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| Hi all,did anyone ever succeed in realizing a rhombic pantograph? I mean,that also moves up and down... Lego ,in early 80s made these pantographs using plates,on 7740. (URL) course they were static,but they were so similar to real ones .... I also (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) [snip] (...) I think the best solution would be a picture: that would tell more than 1000 words (to be honest: I couldn't follow your description). BTW: I think you know about my pantograph? Ok, it's kind of impurity, because I have used (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Yes,Ben,I agree with you...I'm really sorry for this (and I really used 1000s of words...),but I can't get a scanner,for now...The nearest friend of mine that has one is white washing the walls of his house!!! :-(( (...) I (...) been (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi Guys, I was reading your thread and had a thought. What if your took Ben's idea, aligned the hinges so they are symmetrical and then insert two pneumatic "T"'s (on each side) into the tubing. The "T" would be rotated so that it was an up- (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) In the US it's commonly called a "shoe" as in pantograph shoe. I agree, a rhombic panto that is symmetrical AND dainty will be tough. Very tough. (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Here's my version: (URL) fairly bulky, but it is fully hinged, pure unmodified Lego, and since I use it on a fairly bulky locomotive I think it looks fine. :) Steve (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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