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Re: Motorized microscale train
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:21:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Brad Hamilton wrote: snipsnip
   In my design, I used one of the “fat” chain links to attach a plate, which supported the cart. I had problems with the plate falling off every so often. I like your use of magnets instead. How did you mount the magnet to the chain drive though? I can’t figure it out from the pictures.

At first I also tried to attach plates to the bigger chain links (at some point I even considered using glue), but the other option you have is sticking one end of the big link into a technic hole.



And conventiently enough, a magnet holder also has such a hole. A very simple and elegant solution (if I do say so myself), and it won’t fall off easily.



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  Re: Motorized microscale train
 
I really like this idea. I had tried using a chain drive for a small cart ride (URL) my design, I used one of the "fat" chain links to attach a plate, which supported the cart. I had problems with the plate falling off every so often. Also, there (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)

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