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| | | So, I need big treads. About 400-500 studs long total, and about 8-studs wide. I've jury-rigged some prototype treads, and I'm fairly happy with them, but I'm curious to see some other examples. Anyone know of any? Here's what I've got so far: (6 (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Steve Lane
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| | | | | (...) Your picture links don't seem to work, which is a shame as I'd be interested to se how they work. Steve (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Anders Isaksson
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| | | | | | | (...) That's just because he forgot to put a space in front of '<' (FTX should really enforce this!). Cutting out the essentials gives us: (URL) does work (at least for me). (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —David Eaton
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| | | | | | | | (...) Huh-- I never remember what the right format is for an image inside the link. I just copied it off of someone else's post that showed up in FTX, and used that. Worked on the preview, so I assumed it was right :) I'm guessing that it not (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) The URL's are configured for Lugnet's web view (news and mail readers probably can't see them easily)-- they seem to work ok on the web interface at the moment (unless you mean that my webserver was temporarily unavailable). For the FTX (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Mark Neumann
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| | | | | (...) Ever thought of the old gears, like from (URL) this> set? I actually don't have any but it seems a small one might work for what you are describing. This is pretty cool Dave. Usually the big treads I see are modified conveyer belt links. Can't (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) Huh! I hadn't thought of that, but those old links might work since they've got studs on 'em. If only they were available in quantity (and for cheap!) (...) Yeah, most of what I see is conveyor links. Initially I was planning on using about (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Steve Lane
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| | | | | | (...) You can easily get eight wide tracks with the conveyor links, simply attach a 1x8 plate or tile across two lniks spaced appropriately. The conveyor links are designed to accept 1xn plates where n is greater than four. Steve (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) I actually tried that, hoping that they'd stick well, but sadly the links seemed to pop off pretty easily. We sorta had the same problem with NELUG's quarry display, since the plates or bricks we stuck to the conveyor belts would keep popping (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Geoffrey Hyde
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| | | | | | "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:IBtK0H.6EA@lugnet.com... (...) They seem much less likely to pop off if you can get them to snap on properly. And I really mean snap on, with an audible snapping sound. I've had 1x3 plates (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) (URL) Yes>. (URL) These reduce the distance from the wheel surface, and with the addition of a hinge brick top, can be effectively driven by a 24x43 wheel+tyre. Of course they could also be easily reduced to a 2x8 footprint. ROSCO (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Custom Tread Links —Ka-On Lee
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| | | | That's some nice work. I have been looking for some way to make custom garage door Your design has inspired me to make some variations: Design 1: (URL) of your design base on 3L lift arm and 3L stud-less beam. The chain is strong but the large plate (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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