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Re: IT'S TOO DARN QUIET!!!!!!
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:37:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Rich Stehnach wrote:
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I’m in need of examples of GOOD/GREAT and functional turntables. We’ll worry
about a roundhouse later. I’ve knitted together hundreds (400+) 8x8 plates
and placed them on 4 large baseplates. So I have the ultimate baseplate, now
for the turntable.
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I don’t have any pics off-hand, but the best designs I’ve seen use a circle
of 9volt track for the base of the turntable, and a 9volt motor set under the
spinning track. Come to think of it, the power functions motor and plastic
track would be a great solution as well. Good luck with your project!
JOHN
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Likewise, if you can get a hold of 4 curved monorail tracks, I’ve seen that used
as the basis for a turntable also. The smooth top of the tracks makes a good
running surface for any sort of motor-driven wheel.
-Jordan
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| (...) Using train track would make a huge turntable. The monorail is a more practical size (but would cost more) As a matter of interest how big do turntables get in the US? Are/were there ones long enough turn a Big Boy? Tim (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) I don't have any pics off-hand, but the best designs I've seen use a circle of 9volt track for the base of the turntable, and a 9volt motor set under the spinning track. Come to think of it, the power functions motor and plastic track would be (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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