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Re: How long is a length of monorail track?
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Sat, 9 Oct 2010 06:12:52 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Eaton wrote:
> RAMP TRACK:
Alright, I just tried to measure using my scanner. I figured there would be very
little optical distortion on the bed of the scanner, so it'll make a reasonably
good straight-on image. Results:
32.7903 studs for the upper ramp
32.8166 studs for the lower ramp
Average: 32.8035 studs
So I think I'm happy with a guess of 32.8 studs of length for each ramp half.
For the record, the number of teeth in the ramps also provide some different
stats:
Curve: 223 on the inner rail side and 228 on the outer rail side
Ramps: 167 (both)
Long straight: 163
Start/Stop: 82
Short straight: 41
(Yes, my mind is now numb from counting)
So, if you assumed that the spacing of the teeth was constant for a piece of
straight track versus a ramp (it's obviously not always constant), you would
get:
Using the long track for a ratio: 32.7853 studs
Using the short track for a ratio: 32.5854 studs
Given that LEGO changes the tooth spacing for different monorail elements, I'm
not quite inclined to use that as a useful measurement, but interesting to
compare nonetheless.
DaveE
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: How long is a length of monorail track?
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| (...) OK wait, the number of teeth on the inside and outside of a curve are different? I never took a monorail power unit apart but I always figured the gearing was locked together from one side to the other. Does it have a friction clutch? (14 years ago, 9-Oct-10, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: How long is a length of monorail track?
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| (...) And just as a follow-up, because I know you were all on the edges of your seats waiting for this: Half Curve Right (part #2891) - 110 (inner), 115 (outer) Half Curve Left (part #2892) - 113 (inner), 113 (outer) Switch Right (part #2889): when (...) (14 years ago, 26-Oct-10, to lugnet.general)
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| | How long is a length of monorail track?
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| How long is a length of monorail straight track? Easy-- 32 studs. But how long is a length of CURVED monorail track? And (the kicker), how long is a length of monorail RAMP? <GEEK LEVEL="HIGH" CATEGORY="MATH"> CURVED TRACK: For the curved track, it (...) (14 years ago, 8-Oct-10, to lugnet.general)
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