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Re: SW-something switcher
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.build
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Sat, 5 May 2001 15:04:49 GMT
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James Mathis wrote:
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> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Tracey writes:
> > Here is the most complete version of my SW series switcher... It started
> > out as a SW1200 but I think I deviated from that design a bit.
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4405
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> Beautiful work.
Thanks
> Not from me... Seems like a tough problem as long as the slope on the hood
> remains above the hinge bricks, thus producing an "over-bite", as such.
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> From the photos, I don't see much of a "gap", but perhaps a better angle would
> show it? Or, is the issue that the construction is fragile?
The gap is only about 1 mm. I can force the bricks to snap together but
I think that will damage the bricks if they are left too long like
that.
> I have used hinge-bricks to achieve "taper" on the nose of my 6-wide Acela, but
> I have resolved myself to live with blaring "gaps" around the low slopes and
> trapezoid plate that interface with the hinge bricks.
> So, I, too, have a similar dilema...
> See Acela gaping nostrils at:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3021
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1831
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1752
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> I guess the main reason I refer to these images of the Acela is to show how a
> trapezoid plate can be hinged to nearly match the rake of a low 33 slope
> element that is attached to a hinge brick. Yet, I still have those holes
> between the trapezoid plate and the 33 slopes (ick). Maybe you could work
> something out based on that with the benefit of more room on the 8-wide
> platform?
I see what you mean... I'll work on it.
> You've got some "tricky" brick geometry going on, there.
> When faced with similar issues, I usually end up doing a whole lot of "trial
> and error" attempts with a variety stud-rotation elements.
> Best of luck!
I came up with this as a potential solution.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=44109
Too bad most of the pieces I need don't exist in the colors I need.
-chris
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