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4 axle truck design (was Re: What is the maximum length ....)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:14:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Buiting writes:
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> Uhm after rereading my post I hope it makes sense... if anyone is interested
> I can make MLCad instructions of this method.
I received a few requests per email so I uploaded a .dat file at Brickshelf
that shows the principle.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4760
I don't have internet access this weekend (I made the dat file during my
lunchbreak at work) to make proper images of each step but I think it shows
the basic principle quite well (if someone wants to create images feel free).
Another note: I made the datfile for a multiple truck car, while I have used
the same design in a single truck 4 axle railway crane. If someone tries to
build it in ABS I'm curious what the results are, so as usual LMKWYT!
-Frank
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Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: What is the maximum length of a single carriage.
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| (...) I have used 4 axles in one truck. The trick is to make the two center axles 'sideways slideable'. This is pretty easy to accomplish: the two outer axles have a tile-with-centerstud, the two middle axles have tiles in them. Now connect the two (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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