I bet this is the exact reason

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Kyle, yes they're very handy! :D
      Cheers,
      Sam :)

  • @walterwigdzinski4237
    @walterwigdzinski4237 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Donald i would like to purchase one of your kits please contact me about the price and availability

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Walter, if you want one of these - you'll want to contact Ronald Dodd! :)

  • @jontymarsh0463
    @jontymarsh0463 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is this ?

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It restores magnanimity to old magnets! The stronger the magnet in a motor, the more efficiently it runs! Old motors can burn-out if their magnets grow too weak over time!
      All the best,
      Sam :)

    • @jontymarsh0463
      @jontymarsh0463 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      wow

  • @xenon53827
    @xenon53827 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grind her ruddy flanges down a little, and she will run like a dream.
    I got one of these re-maggies. I bought a seized and upset loco from ebay, cleaned it up, did the magnet and ruddy hell, control is better and top speed is just destructive, heres a short vid. th-cam.com/video/u5avHO5J7bw/w-d-xo.html

  • @lukeslocomotives
    @lukeslocomotives 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnets

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching - Sam :)

  • @JaeV2000
    @JaeV2000 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Once iv got the money I'll buy one because my engines are getting a little warn

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      GWR23 Studios Cool! It's excellent and I can definitely recommend! :)
      Cheers,
      Sam

  • @brickybrickbricks5974
    @brickybrickbricks5974 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ebay has initiated a full refund and the return postage costs to me for the not as described faulty goods I received .
    There are others looking into these home made items and some big shocks to come .

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's good news - you had every right to claim a full refund. I do believe that you just had a bad experience - I know many others who own these devices who are very happy. As you know though, being home- made, there won't be much in the way of official quality control or testing as there would be in genuine manufacturing.
      Thanks for watching,
      Sam :)

    • @kevfrombutterley
      @kevfrombutterley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bought one a couple of years ago. The mains power supply was a commercial item with a fused plug, the rest was very well built and it works incredibly well. I've been really pleased with it and the service I received from Ron Dodd was faultless. The way you approach someone with a problem makes a huge difference.

    • @ianhudson2193
      @ianhudson2193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've used mine for ages and, as long as you follow the methods shown on TH-cam by Ron himself they work perfectly......
      .......in fact, yours is tge first complaint I've ever heard about one of these.....what was wrong with it?

  • @ajvids4562
    @ajvids4562 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I get a shoutout

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah sure! I've put you down - it'll be in November now though, lol! ;D
      Thanks for watching,
      Sam :)

  • @brickybrickbricks5974
    @brickybrickbricks5974 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This item arrived with faults and it did not work ,the red light did not glow properly it was sometimes very dim lit , I believe it had electrical internal faults . had to return ,waiting for a full refund , seller being difficult so he is being reported .There was no electrical compliance testing certificate ,no kite mark registered mark , nothing to say it was safe to use .

    • @SamsTrains
      @SamsTrains  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That certainly is a potential issue - but what can you expect when you're buying from an individual who builds them himself?
      To be fair though, he should be gracious about returns/replacements/refunds - don't let that go to rest, make sure he does refund or replace - open a case with ebay if he doesn't.
      Thanks for watching,
      Sam :)

    • @kevfrombutterley
      @kevfrombutterley 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bought one a couple of years ago. The mains power supply was a commercial item with a fused plug, the rest was very well built and it works incredibly well. I've been really pleased with it and the service I received from Ron Dodd was faultless. The way you approach someone with a problem makes a huge difference.

    • @ianhudson2193
      @ianhudson2193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which red light are you referring to?