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Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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Sat, 7 May 2005 18:47:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Samarth Moray wrote:
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Also, don’t those sleepers mean less ground clearance for the motor (and
other stuff)?
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Yes, but how much clearance does one need? These ties are simply 1x4 tiles
on the LEGO ties. If you need more clearance that, you also probably need
more time at the design table;-)
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I had some problems while trying to replicate a dummy for the train motor. It
seems one plate lower than the where the axle is in a regular wheelset is 1/2 a
plate lower than the ground clearance of the motor. Although I don’t recall the
exact figures at this point.
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Out of curiousity, to what “other stuff” might you be referring? I have
always found that the actual 9 volt train motor itself was the lowest thing
hanging under a train. And those can pass over a plate and tile on the
LEGO track with no problem, as in the case of a road crossing, or
burying trolley
track
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Other stuff like diesel fuel tanks and all the other stuff that goes in between
the bogies themselves. I also ran into some minor issues (now resolved) with my
latest diesel which is being built in sideways SNOT.
Ah what the hell, here’s the whole idea, copied from JLUG, minus the foul
language:
Everyone knows that Lego trains which have C-C wheels SUCK. So here’s my plan.
I’m building my Loco sideways. I’m building the bogies sideways. I’m building
everything. sideways. I’ll use 1x2 technic brick holes and a 1x2 brick with a
rotor pin on the side for the bogies, and I’ll use either log or 1x2x2 bricks
(Both have axle holes where the tube should be in the middle) to get studs on
both sides of my ‘train base’ hehe. This will give me building surfaces on both
ends. and the gap produced by having a 12L technic rod up the back of either one
of those 2 bricks will give me a gap in the middle to access the bogies, which
of course, will not be housed in those stupid 6x3 thingys TLC has them in.
Further, I’ll be able place the wheels more precisely since the bogies are
sideways, and thus accurtely space things out. Then with a friction drive by a
tyre on the axle of that, I’ll attach a Brickley Roscowicz inline and voila!!!
The basic building blocks (pun unintended) for motorizing the entire assembly
and a C-C diesel is born!
Reference images:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Samarth/Crap/img_0032.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Samarth/Crap/img_0033.jpg
Addition: Building sideways gives you the additional option of adding 1x1 with
holes to the side, and then attaching plates and/or tiles, to get widths like
~7.2 studs wide ~7.6 studs wide etc. As if the clear-cut 6,7,8 wasn’t good
enough ;-)
Legoswami
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| (...) Yes, but how much clearance does one need? These ties are simply 1x4 tiles on the LEGO ties. If you need more clearance that, you also probably need more time at the design table;-) Out of curiousity, to what "other stuff" might you be (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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