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Re: clip on train motor
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Fri, 11 Mar 2005 06:15:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mitchell Lichtenberg wrote:
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This train newbie discovered that one of the four “L” shaped clips on a train
motor has broken off. (There are two forward and two aft) Is this critical?
How is this clip used? (I still have the clip, and possibly could glue it
back on but I am not going to bother if I don’t really need to.) Thanks.
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Hello Mitchell,
The tabs can be used to add on to the length of the train motor body by placing
one edge of a 4-wide plate on them. The tab clips under the side edge of the
plate. LEGO used this in some of their train designs. See the following example
instructions from the 4559 set.(Not a great example but the first one I found a
link for.)
http://library.brickshelf.com/gallery/set/4000/4559-1/4559-1-02.jpg
and
http://library.brickshelf.com/gallery/set/4000/4559-1/4559-1-03.jpg
As for gluing the tab back on, I have never tried it so I don’t know how
feasible it is. Many train designs do not use them.
Good luck in any case! Hope this information helps!
Ciao!
DD
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| (...) Thats interesting, I never realised they were for that (not having ever bought a 9V set). I always thought they just got in the way! Tim (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) The also help secure the buffer/coupler unit to the end of the motor. Without the clips, the buffer plate tends to lift off. But one clip should work OK for this. I doubt you'll be able to glue it with any viable strength. I have a couple of (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| This train newbie discovered that one of the four "L" shaped clips on a train motor has broken off. (There are two forward and two aft) Is this critical? How is this clip used? (I still have the clip, and possibly could glue it back on but I am not (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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