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Re: new stuff on my site (coach, trolley...again, LEGO Logo art)
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 24 Mar 1999 20:41:11 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi#Spamcake#.chem.tulane.edu
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Larry,
Hey, do I have to search through lugnet.trains to find some comment made by you
as to your diminishing "LEGO purist" standing. Hmmm, don't you have a train with
a non-standard decal semi-permanently attached to several bricks? The next thing
you know you'll be painting bricks blue because you didn't have enough blue
bricks, or even (knock on wood) cutting a 1x8 brick because you need a
1x7....shudder......
Yes, I did know about the doors, that is how I have two doors on my trolley
opening in opposite directions. Unfortunately, I used a bit to much Super Glue
on one door so the glass is frosted a bit, and there is a finger
print...errrrrr! Also, when it comes to LEGO Super Glue is anything but super.
It never holds well. I have had some success with epoxies (the glue that comes
in two tubes). I use epoxy to hold the LEGO to my computer. But epoxy is
extremely unwieldy (wow nover wrote that word before...it looks funny so I
looked it up) and goopy (looked that one up too, but it is not in my
dictionary). The epoxy doesn't actually bond to the LEGO; the epoxy can be pried
(another wierd (wouldn't you know I spelled weird wrong) looking word) loose. I
guess we need to find out what LEGO uses to hold the glass in the frame, because
it was in there pretty good.
OK, on my list of links it does say that I have only gotten through section one
of your site. Are you politely trying to tell me that I should go through the
rest of your site and then I may not have as many dumb questions?
Thanks for the help and the compliment. I think I should dig out a LEGO fishing
pole to see if it would look better.
Chris
PS. I am glad I put my site together, this group has been a lot of fun.
Now I'll go check your site for more stuff!
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Christopher Masi wrote:
>
> > PS. If the power thingies are on trains (like the Metroliner) are they call
> > train poles?
>
> There are two major types of power pickups that work on overhead wire.
> See my site, in the glossary section.
>
> A trolley is a kind of train... but anyway, any sprung single pole is a
> trolley pole, no matter what sort of train it's on. The LEGO metroliner
> uses a single arm pantograph, not a trolley pole. Remember, pantographs
> are more suitable for high speed running under catenary, and trolley
> poles are more suitable for low speed running under single wire.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> As a general comment, I think your trolley does a good job of capturing
> a Brill single truck prototype. Did you know that if you're careful, you
> can separate the glass from the door, reverse it, and glue it back in?
> if you do, now you have a door that opens the other way. Not that **I**
> would ever do that. :-)
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
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