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Re: 2x2 turntables vs 2x2-with-pin plates was Re: Un-powered replacement for train motor
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 4 Jul 2001 13:07:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> > I was going to use the 2x2-with-pin plate in my designs too, but I found the
> > 2x2-with-pin plate to make my cars to tippy.
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> What you need to do is put some tiles around the pin-plate. Not right to
> the ends of the bogus motor block, but about the 6x6 size of a normal bogey
> plate. If you do take the tiles right to the end, it won't rotate properly
> under the wagon plate.
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> Jason J Railton
Oops, I meant 6x4. I find if you're centreing the pin plate you can tile a
7x4 area around it without having any turning problems on a 6x28 baseplate.
It's a shame those old 2x3 helicopter rotor mounts don't have the right size
pin on them.
Jason J Railton
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