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  1. Trekkie99
    So true.
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    Those Minizips have always interested me. What run time do you get when using a rechargeable nine volt battery?
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    I'm Count Spockula! BLEH BLEH BLEH!!! :laugh: :grin:

    Well... I don't have fangs but... I have pointy ears! That counts... Right?

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      Digger of Bricks

      Congratulations, Live Long (Very Long) and prosper! :laugh: *

      * Actually, I couldn't figure out what you meant by this update initially.

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  4. Trekkie99
    I find that larger tires have a harder time taking curves compared to smaller tires. Also, the higher your monorail is above the track, the higher the center of gravity. The higher the center of gravity, the less stable your monorail will be. Most notably on curves. So in turn, I think this makes smaller wheels the better candidate. I also like my monorails to be able to take very sharp curves, all while having very little stress being put on the motor. Any chance you could post a video or an image of your monorail? I'd very much like to see it, as well as maybe offer some tips and advice if you'd be interested.
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    Hmm. Well there is two studs worth of length in the engine compartment that the battery box doesn't take up, so it may be possible. I'll give it a try! Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Hey @RNRS001, welcome to Eurobricks! Unfortunately, it appears your image hasn't imbedded correctly.
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    I've designed two roof designs, with the first being the preferable choice. I included the second one if by chance anyone thought it worked better. Regards
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    Saw this on Ideas. Awesome model! Voted for it. Good luck!
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    No problem. Any time. Well I for one always remove the quoted picture(s) and replace it with a "*snip*".
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    Okay cool! I was thinking on going thru the video and compiling a part list for you, but that might have been overkill.
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    Here's the instructions to the plane. Can this help?
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    Here ya go @Jim. Quick picture I snapped for ya.
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    Found this on YouTube under "lego monorail", most resent. Very impressive to say the least! Two thumbs up to the creator!
  14. Trekkie99
    People these days... Tut tut. Oh I'm sure!
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    Thanks!
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    Agreed 100%.
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    So I'm doing a little fiddling around with receiver trying to make it come out of the cabin roof, without making the cabin roof look ugly. A little tricky since the cabin is seven wide.
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    5 wide cars are the way!!! Seriously thou, five wide cars is the perfect scale for minifigs and six to seven wide trains IMHO.
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    Oh! Wow I didn't know you were on Eurobricks! Thanks for linking the file. Awesome model! Good luck.
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    That last one is sweet!
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    That's a line from the old TV show right?
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    Thanks! With a seven wide cabin and a (roughly) five wide front, it was fairly easy.
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    Yeah, the reception isn't the best. I've seen a couple of very nice models that use a M motor and the larger train wheels. One of my favorites is made by @LucByard. One of the reasons I made this train was to showcase the train motor base I'd designed. While the shunter does look sort of funny in the pictures, it looks much better in real life IMHO. Originally this was a steam locomotive monorail (if that makes any sense ), but then was turned into a regular steam locomotive train and incorporated the train motor base design. (To bad I didn't take some pictures of it. Despite not being finished, it was pretty nifty.) Then more recently I decided I wanted to make my own BR class 08 diesel shunter (my favorite train BTW), and I decided to build it off of my train motor base design. Three days later and voilà! My very own BR class 08 diesel shunter! Understandably it's not perfect, and there are way better recreations of this particular shunter out there, but I like how it turned out. I also had a ton of fun building it! Cheers
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    This is a Lego BR class 08 diesel shunter I built over the period of three days. It's built off of a train base design I made awhile back that uses the PF train motor with a third wheel set attached to the motor. Here's the train base with the cabin and front removed. The front detaches easily allowing easy access to the battery. And finally here's the motor base itself. (Note) It's important that the third wheel set be assembled by cutting a length of flexible 318 tubing (my digital caliber says 1.35 inches long), slipping it over the metal train axle, slip on two 1x2 technic bricks with stud pins in them, and finally attach the train wheels. This assembly removes any free play which allows the train to enter switches without derailing. Thanks for looking! Comments and opinions are always appreciated! Cheers LMF
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    Oh wow, nice one Jim! I think I'm out of my Vulcan mind.
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