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Re: Vose Inspection Car MOC
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Tue, 3 Jun 2003 03:04:57 GMT
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hey Shaun,
thanks for the cudos.
I have to say that I've been wanting to build train for real ever since
seeing the article where lego gave you props for that awsome steamer you
made. So know that you had a great hand in the inspiration of this MOC.
Dont' believe me? look at cow catcher.
I totally agree that this needs some form of locomotion. I too was even
considering the windups, but have come to the conclusion that there is not
enough room on board and that they are way to high power. What I am
thinking of using is a micro motor in the engine that connects to the front
axle through a half twist pully. instead of using lego stuff to power it,
just wrap a peice of metal like a twist tie inard to the connections of the
micro and bend them in a way that they drag on the track and get power to
the engine... what do you think about that?
i'd love to show it to you. any idea when the next nelug meeting is?
thanks
-tk
"Shaun Sullivan" <shaun_sullivan@irco.com> wrote in message
news:HFvF0F.3Fw@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Travis Kunce wrote:
> > well guys,
> >
> > Thanks to a recent sale at target.com I have my first train parts to • work
> > with. Here is my first MOC, the Vose Inspection Car.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=45058
> >
> > -tk
>
> Heya Travis,
>
> I saw the pictures of this on Brickshelf even before you posted, and I was • blown
> away. I would love to see some sort of automation added to this, so that • it
> could tool around, even if it had to be slowly, on some small "maintenance • loop"
> on the layout!
>
> Are there any really small battery boxes? The best I can think of is the • 9-V
> boxes, which are still pretty big ... or has anyone come up with a • purely-LEGO
> means of drawing power from the tracks in order to run a motor, • micromotor, or
> lights?
>
> There's also one other possibility ... I've gotten to wondering whether or • not
> one of the wind-back motors could be geared such that it is only allowed • to
> "unspring" very slowly, thus active as a power source for 15 minutes (or • more)
> as long as high-speed isn't a concern? Think of a windup clock ... I • dunno, it
> might be possible.
>
> In any case, it looks gorgeous, Travis. I hope to see it in person soon.
>
> -s
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