Paperinik77pk
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Hi all, after a bit of digging, I finally found all the seats to complete the gondola in 12v / 4,5v version: It is all made by vintage parts, following the style of grey era sets. Stacks are mounted thanks to 4070 "brick with headlight" parts. Since it is a bit more "innovative" , it seemed to me a phase II grey era wagon, so I coupled it with the glorious 7735. It is a very nice addition to my collection! Thank you @Brickwolf for sharing this!!!
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Simply wonderful collection, I like everything I saw in this thread. Lisbon tram is niiiiice!!! A billion thumbs up!!!
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Very nice freight car! The side detail is fantastic!!!
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Hi all, this time I'd like to show you something that is a bit different. It is more a study, or an experiment than a real model. It's is a very small narrow gauge locomotive, inspired by an hand-made creation of Mr. Akio Inoue (who is a famous live steam builder in Japan). The locomotive is depicted on Mr. Mori Iroshi site, which is of great inspiration to me. There's also a Youtube channel (simply search AKUBI LR on Google, you''l find it immediately). Let's say it is a mix between a DEKI-3 and a Rhatische-Bahn GE 2/2 162. Once it was yellow, now it has RhB colors. It's a bit "Japanese" since it has a super-deformed body, it is more tall than long. "Power" (HA HA HA ) is coming from a 9v micromotor mounted upside-down, and there's a working headlight. It needs a battery car to work. I use it on black narrow-gauge Lego curved track, but I recently discovered that LEMAX track has the same gauge and offers straight tracks (no switches, sorry ). It is sloooooooooooooooooooow! I hope you like this little,nerdish thing! It's name is PKZIP (like the file compression archiver for DOS PCs of the past)
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Thanks!!! I'd really like to see if it can shunt one of your wonderful Italian locomotives , but I don't think so
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Thanks for suggestion! It is one good idea. The power pickups can be put near the plastic wheels, 4 copper lids touching the track can be used. I personally chose to use the external battery box since, apart 12v trains, I focus my MOCs on battery-powered and PF models (or alternative power, like clockwork and pneumatic) - I also have 9v rails around, but I've never been into 9v world too much if not for collection purposes. I just found there are some 9v batteries (code 10a), which are veeeery small and can be put inside the cabin. I could try one of these (or two in parallel for better durability - they are made for car alarm keys) .
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Yes, it can be done by removing the two central wheels, I already tried it in the past . I motorized it since it was a good challenge to me. I tried also the 4,5v technic motor but it was way too big
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Yes it is alive , photos were made today . Wow! The small Flying Bufferbeam is great!!!
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Hi all, I'd like to present you something I did two years ago, and that I continue to improve. It is a small workhorse very popular here in Italy. Probably it is known in Europe as Breuer Type IV, here in Italy it was produced under Breuer license from a workshop in Lecco, the "Antonio Badoni Lecco" or simply ABL. This apparently small company built the Ataturk bridge in Istanbul and part of the Milan Central station, plus a lot of other surprisingly complex infrastructures. Therefore the locomotive section began with this kind of licensed product. A small shunter, which was broadly used in nearly all Italian railway stations, and got the Italian nickname of "sogliola" ("sole"), due to its flattened cabin. I sincerely love this little thing (and all other ABL shunters), since I saw it in an old station, left abandoned on a dead track. FS marked these small locomotives as 207/208 and there was a bigger version too (210/211). I represented the last version of the ABL Type IV, with normal puffers and standard headlights. The real one has a chain on one side which drives the small wheels. I chose a central masked wheel (made with vintage slick tyres). A 9v red micro-motor powers the two central wheels. It is 9-wide, and scale is not particularly accurate. Maybe some suggestions can help me to correct its proportions. It is slow as it should be and not very powerful, but it can shunt properly. It cannot host batteries inside, so it needs a battery box on a pulled car, or a dummy car with an empty 9v motor to pick-up electricity from track. I hope you like this little thing!
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Amazing work and details! Bogies are really well done!!!
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Hi all, some pictures showing how I locked the third central wheel inside PF Motor: First of all, open the PF motor. Get a plastic...well i do not know how this is called in English - I'll call it "strip" - black is better, Cut a little part of "the strip" (I took off the first two centimeters) - now look at the central hole - there's a little space where you can insert the little plastic lid. It will not lock, but should stay in place. Now cut it to 8mm (remove the pointed tip) and insert it into the motor as you did before. Try to put in place the third wheel, if it is sits higher than the two side wheels (you have to work with the motor in bottom-up position) you'll need to shorten the plastic lid a bit otherwise you won't get any traction. Try to simulate the "suspension" the central wheel has in the 12v motor. Close the motor with only two screws and try it on a 12v train. It must run without any slipping. If you see the train not working fine, adjust again the lid lenght and retry. it's a trial and error process, but it does not involve parts modication and it is completely reversable. If you find a better solution, or you have suggestions, they are always welcome! -
Simply gorgeous! I love this version of the E656!!!
