Something like “DEVON FOUNDRY” would look more balanced with the Canyon Cr. RR lettering
Just a thought, great work by the way.
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I have said it many times, this is what I love more than anything about LSC is the collaborative effort and suggestions. People see things I don’t and in ways I don’t. Its nice to have many eyes on it but people are always “helpful” as opposed to just “critical”. I think for most of us we appreciate the help and are better molders for it.
Not sure what you mean Sean. Are you saying like a horizontal dash on either side middle or horizontal above and below or vertical to either side?
BTW I hope it shows up in the print. These are pretty small letters but I think they will. I have gone this small before.
------------------------- VULCAN ----------------------------------
The same size as your lettering
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My Vulcan Set
Dan’s Fox Set
I think Dan’s will get the nod. for this project and then all the “support” cars for the Consist will get my Vulcan trucks.
Before I take either of these trucks to print I need to punch a hole in the back sides of the frames. Both Dan and I have designed them a small hole for the axle. But I just remembered I bought some flanged bearings for my trucks.
As John B mentioned he was concerned with Resin printed trucks and wearing. While I don’t think I would ever run a car enough for that to be an issue, switching to a bearing would not only solve that problem but then give me a much nicer rolling truck. So once I can put a micrometer on my bearing, I will cut a hole for it and then i can print.
That’s why I supply bearings with all my kits. If you want some and the size hole you need contact me and I’ll fix you up.
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I already bought some. Not sure if they are the same size as yours or not. But thanks Mike
Devon, wheelbase means axle center to axle center. Nothing to do with standard gauge (4’ 8 1/2"), and EBT was 3’ narrow gauge anyway!
The other suggested modifications are great - especially the lettering! I also endorse the ball bearings. I bought mine from avidrc.com.
I bet your flanged bearings are 6mm x 3mm x 2.5mm.
That’s what most of us use. And most of the axles are just around 3mm.
Okay we are on the same page then. I just wasn’t sure if that is what you meant. Now with that said are all standard gauge trucks (or at least the common ones) 4’ 8" wheelbase? I have never even given this much thought really.
Here is a drawing I used roughly to make my Bettendorf from. it most definetly is NOT a 4’ 8" wheekbase. It is 5’ 6"
So is there something specific to a vulcan truck that demands it be 4’ 8" which makes it a foot shorter?
I can neither confirm or deny this. All I know is that it has a 3mm diameter hole for the axle. As to what I actually bought I have no idea about the other dimensions. While it is very likely you are cprrect I will verify it and go from there.
Craig you would win the bet as that is size I use
Peter,
I feel I owe you an apology. I was very confused by your original comment and last response. I clearly misread what you wrote. Not anything you did, it was all me. You used the word “standardized” and then gave a measurement of 4’ 8" and my mind instantly read standard gauge 4’ 8 1/2". In no way is this what you wrote, its just where my mind went. So for that I apologize.
So to clarify, you are saying that when the EBT decided to pick a standardized truck they chose a Vulcan with a wheel base of 4’ 8". If I am now ACTUALLY reading what you wrote instead of letting my mind read what it wanted too, then that seems like a rather short wheelbase. As I showed in the picture above, that particular Bettendorf truck is 5’ 6". I went and did the math on my latest Vulcan iteration and it scales out to 5’ 4". That puts me inline with the Bettendorf. Nothing is set in stone. They can be shortened but not without a fair amount of work at this point.
Okay, even before Peter could respond I had to do some googling. And it does appear that a proper Vulcan is 4’ 8". I am not a rivet counter but it does seem “right” to at least attempt to make it correct. And since he asked nicely, and nothing has been set in stone I am going to try and work up design that is 4’ 8".
Okay,
Thanks Peter. Again this is why I love LSC, the collaborative effort. I was able to narrow the frame to get very very close to a 4’ 8" wheel base. And I have to say I like the looks better. I was able to do a little nipping and tucking in various places to shorten it without a major redesign. And by doing this it looks a yet again a little more stout.
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With each design revision it is looking better and better, now you can feel like the Chance Vought engineers as they were designing your favorite fighter plane as they kept getting revisions and ideas from guys in the field.
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