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Re: New train MOCs
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 3 Aug 2000 15:35:08 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulaneNOMORESPAM.edu
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Preliminary tests suggest that my design idea may work. The problem is that
if I use 2 3x3 wing plates with a 1 stud gap between them the mechanism is 7
studs wide. Obviously, 7 studs wide is not going to work on a 6-wide design.
On an 8-wide design the mechanism has to be offset by a half stud making
construction somewhat complicated.
Chris
Christopher Masi wrote:
> I do not have spings, so I was trying to avoid a design that would need
> springs. Would you use the springs to hold the coupler in the locked or
> non-pivoting mode and when the train went around a curve the spring would
> allow the shaft to come out of the channel and pivot? The advantage I see
> to the spring is that the spring would ensure that the coupler slid into
> the locked position, where as simply using the backward motion may not
> guarantee that the coupler slid into the locked position.
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> chris
>
> James Powell wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Thomas Cook writes:
> > > YES! I know this has been done in model railroading, so it should be
> > > possible in LEGO too. I look forward to a successful design, Chris.
> >
> >
> > How about the spring blocks like in 4559 for the crossing gates?
> >
> > Would they work?
> >
> > James
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| I had another idea today while I was....ahh...standing around. A square technic beam may be able to hold the coupler straight. If a peg is place in the hole second (maybe the first hole would work to) from the end of the beam in pull mode the peg (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train MOCs
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| I do not have spings, so I was trying to avoid a design that would need springs. Would you use the springs to hold the coupler in the locked or non-pivoting mode and when the train went around a curve the spring would allow the shaft to come out of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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