Help making toy please - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

KzooRichie · 12-01-2006, 02:37 PM

I want to my my sons and nephews a toy train like this one

http://www.2blockheads.com/name_trains_

Magnets hold the train together. Attached to each magnet is a crome steel disk with a radius facing out. This allow the cars to turn a bit whe the train is pulled.

I'm at a loss as to what to use for the steel disk. Any ideas will be appriciated.

SharonW0111 · 12-01-2006, 03:09 PM

Oh Those are adorable-- I am sure your little friends would love them-- now to the hard part-- simply use washers-- you can get any size you need and they will hold tight- you can use a good glue but I do recomend a small flatheat screw to make sure-- don't forget to make a pilot hole to keep the wood from splitting.
You can get the round magnets in the craft department at wally world or just any craft store should have them--
I think you have a neat idea for presents and they will surely be loved and played with
Sharon

ozarkhillbilly · 12-01-2006, 03:11 PM

Would taking a stainless steel ball bearing and then by boring a hole into the car, mount the bearing into the hole,thus allowing the magnet on the leading car free travel in either direction work?

owler · 12-01-2006, 03:39 PM

You could purchase tube magnets like these... and glue ball bearings that matchthe inside diameter of the tube.
This looks like a fun project.

owler · 12-01-2006, 03:43 PM

Now that I think about it, the bearing diameter should be slightly larger than the ID of the tube.

Neal Moore · 12-01-2006, 04:01 PM

You might not want to use stainless bearings in as much as stainless steel is,for the most part, non-magnetic.

ozarkhillbilly · 12-01-2006, 04:35 PM

Whoops! Neal your right, stainless is not magnetic. Sorry about that, I meant steel bearings.

chrispuzzle · 12-01-2006, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozarkhillbilly

Whoops! Neal your right, stainless is not magnetic. Sorry about that, I meant steel bearings.

Some stainless steel is magnetic. I think Grade 510 is. Assuming the supplier can tell you what the grade is, and assuming the grades are international, two big ass-u-me's...

Chris

Carter-Johnson · 12-01-2006, 05:00 PM

Wouldn't magnetic tape work? Same kind used to make ornaments, plaques, etc. stock to the refrigerator?

lucky788scroller · 12-02-2006, 01:52 AM

Would just using rare earth magnet to rare earth magnet be enough to hold it yet still allow som movement between the cars? dale

edit :The ball bering idea is a good one though, use a washer glued into a recess to hold the ball bering in place.A washer just big nuff that the bering dont fit through. MODERATORS!!!!! WHERE DID THAT LINK COME FROM ON THIS POSTING??????????? IT WAS NOT FROM ME!

12-01-2006, 02:37 PM	#1
KzooRichie Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 13	Help making toy please I want to my my sons and nephews a toy train like this one http://www.2blockheads.com/name_trains_ Magnets hold the train together. Attached to each magnet is a crome steel disk with a radius facing out. This allow the cars to turn a bit whe the train is pulled. I'm at a loss as to what to use for the steel disk. Any ideas will be appriciated.

12-01-2006, 03:09 PM	#2
SharonW0111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ne Texas Posts: 880	Oh Those are adorable-- I am sure your little friends would love them-- now to the hard part-- simply use washers-- you can get any size you need and they will hold tight- you can use a good glue but I do recomend a small flatheat screw to make sure-- don't forget to make a pilot hole to keep the wood from splitting. You can get the round magnets in the craft department at wally world or just any craft store should have them-- I think you have a neat idea for presents and they will surely be loved and played with Sharon __________________ [email]sharonwebb@windstream.net

12-01-2006, 03:11 PM	#3
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,224	Would taking a stainless steel ball bearing and then by boring a hole into the car, mount the bearing into the hole,thus allowing the magnet on the leading car free travel in either direction work? __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

12-01-2006, 03:39 PM	#4
owler Guy with tools Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North West, NJ Posts: 243	You could purchase tube magnets like these... and glue ball bearings that matchthe inside diameter of the tube. This looks like a fun project. __________________ Dan -Just do'in the best I can every day

12-01-2006, 03:43 PM	#5
owler Guy with tools Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North West, NJ Posts: 243	Now that I think about it, the bearing diameter should be slightly larger than the ID of the tube. __________________ Dan -Just do'in the best I can every day

12-01-2006, 04:01 PM	#6
Neal Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cottageville, West Virginia Posts: 1,077	You might not want to use stainless bearings in as much as stainless steel is,for the most part, non-magnetic. __________________ If it don't fit, don't force it....get a bigger hammer!!

12-01-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,224	Whoops! Neal your right, stainless is not magnetic. Sorry about that, I meant steel bearings. __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

12-01-2006, 05:00 PM	#9
Carter-Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 897	Wouldn't magnetic tape work? Same kind used to make ornaments, plaques, etc. stock to the refrigerator?

12-02-2006, 01:52 AM	#10
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,354	Would just using rare earth magnet to rare earth magnet be enough to hold it yet still allow som movement between the cars? dale edit :The ball bering idea is a good one though, use a washer glued into a recess to hold the ball bering in place.A washer just big nuff that the bering dont fit through. MODERATORS!!!!! WHERE DID THAT LINK COME FROM ON THIS POSTING??????????? IT WAS NOT FROM ME! __________________ Dale w/ yella saws Last edited by lucky788scroller; 12-02-2006 at 01:57 AM.

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