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Re: Shay Chassis (Uni Joint Mods for Trains)
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 10 May 2004 20:04:46 GMT
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I had it working at a pulley ratio of 1:4 last night - about realistic • Shay
speed at 9V with the 12:20 bevel ratio.  I'll have to synchronise it so • that a
9V train motor on 1st notch moves the same speed as the Shay at the same
voltage.  That probably means gearing up the Shay to motor speed for a • 43362
motor.


I'd like to see a mod (still trying to come up with it myself too), to
eliminate the need for the train motor altogether.  That would work great
one your Shay.  I wonder if we can get someone to manufacture metal wheels
the same size as train wheels with a technic axle hole in the middle?  Let's
start a new thread and see where it goes!

-Rob



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  Re: Shay Chassis (Uni Joint Mods for Trains)
 
(...) I experimented with using paper fasteners as pickups with the 12V railway a few years ago. I wrapped each one round a toggle joint and rested it on the conductor rails. This would probably be a bad idea for 9V track as scratching it would wear (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Shay Chassis (Uni Joint Mods for Trains)
 
(...) Sorry no digital camera, but I'm thinking of devoting a brickshelf folder to mods eventually. I'll take film pictures when it all works and get the CD too. I had it working at a pulley ratio of 1:4 last night - about realistic Shay speed at 9V (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)

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