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Re: Wheels and axles
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Mon, 21 Oct 2002 13:45:09 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Niels Karsdorp writes:
> The Train Wheel Old with 4 Studs Conical
> (x245) I've got, have different axles.
> (All these wheels I have, have the same type axle)
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> Above: Normal axle end
> Below: Axle end of part x245
> (view with fixed size font, like courier)
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> < wheel side
> axle end >
> ----------------------
> ¦
> ¦
> ¦
> ----------------------
>
> ----------------------------
> ¦
> -------
> ¦
> ----------------------
>
> When two of these wheels are inserted in brick
> 7049.dat at the long sides (not the normal train sides)
> the axle extensions are as follows:
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> axle 1 axle 2
> ------------------ --------------
> ¦ ¦
> --====--
> ¦ ¦
> ------------- -------------------
>
> So it's a functional difference.
Yes, the cut-out fits into the 4.5V motor bearings
ensuring a good grip. You can glimpse (if you want to :-)
the cut-outs in the bearings in
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1968/c68de/c68de-05.html
Notches on non-locomotive 4 stud train wheels:
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/0000/0113-1966/0113-01.html
Locomotive and non-locomotive wheels:
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/0000/0116/
I think all wheels (both train, normal and large all with/without spokes)
also came in a cut-out version. I'll check my old bricks tonight...
In 1969 came the 12V motor and it had bearings with springs
strong enough to ensure a good grip.
/Lars
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| Hello, I am creating some (train) wheels and now I have a question about the axles. The wheels I am creating are (with supplied x-3DN numbers) x242.dat Wheel Old with spokes x243.dat Train Wheel Old with Spokes x244.dat Train Wheel Old with Spokes (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad)
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