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A project log for Locomotive for wooden tracks

A locomotive for Ikea/ Brio wooden track. ESP32 + steering + speed control + self decupling

lauriLauri 02/11/2025 at 13:200 Comments

Steering system consists of steppter motor and a pushrod that will guide front axle free movement to left or right. If stepper motor is in the middle then axle can steer freely.

All the wheels have O-ring for the friction. Rear wheels are directly connected to the motor gearbox. Front wheels have a 1.6mm wolfram (TIG welder tungsten electrode) as an axle, that rotates freely in the slot. 

Finally, ESP32, 2 motor drivers and a battery is connected and first drive on the floor is done. 

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