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Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:29:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > I am working on a new train, and I am blocked with the bogie design.
> > > It is a standard small bogie 6x4, but I do not use a normal coupler, as I do not
> > > want the buffers, secondly, the coupler must a bit away from bogie it self,
> > > something like 2,5 studs.
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> > Have you tried using one of these?
> > http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3176
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> No, but it does not meet my need.
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> It does center it, but it does not give the 1/2 stud offset I need in the other
> direction.
> Also:
> 1) I cannot attach a beam to it and keep in in position.
> 2) using it as an extension is not an option as it is too wide (2 studs - well
> 1,5 from center) - and in the end of the car I can only allow one stud. That
> means some kind of tiny beam.
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> BR
> S
Sorry didn't see the reply to ross when i wrote my other mail
how about something along this line
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/talltim/Extras/bogie2.gif
This still does not give you the 2.5 stud distance but might be a good starting
point to go from.
a couple of questions, do you want to use the magnet as a coupler and what do
you mean by attatching a beam?
tim
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| (...) Agreed! This might be the way to do it. It is not strong, but you can add a 1/2 brick technic bush ((URL) ) there - that might do it. (...) Beam - technic beam. Eg: (URL) then attaching the magnet to it. BR S (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) It does center it, but it does not give the 1/2 stud offset I need in the other direction. Also: 1) I cannot attach a beam to it and keep in in position. 2) using it as an extension is not an option as it is too wide (2 studs - well 1,5 from (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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