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Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:07:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Daniel Aubin wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote:
If you really want knuckle couplers for your LEGO trains, you could try
these;
They’re made by Kadee (famous to all model railroad fans for their couplers).
On their site,
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Using a standard #1 knuckle coupler is an interesting idea. But instead of
using the raw shank version, why not go with one that is mounted in a draft gear
box? A little epoxy or MEK could probably mount the draft gear box on a hacked
brick.
For that matter, up at the TechShop they have a 3D
printer that will print in ABS. It probably wouldn’t be too hard to make a
standard #1 draft gear box with technic-style mounting holes. The machine is a
bit too “pixelated” to do good Lego studs, I guessing. But 5mm holes on 8mm
centers is no problem.
Still, I’d like to do something better than magnetic uncoupling. I keep
noodling about designs involving shape-memory wire that would allow remote
controlled uncoupling. Haven’t worked that out quite yet...
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| (...) Jeff Christner used Kadees on his layout many years ago. His site is gone but the Wayback machine has the (URL) but unfortunatly only one pic. He also talks about it (URL) here> Ondrew Hartigan has also done (URL) some experimenting>. Tim (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) If you really want knuckle couplers for your LEGO trains, you could try these; (URL) They're made by Kadee (famous to all model railroad fans for their couplers). On their (URL) site>, they retail at 4,95$ for a pair. By modifying the shank (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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