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Real-Build Green Hopper, Locomotive, and Instructions (Re: Some Virtual Train building)
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Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:59:10 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Huw Millington writes:
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> "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message
> news:H2pA1z.5sJ@lugnet.com...
> > European green electric loc with green Makies hoppers (the hoppers are
> > designed to dispense a load, but it's virtual, and unproven:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=23880
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> As a hopper afficionado I was particularly impressed by these hoppers, they
> are fantastic!
Thanks. POV-Ray rendered instructions are now available at:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=23880
> In fact I thought they were so fantastic, that I felt compelled to build
> one:
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> http://www.btinternet.com/~hmillington/pic00007.jpg
Sweet!
> I had to make very few piece/colour substitutions. The 1 wide 75deg slopes
> and inverted corner slopes came from a Red Letter Day haul. (I don't think
> they have ever appeared in a set, have they?). I think I might put black
> wheelsets on it, though.
Looks like you had to move the wheels away from the discharge shute, as
well. Did the original design spacing interfer through curves?
> The
> discharge mechanism does work, quite well with 1x1 round plates, although a
> couple get caught around the light sabre hinge assembly.
I figured that would be a trouble-spot. Is the undercarriage and discharge
shute frail; easily broken loose? How well do the sloping doors open by
means of the 1x2 tile with handle? I have wondered if that handle piece
would have enough stiction to work very well through many open/close operations.
> I'll probably photograph it properly tomorrow in the daylight. If anyone
> wants views of specific parts/angles, LMK.
Man, thanks for building this hopper design, Huw. Glad you guys get Red
Letter Days for some awesome piece grabbing-- better than CAD! ;-)
later,
James Mathis
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