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Re: Couplings for long overhang 4 wheeled vehicles
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:52:09 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
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I am currently designing some long four wheeled vehicles
(http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=847126 for example) and am
having problems with the coupling design. Because of the long overhangs the
couplings need to be mounted on an arm that can pivot to allow the coupling
to be more over the centre line of the track on curves. However this leads
to to problems when pushing the vehicles as the arm moves to one side and
causes problems at the ends of straights or on opposite curves.
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Have you considered using this part?:
 2607 Magnet Holder 2 x 3
They are not expensive, and available on Brickshelf in large quantities.
With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen
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I hadn’t seen these, I’ll have to experiment, thanks for idea. I actually must
have a couple somewhere as I have a 8001 Battle Droid.
I had thought of these
 2609 Magnet Holder Tile 2 x 2 but I
couldn’t see a way of attaching them strongly enough.
Has anyone used any non
magnet couplings (not fixed bars). I remeber there was someone who used Kaydees
but I would really like a Lego solution. I am toying with the idea of a
‘chopper’ type coupling using a
Minifig pickaxe as the hook. The problem with this is that without the
attraction of the magnet coupling would have to be done on the straight.
Tim
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| (...) I have used various methods, including the magnet holder mentioned above, though the method below is the best one for long overhangs: Parts required: Two Technic plates 2x4 with holes (3709b). (URL) One K3 black elastic band, 18mm diameter, (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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