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Re: new truck design (rehash)
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:20:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Tracey writes:
> A few weeks ago we had a discussion in this group about a lower profile
> truck design. Although we were mainly focusing on spine and container
> cars these truck designs can be adapted to any number of uses.
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> Here's what I came up for a solution:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=159463
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> I've tested this design in a five unit spine car and it works great.
> There doesn't seem to be much friction and the height is perfect for the
> cars. The only thing I am unhappy with is the wheels are not centered
> in the outside beam, but it's close enough.
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> Thanks to everyone who participated in the discussion.
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> LMKWYT!
> -chris
Nice work,Chris!
What did you use to support the metal axles?
The space between the stud and the edge of a piece?
I've never built trains with *naked* ( ;-P ) axles,but once i designed such
a bogey (truck) that used the bricks 1x1 modified with headlight
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?PartID=4070
of course the metal axle was inside the hole.
Else,one can use a technic brick witha 1/2 pin inside.
Ciao,
Gianluca
my creations on brickshelf:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=gm
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| (...) Thanks Gianluca, (...) The axles are supported between a set of 1x2 plates w door rails. These parts are pretty common currently in the MOT engines. (...) It seemes like there would be a lot of play in the axle this way. Wouldn't you also have (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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