Lock Blocks In N-Scale

[BCR751]

Is anyone making these in N-Scale?  I am in need of a bunch.  Could easily be 3D printed, I think.

Doug

[mu26aeh]

Searching on cults3D resulted in a few hits.  HO scale but scale them to whatever needed

https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=ho+scale+concrete+block

[GaryHinshaw]

Fine N Scale has resin cast Eco blocks: https://finenscale.com/architectural.html  (near the bottom of the list).  You might have to hunt to find them though.

[GimpLizard]

I designed lock-blocks a couple years ago including singles, doubles, triples & quads. I can share them in STL format if you're interested. The single is 29" square x 33" tall. The quad is a scale 118" long. They're also hollow (see the pics) so they can be stacked, though I've never actually printed them. So I'm not sure how well they'll print or stack once printed. But if you'd like to give them a shot I can send you the files. Either as individuals or I have a 60 piece set layout out in a roughly 3.4 X 3.5 inch pattern. No charge.

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[BCR751]

Thanks for the offer.  However, I do not own a printer and I don't know anyone in my area that has one so having the files wouldn't help.  I think I may end up scratch building my own out of styrene.

Doug

[GimpLizard]

Thanks for the offer.  However, I do not own a printer and I don't know anyone in my area that has one so having the files wouldn't help.  I think I may end up scratch building my own out of styrene.

Doug

Understood. I don't have a resin printer either. Was going to buy one, but never got a roundtuit.

[screeh]

Hi Doug,

Ngineer has a 30-pack set of concrete blocks - https://ngineer3d.com/products/5edjxc5nn - and might be open to making a variation with the locking heads you illustrated?

You raised a similar question a few years back (see https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=53527.0), did you try the Fine N Scale ones? I'll be interested in your impressions.

[BCR751]

Hi Doug,

Ngineer has a 30-pack set of concrete blocks - https://ngineer3d.com/products/5edjxc5nn - and might be open to making a variation with the locking heads you illustrated?

You raised a similar question a few years back (see https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=53527.0), did you try the Fine N Scale ones? I'll be interested in your impressions.

I didn't go with the Fine N Scale ones because they looked a bit too 'fuzzy'.  The ones from Ngineer are hollow and may present some issues trying to lock them together.  I know I'm being a bit finicky but I need these things to look good as well as do the job.  So, I think the best course of action is to make them myself out of styrene.  Shouldn't bee too difficult, just time consuming.  Then, if they don't work, I have no one to blame but myself  

Doug