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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 18:25:41 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David DeNuzzo wrote:
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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.
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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
motor that have the same situation. But I have ~20 motors, so I just use them on
projects that don’t need the clips.
Mat
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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 (...) (19 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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