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Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
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Date: 
Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:52:10 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ludo Soete wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Gustavo Brinck wrote:
> > Well, I would like to test, maybe the next weekend, the metal wheels of the
> > motor box in the standard boggie, and install something to make contact with the
> > wheels to send energy to the car, if that idea works, I ask if someone can make
> > the metal wheels in a lathe. (Obviously depends on the cost)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> To cut back on costs, isn't it possible to let a technical school making those
> metal wheels on a CNC lathe? It could be an practical exercise for the students
> (programming the CNC lathe and see the result) and cost effective for the
> AFOL's. Also if you need a large quantity, it's easy to make copies.
> Just a tought.
> 
> Regards,
> Ludo

Yes is a good idea, but I have two problems, one the schools are on vacation
(now is summer in the south), and the seconds is a difficult to find a CNC lathe
in our technical school here. But I will try

Best Regards



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  Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
 
(...) Hi all, To cut back on costs, isn't it possible to let a technical school making those metal wheels on a CNC lathe? It could be an practical exercise for the students (programming the CNC lathe and see the result) and cost effective for the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)

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