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TEMPLOT 3D PLUG TRACK - To get up to speed with this experimental project click here.   To watch an introductory video click here.   See the User Guide at Bexhill West.

  • The Plug Track functions are experimental and still being developed. Some of the earlier pages of this topic are now out-of-date.

    For an updated overview of this project see this topic.   For some practical modelling aspects of using Plug Track see Building 3D Track.

    The assumption is that you have your own machines on which to experiment, or helpful friends with machines. Please do not send Templot files to commercial laser cutting or 3D printing firms while this project is still experimental, because the results are unpredictable and possibly wasteful.

    Some pages of this and other topics include contributions from members who are creating and posting their own CAD designs for 3D printing and laser-cutting. Do not confuse them with Templot's own exported CAD files. All files derived from Templot are © Martin Wynne.
  • The Plug Track functions are experimental and still being developed.

    For an updated overview of this project see this topic.   For some practical modelling aspects of using Plug Track see Building 3D Track.

    The assumption is that you have your own machines on which to experiment, or helpful friends with machines. Please do not send Templot files to commercial laser cutting or 3D printing firms while this project is still experimental, because the results are unpredictable and possibly wasteful.

    Some pages of this and other topics include contributions from members who are creating and posting their own CAD designs for 3D printing and laser-cutting. Do not confuse them with Templot's own exported CAD files. All files derived from Templot are © Martin Wynne.

Monorails - how we maybe missed out

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Hi John,

The only photos I have ever seen for the track looked like a slide or turntable type of arrangement
with two different tracks on the moving section. Very typical for monorails.
Not sure how it could possibly run on standard track as suggested.

The fixed supports on the side were designed to prop it up but you should have some warning of
gyroscope slowdown. As the video stated the gyroscopes were in a vacuum and took 30 minutes to
stop spinning.

I believe he did apply for a patent of some retractable undercarriage for that and other reasons.
The units had problems if the angle of tilt was higher than 30 degrees.
The gyroscopes couldn't compensate for that. So built in issues with high cross winds.

A return Happy Christmas.

Matt M.
 
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