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Re: Under Hanging Train Idea: v1 Concept design
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:12:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
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> Tonight I have built a real-brick working version of this under rail system.
> The height of the track supports is only one large monorail system stand
> plus one brick height, so the underslung car doesn't clear the floor by very
> much. There are no 2x2 lattice supports beneath the monorail stands.
Cool!
> The car really swings out for tilt through curves. I could run the train
> faster, but it goes into an inward tilt upon exit from the curves, then
> oscillates back and forth at the begining of a straight section. Upon
> tilting inward, the car bumps the support stand. So, either more clearance
> to the support stands or eliminating inward tilt or eliminating tilt all
> together....??? Some options would lend ease toward allowing curves in the
> opposite direction, which would be nice.
You could provide a bit of friction in the rotating mount. This'll reduce
the swing-out effect as well, but should solve the "swing-in" problem. You
could try squeezing the bushes together further than normal. This can
increase the friction quite a bit.
ROSCO
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| (...) Robin, I sure do remember your Sky Train model. Several years old, if I remember correctly. Good show! Some success on real-brick-build: Tonight I have built a real-brick working version of this under rail system. The height of the track (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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