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Tracking LEGO inventions (was Self-Centering coupler)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 27 Oct 2000 21:21:51 GMT
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With all the wonderful inovations and inventions that happen here I didn't
realize or remember the order in which these things happen. Thanks for the
recognition and the iteration.
Along these lines I was thinking about an area on the web (a.k.a a web site)
that tracks LEGO train (and/or other theme) inovations. For instance:
couplers, motorized switch tracks, auto decouplers... The site author would
(with the permision of the inventor) create a write up with pictures tracing
the various solutions and history of a particular area of inovation.
There are so many web sites that can be dedicated to LEGO... and books that
could be written but color publishing is so expensive and both very time
consuming.
SteveB
In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> James Mathis wrote:
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
> > > I have a real simple solution. For reversing I just limited the rotation.
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=772
> > > SteveB
> >
> > Wow, that is simple, Steve. Simplicity has its elegance.
> >
> > later,
> > James Mathis
> >
> > > In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > > > In lugnet.trains, Thomas Cook writes:
> > > > > I've been thinking of this for awhile, and I have a possible solution. I • have
> > > > made the coupler
> > > > > swing left and right as the truck swings. This keeps the coupler in • position
> > > > whether pulling or
> > > > > pushing and whether on straight track or curves. I used Technic chain and • gears. Some pics can be
> > > > > found at:
> > > > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cook_thomas/Trains/HighCube/highcub • e.
> > > > htm
> > > >
> > > > I have downloaded a video clip that shows this in action. I was very
> > > > impressed. I liked the gearing available to select the rotation rate/throw.
> > > >
> > > > > "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > news:398F8A24.77534C4F@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu...
> > > > > > This came up a couple of days ago, but I finally came up with a design
> > > > > > for a coupler that (1) is not connected to the trucks, (2) pivots to
> > > > > > allow the cars to negotiate the curves, (3) centers itself when the car
> > > > > > is being pushed, and (4) pivots to negotiate curves while the car is
> > > > > > being pushed backwards. The coupler could use some improvements, but the
> > > > > > basic design idea works.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I posted some pictures on my site
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/trains/extended_coupler/extended_coupler.h • tm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > I like this one, too, because it looks like it could be hidden under a flat • bed
> > > > car.
> > > >
> > > > later,
> > > > James Mathis
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> Your coupler design was the design that started this thread. I was wondering if
> there was a way to keep the coupler straight when going backwards. That is all.
> Each solution has its advantages, and I like all three!
>
> Chris
>
> P.S. Your stairs, the black hinge pieces attached to the 2x2-2x2 90° brick, are
> what inspired the stairs on my 8-wide SD40-2. Mine are a bit too big though.
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