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Re: New train MOCs
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 4 Aug 2000 01:37:58 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.+stopspammers+chem.tulane.edu
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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 would be pulled forward and the assembly would be free to pivot.
In the push mode the peg would allow the beam to be pushed back against a flat
surface which would hold it in place. For the beam to pivot the peg has to be
able to slide forward. If a corner pushes the beam side ays with engough force
then the beam has no choice than to be pushed forward.
I'll let you know if it works.
Chris
Christopher Masi wrote:
> 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.
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> Chris
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> Christopher Masi wrote:
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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 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.
> >
> > chris
> >
> > James Powell wrote:
> >
> > > 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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| 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 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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