Subject:
|
Re: Gear and Axle Strength (was Re: Power Pullin' With My Tractor)
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic
|
Date:
|
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:51:28 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
281 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
>
> Has anyone tried making an axle of 2x2 round bricks with bearings made
> from 1x4 arch bricks? I just played with it a little and it looks like
> the bearing would work ok. You could also make a bearing from macaroni
> bricks, but I think it would be harder to get a strong bearing (the
> arches can easily be built into a frame which would hold them pretty
> good). Of course if you're putting serious load with lots of cycles
> you're going to get some pretty worn bricks.
Well, I've been experimenting with macaroni bearings, and had some pretty
good results. You can attach 24 & 40 tooth gears directly to the 2x2 rounds
- this means the axle only has to take all the load at one small point. I
haven't yet tested this arrangement to failure, but it's pretty strong. I've
been making larger "bearing blocks" which can be integrated fairly easily
into non-SNOT chassis.
I'm using these in my next big project.
ROSCO
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
Message is in Reply To:
29 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