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Nice little freight car...I think I'll copy it in 12v/4.5v version!!!
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Hi! Thanks for your suggestion! I saw these printers, and the building part seems nice to me. For the moment I do not know very much about 3D printers and I'm looking a bit around. For example I found for the same price an M3D used printer directly here in Milan - it is smaller and it seems good for what I've to do...we'll see, my birthday is coming... Regarding epoxy glue: I built a kind of assembly tool (with Technic parts) to glue together and align wheel and axle, but for some reason the result was a jumpin' 7740! So I tried the bush solution and it solved a bit the alignment part.
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Hi! It is quite simple to fit the third wheel inside the PF motor, the only thing needed is to open the motor case (8 torx screws if I remember well) and use a small plastic lid to lock the standard 3rd wheel (no other modifications or glue needed) in place, leaving it a bit loose in order to emulate the "suspension". It is more complicated to explain in words...I'll post some photos this evening to show how it works. it is very simple and can be reversed at any time. This photo is from the first version (old axles), but third wheel lock system is always the same
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I think I will buy one economic printer, there are some used in good condition for good prices. For the first print I'll go in a store offering 3d printing services, in order to understand if it's feasible (before spending 250 Euros for the printer)
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Very nice creation, I like a lot these long-bed two axle cars you're working on!!!
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Now I come to the interesting part...which could involve all people interested in this solution. I started slowly to learn how to use a free CAD software on internet to prepare a more "professional", 3D-printable wheel for all Eurobricks members interested in 12V world. But I'm at the very beginning. Anyone wanting to participate (and more able with CAD design - I am a complete newbie , still learning) is obviously welcome!
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Hi all, since 7777 book came out, I've always wanted to integrate Trains and Technic worlds. Back in the 80's the problem was the complete lack of train wheels with a Technic axle hole. It was solved with RC trains a lot of years later. Therefore, I can convert a 9v train to PF without too many problems (aesthetically speaking). But for 12V trains it is different. Wheels are made in a specific way, they have the hole for connecting rods, they're more "fat" than RC/PF wheels. Frankly, I do not like 12V trains converted to 9V/PF standard bogies. But I like the PF motor, its speed, the possibility to increase speed gradually...and the fact it keeps the central hole for third wheel. So, in these years I repaired a lot of 12V motors...and some were really in bad shape. Look at the right wheel, it is completely destroyed inside. So I decided to try to implement my solution to connect standard, intact 12V wheels to technic axleholes (which I do not list here, since it was not satisfying). First, I got a standard Technic bush, and cut it a bit. Then I put it inside the damaged wheel hole. It fits fine, but needs to be glued. Once glued, it is time for some testing. The 6-long axle goes right in - but the red ring coming out from the wheel is too thick. So I prepared another wheel (gray bush). This time I cut the bush a bit shorter and fits right. The 5.5 axle is perfect , so I'll need to cut two 6-long axles to the right lenght. And this is the result - this is my 7740 no°3, totally converted to PF. It works fine, but as you all can imagine, it is all made by hand and bushes are not machinery-centered. Therefore the locomotive is not stable as I would like. For the moment, better than nothing!
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Nice caboose! I personally like it more 7-wide
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Thanks @Jetflap!!! The original design tipper wagon does not flip too well, it uses an axle pin connected to the lower plate with holes in order to keep the central gear in place. It is not a good solution since under load the Whole gearing it is quite hard to move. I used a 2-long technic axle so the gear is kept in place by both 2x8 plates with holes. I never reproduced the whole unloading station, but I tried the tipping feature, and it works. But the train must travel veeeeeeeeeeeery slowly, otherwise you'll find your cargo everywhere I love your train factory, I only tried to build the small locomotive, but I soon dismantled it to use the red train platform for my 4,5v 7810. I copied the "factory" idea from 7777 for my test workshop. I built it in a simplified 70s style (it was a a specific time during which I was mainly focusing on my blue era collection). I use it to run 4,5v and 12v motors without mounting a whole track. The castle idea is great, I will search one on Ebay. I found some other yellow parts so I think I can complete the half shed-tunnel
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Astonishing trains, astonishing track, astonishing electric work - it is really something to be proud of
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It seems real! I like the book too!!!
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GG-1 electric locomotive - real life MOC with LDD files
Paperinik77pk replied to Murdoch17's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Simple and effective design! Smooth as silk! I'd really like to see it in action! -
Very nice creation, I like the idea to use the battery box and receiver dual gray color as "decoration"!!! Good work!