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Re: My EMD SD40-2
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 22 Feb 2000 04:26:24 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.!saynotospam!tulane.edu
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You are correct sir!
Actually, I thought of that for a different, and discontinued, project, but it
had not occured tom me for this application. To bad I only have them in red and
white.
Actually, I worry that the studs of the technic plate are going to mar the
surface of the caslte walls. The 2x2 tile (or brick) sounds like a much better
solution.
Chris
Ben Fleskes wrote:
> Or you can use a 2x2 tile with a a technic peg connecter sticking up from the
> middle. (Commonly used to mount helicopter blades) I have a tank car built as
> such and I am pleased with the rigidity and smoothnes of operation.
>
> Ben Fleskes
> PNLTC
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> <snip>
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> > The truck attachment for the tank car is actually very simple. In the
> > corners where the castle walls meet there is a 1x2 technic brick. I put a
> > technic peg in the hole, and the technic peg connects to a whole in the
> > technic plate which is attached to the wheelsets. You cannot use a bogie
> > plate because the peg is too short; it doesn't reach all the way through
> > the hole in the technic brick.
> >
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| Or you can use a 2x2 tile with a a technic peg connecter sticking up from the middle. (Commonly used to mount helicopter blades) I have a tank car built as such and I am pleased with the rigidity and smoothnes of operation. Ben Fleskes PNLTC <snip> (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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