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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
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I built one of Marks last night, and yes, even with the closed studs and
other avenues of keepin it together, the plates adn motor do eventually
come loose. Sometimes its 20 times, sometimes its 60-80 times, but the unit
does work itself to self destruct mode.
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Dave, which version did you build (the 4x8 version or the 4x6 version)? My 4x8
seems to be holding together at the moment... knock on wood.
I did notice that the transparent panels (vs. the opaque ones) are made of a
stiffer material and seem to work much better in this application. So, it may
not be the open vs. closed studs but the material that matters.
Yes, a brick-plate-plate-brick type method is whats called for here, but I
havent come up with any elegant solutions yet.
Cheers,
Mark
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
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I built one of Marks last night, and yes, even with the closed studs and
other avenues of keepin it together, the plates adn motor do eventually
come loose. Sometimes its 20 times, sometimes its 60-80 times, but the
unit does work itself to self destruct mode.
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Dave, which version did you build (the 4x8 version or the 4x6 version)? My
4x8 seems to be holding together at the moment... knock on wood.
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Yeah, I used the 4x6 version (2 wide panels), and eventually one of the panels
would go flying, or the motor would pop up. But it does last a bit, and its
like Russian Roulette--when is the switcher going to self destruct and will
that destruction cause havoc on the rails? Place yer bets!
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I did notice that the transparent panels (vs. the opaque ones) are made of a
stiffer material and seem to work much better in this application. So, it
may not be the open vs. closed studs but the material that matters.
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Ill see tonite.
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Yes, a brick-plate-plate-brick type method is whats called for here, but I
havent come up with any elegant solutions yet.
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Just thinking at work about it makes my day go by faster :)
Dave K
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
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I built one of Marks last night, and yes, even with the closed studs and
other avenues of keepin it together, the plates adn motor do eventually
come loose. Sometimes its 20 times, sometimes its 60-80 times, but the
unit does work itself to self destruct mode.
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Dave, which version did you build (the 4x8 version or the 4x6 version)? My
4x8 seems to be holding together at the moment... knock on wood.
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Yeah, I used the 4x6 version (2 wide panels), and eventually one of the
panels would go flying, or the motor would pop up. But it does last a bit,
and its like Russian Roulette--when is the switcher going to self destruct
and will that destruction cause havoc on the rails? Place yer bets!
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Well, all is not lost... I think I have a workable solution, though it isnt as
elegant looking as before and adds 1 brick to the height:
And:
It uses Plate 2 x 2 with Hole (#2444) to secure the bottom of the motor:
This part does protrude beyond the base of the unit by a fraction of a plate,
but its hardly noticable.
I tested it 500 times on my desk and the carpet and it held together. The
roof plate does still want to separate, but it reaches a limit and then doesnt
separate further. Ill have to do some more testing before posting instructions
this time. :-D
BTW, I hope your Metroliner did not suffer serious injury (again :-P).
Mark
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BTW, I hope your Metroliner did not suffer serious injury (again :-P).
Mark
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Its like the first scratch on a new vehicle--after that you really dont care
anymore. Baah--just another scuff :)
My switches are pretty much on the inside of my layout so even if a train does
derail due to a faulty switch mechanism, the train just falls off the track onto
the layout--nowhere near the floor :)
Dave K
-who will try this latest iteration when he gets home tonight!
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