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Subject: 
Idea for new train wheel
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lugnet.parts.custom
Date: 
Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:45:07 GMT
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I've been wondering if some estudious person with a milling machine could
make some train wheels in the style of the BBB wheels from metal.  That way
we might could pick up power from the Lego track and apply power to a
technic motor.

Discuss!

Rob H



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  Re: Idea for new train wheel
 
(...) Do we need the whole wheel to be metal? Or would snap on tyres be sufficient? What if you made metal flanged (and blind) tyres that snapped onto the current BBB blind wheel? It would increase the size a bit, no doubt but might avoid the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.parts.custom)
  Re: Idea for new train wheel
 
Sorry for replying to my own post but I just thought of something that some of these wheels may need to incorporate. I bet there needs to be some sort of rubber traction "tire" on non-conducting wheels. I would hate to see all this get mocked up and (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.parts.custom)

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