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How did James Mathis make his tilting trains (like the APT)? Are there any pictures of the device? P.S. This is my first post outside lugnet.off-topic.test. (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, Welcome to LUGNET! I don't know how James Mathis did it? Maybe he can help, with some info or links? Also thanks for coming out to Jax GATS... Robin Werner Greater Florida LEGO Train Club - www.gfltc.org (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have not posted any construction details of the tilting mechanism. They will come. I have the model cast in MLCad form, but I still need to spend a fair amount of time generating and refining any instructions. I will say that the full train is (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Does this mean that you can go through the curves at full speed without derailing, using the tilting mechanism? Ludo Soete (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! It was a fun experience. It also allowed me to be on Lugnet. But now I have a problem. I don't have anywere to show my pictures! I don't have enough money (and don't want to pay) to be a member of Lugnet, adequate.com won't accept my (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The only thing else I could suggest is asking your dad to use his information to post your creations to for Brickshelf....that is probably the easiest, but may or may not be the most ethical thing to do... I don't think you have too many (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I suppose that is the easiest. But that might violate number 4 in the brickshelf terms of service, alowing them to kick me (my dad) out. (...) Okay... ANYBODY OUT THERE? John Henry Kruer (whose going to be 13 in August) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No. Even in real-life trains, I'm not sure that making a train tilt through a curve necessarily enables it to go any faster than it could if it didn't tilt. It is my understanding that tilting the train cars is more to keep passengers more (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE I have a 'Ultimate Visual Dictionary' and it has a pair of pages about tilting trains, though it only mentions the Pendolino and a 'French tilting train' that it dosn't (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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John: Thanks for quantifying that the "tilt allows speeds up to 30% higher then normal". Sounds like a good couple of pages of reading in that 'Ultimate Visual Dictionary'. later, James Mathis (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Some tilting train reading if you're interested: (URL) Mathis (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've been trying to make a tilting system for my own APT cab, and I've simply used a tilting bogie plate and rubber bands. The train tilts well, it dosn't tilt to much ect. But when I run it on straight track, it will always lean to one side. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Dear John, maybe the site of Eric Brok is somewhat interesting to you. He was - AFAIK - the first to build a tilting train. He made this nice animation on the working principle: (URL) find his pages here: (URL) tilting train here: (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I thought scientists disproved the whole "centrifugal force" thing years ago? And decided that centripital force would take its place... -Rob "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GrAuvL.Aw8@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks alot! Cool wagons. Once I get a place to show off my pictures, I might be able to show some of my own models. John Henry kruer (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Rhendrix wrtes: (...) Centrifugal force doesn't actually exist, it's an imaginary force felt in a rotating system. Consider an elevator accelerating upwards. The extra acceleration makes you feel heavier. It's as if there's an extra force besides (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To be more clear: is there anybody out there that might display some of my pictures on their Brickshelf account or their website? Right now, I only have my tilting APT cab,and I only have a Lego mindstorms cam, but more cars will come and my (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I sincerely regre the 13 year old restriction, but unfortunately it is required by U.S. Law. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) prohibits the collection of personally identifying information (such as email addresses) from (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I guess I could be nice, & display them on one of my 2 sites... e-mail me to discuss it Josh (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Never mind. Kevin Loch said I could use my dad's information to use Brickshelf... Also, the APT is going to have to wait... I'm ordering more windows and doors. HOWEVER yesterday I've just finished my ETR 480v.1 on MLCAD. I'm waiting for my (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Your welcome, Josh (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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