Toy switching engine for Wooden track

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This is a switching engine, intended to be used on the common wooden tracks that are produced for younger kids. I originally made these for my nephew.  I would like to expand upon this in the future, and add other cars. My little swithcing engine includes one big advantage over store bought trains. In the magnet used to couple the cars together; while it's common on store bought ones to have static magnets, my design uses a bucky-ball sized round magnet. Allowing it to rotate to match whatever the poloarity of the connecting car is.    Enjoy. Make sure to use plenty of glue when putting it together. But don't glue those wheels in place!   

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Jeh241-Makestuff
I’m a 3d artist in the video game industry. Having worked on such great series such as Boarderlands, Halo, and Rockband. You know what sucks though? Day in and day out I’m creating these amazing worlds, but they’re all virtual. What’s a fleshy human to do? I purchased my first 3D printer to help satisfy a lifelong ache. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of designing, but always felt held back by not being able to see my creations take physical form. They said I was crazy, that it was a waste, to purchase a 3d printer. They say a lot of things though. It’s been a great time, and I hope to bring many creations to share with everyone. If you're curious, if you'd like to know. I do a lot of my modeling in 3D Studio Max and Fushion 360. Two great applications. I'm not as good with Fusion though. I like it's approach, but find it ridged to work with. I appreciate how easy it is to change various elements of your design, without having to redo a lot of work. 3D Studio Max is great. It's a set of tools without limits. It's less non-destructive though, and sometimes making simple changes can become more time consuming, if you've put a lot of work into a model. I like to encourage everyone not just to print, but to design too. And to share.

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