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In lugnet.dear-lego, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> In lugnet.dear-lego, John Grubber writes:
> > Hi All,
> > From what i have heard, the main problem with the monorail sets is that the
> > motors cannot be made anymore. Why not re-release it unpowered? There are
> > enough smart folks here that could likely jury rig something if they
> > wanted to,
> > and share the how-to with the rest of us. And i would rather have a push
> > monorail than none at all.
> >
> > Heres the problem i see though:
> > - the track- if i recall, has teeth on its raised center bar, that mesh with
> > the motors teeth, allowing it to crawl along. The would prevent the easy
> > sliding of the set, unless the section where the motor would have
> > contacted the
> > track is slightly modified (a wider opening or something?).
> >
> > The lack of electronics/battery pack etc. may even be able to bring the set
> > price down.
> >
> > Thoughts?
>
> Sounds like an awesome idea....the 6399 had a lot of extra cool parts
> besides the motor and the other stuff...
>
> I wouldn't mind paying say 79.00 for the elements that came with it....
> that would rock...
>
> as for the space monorail sets, they are cool in their own right...
>
> and the 6347 monorail expansion pack is a real winner anyways!!! I could
> use at least another one of those for a good track line!!!
>
> Benjamin Medinets
Count me in. The question, as John said, is what to do in the motor/gearing
area. All the rest is no problem. The gear is part of what keeps the motor
on the track correctly aligned, I think.
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