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Pics of my "Auto Hopper" unloading hopper car
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Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:16:53 GMT
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I have uploaded some pictures of my recent hopper car design that has
self-closing unloading doors. The "Auto Hopper" is part of a larger project
that will include a loading and unloading station via an RCX. This hopper
was designed so that it can be driven up onto a scale and then unloaded by
the RCX if it's carring a load.
The doors are "spring loaded" using a small technic rubber band, thus
allowing them to close tight after being unloaded.
Also you will notice the hopper is actually 7 wide due to the over hang on
the top and the inverted 1x6 plates on the sides for the ribbing.
Let me know what you think.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3725
jt
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James Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Re: Pics of my "Auto Hopper" unloading hopper car
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| "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GA3Bs5.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) project (...) It looks very good! The overall design of the hopper looks very nice and I really like the working unloading doors. Are you running the hoppers (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Pics of my "Auto Hopper" unloading hopper car
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| (...) slider in the bottom. The slider protrudes slightly on either side, so you push it up against a pair of posts either side of the track to force it open. Unfortunately, I had to keep the hatch small enough to pour through 9V track, and it only (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Pics of my "Auto Hopper" unloading hopper car
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| (...) Nice. I like the seven-wide rim at the top! How much "flow-through" do you get with the bottom restriction? Any danger of the 1x6 plate coming off? I'm curious to hear "Mr. black hopper"'s take on it... 8-) SRC (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Pics of my "Auto Hopper" unloading hopper car
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| (...) Spiff-o-matic. A bit bulky looking but it's hard to be delicate AND working... I wanna see this baby in action through the whole load/unload cycle. (I had some Tyco Electric Trucking, remember that, guys?? and i always set up my track so that (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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