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Re: Standardized Containers for Train1
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Sun, 29 Apr 2001 16:11:41 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
> Hi guys and gals!
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> I'm trying to come up with some concepts for a cartesian gantry crane
> (automated, of course!) for train1 for loading/unloading containers onto
> flatbed cars. Now, since the only stuff I've built is passenger, I've no
> idea what a "standard" LEGO train container might look like.
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> Calum and I talked briefly yesterday about the possibility of everyone
> deciding on a common protocal for designing containers for holding, say,
> technic half-busshings for example (to simulate a mining operation). This is
> the kind of stuff that we should discuss! :)
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> I guess I can go ahead and build the gantry, and just leave the end of arm
> tooling until the end. I'm very excited about this!
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> I plan to have the overhead gantry straddling not only the rails (one track?
> two parallel ones for train-to-train xfer?), but straddling a "feild" of
> containers arranged in a neat matrix. Via my HP, I would plan on having a
> touch-screen interface for selecting which containers go where.
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> Iain
I would think that 4 x 8 and 4 x 16 would be considered as "Standard" sizes.
Both will fit on a 6 x 34 Split-Level Train base. a standard height would be
3 bricks high plus one plate for a roof and 2 plates for the floor and
raised base.
Jeff
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| "Jeff Van Winden" <Jvwinden@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GCKABH.4v5@lugnet.com... (...) sizes. (...) be (...) Easy enough. Are there any provisions on top for "hooking" onto the container? I'm thinking eyelets here, and if that's the case, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Hi guys and gals! I'm trying to come up with some concepts for a cartesian gantry crane (automated, of course!) for train1 for loading/unloading containers onto flatbed cars. Now, since the only stuff I've built is passenger, I've no idea what a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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