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The Brickworld Team is pleased to announce a new competition for this year’s
event.
Train Drag Racing
Preregistration for the competition is requested. There are four competition
classes.
Check out all the rules here
Thanks to Joe Ellenbecker for conceiving and running this compeition!!
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!!!
Regards, the Brickworld Team
Brickworld will be held June 19 -22, 2009 at the Westin North Shore Hotel in
Wheeling, IL (a suburb of Chicago).
visit the Brickworld Web Site by clicking here
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Bryan Bonahoom wrote:
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Share - Learn - Explore - Discover
The Brickworld Team is pleased to announce a new competition for this year’s
event.
Train Drag Racing
Preregistration for the competition is requested. There are four competition
classes.
Check out all the rules here
Thanks to Joe Ellenbecker for conceiving and running this compeition!!
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!!!
Regards, the Brickworld Team
Brickworld will be held June 19 -22, 2009 at the Westin North Shore Hotel
in Wheeling, IL (a suburb of Chicago).
visit the Brickworld Web Site by clicking here
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Not exactly a new idea but I’m glad to see the
concept of racing trains alive and well.
jt
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, James Trobaugh wrote:
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Not exactly a new idea but I’m glad to see the
concept of racing trains alive and well.
jt
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My apologies to James. It was a new idea to me.
It should be fun to watch!!
Bryan “I know robotics, but not so much about trains” Bonahoom
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"Bryan Bonahoom" <bryan@brickworld.us> wrote in message
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> [Share - Learn - Explore - Discover]
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> The Brickworld Team is pleased to announce a new competition for this
> year's
> event.
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> Train Drag Racing
Yay! Rail Racing!!!! (Originally brought to you by James Trobaugh of NGLTC)
And originally dominated by me (modified class). :-P
All I have to say to you custom tinkerers wanting to enter the Unlimited
class is, "bring it"...
Rob "speed demon" Hendrix
http://www.brickmodder.net/mocs/trains/rail-racer2003/images/1.jpg
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Questions:
1. "Coupling will done with Lego's standard magnets at Lego's standard height.
High power magnets will be used to prevent uncoupling."
Aren't those two sentences mutually exclusive?
2. Do all events require rail power/Do any events allow self-powered trains?
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> Questions:
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> 1. "Coupling will done with Lego's standard magnets at Lego's standard
> height. High power magnets will be used to prevent uncoupling."
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> Aren't those two sentences mutually exclusive?
No. There's a trick that someone came up with where you slip a rare-earth
magnet between the two magnetic couplers of adjacent cars. It results in a much
stronger coupling than you'd get with standard magnets, but it doesn't require
special parts or construction. Basically, you can do this at any time, with any
train, without having to rebuild anything, and without requiring parts that
people might not own (if you've bought even a single 9v train, it's a safe bet
that you have at least _one_ magnetic coupler). And doing so will allow them to
gauge the true pulling strength of each train, beyond what the stock magnets are
likely to be able to keep up with.
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> Check out all the rules <http://www.brickworld.us/?m=info&o=26 here>
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> Thanks to Joe Ellenbecker for conceiving and running this compeition!!
Can you clarify this rule in the Diesel Class (rule 2):
"... If using something other than 9V you need to provide your own control
unit."
Does this also apply to other classes (mainly, unlimited class), whereas you
can use alternate power sources? If so, do they have to be official LEGO
power sources (as interpreted from Unlimited Class rule 1):
"Must be built of Lego parts. You can modify parts, crack open and tinker
with motors, and pretty much do what ever you heart desires."
I ask these questions to simply find out how far into "unlimited" I can go
before I get disqualified. Given the way I read the original rules, I would
presume you could do this in the unlimited class [my interpretation]:
* Build a train (or some facsimile) that does not necessarily need to look
like a prototype train locomotive from LEGO parts.
* You may use any non-modified or modified motor and power sources, as long
as they originated from LEGO products.
* You must use a train speed regulator connected to the track (both provided
by Joe) for racing your locomotive, although that does not mean it has to be
the primary source of power for your motors.
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Having had some conversations with Joe today via email about some other
clarifications, I thought I would give a summary of what he has told me so
we can all have it on the same page, so to speak:
Questions (pertaining to the unlimited class):
Q1: Will the entrant's locomotives be required to go both forward AND
reverse for the competition?
A: You will only have to run forward.
Q2: "Must be built of LEGO parts in its entirety"? Is this only for the
locomotive itself, or does this also include the propulsion mechanism
(motor, drive train, power source). Can I use motors from other sources
instead of lego motors?
And, does "pretty much do what ever your heart desires" leave it wide open
for custom electronics, custom motors, custom power sources? You might want
to mention to people they can't use flammables, rocket motors, or any other
dangerous open flame combustion propulsion!
A: As for the power you can modify any style of Lego's motors from any of
their building systems. If the motor housing is cut to fit a larger motor
that is fine. It should bear some resemblance to a Lego part that has been
modified. An after market engine that is simply glued and screwed to a Lego
part is no good. If you dare to make a flame combustion propulsion engine
that fits into these parameters that is fine. You melt my track and we're
going to have issues! In a nutshell custom motor OK (must resemble a Lego
part), custom electronics OK (must be well hidden), custom power source NO
GO. I'll provide standard power packs.
Q3: What is beyond the 15 ft of track [for coasting/stopping purposes].
A: My layout is 20 ft long. That gives us an extra few feet of run off and
I'll have an extra table to move too. So the run off won't be an issue.
I'll also have extra boxcars on standby for any accidents.
So it seems there are some limitations to the unlimited class. IMO, that
makes it more a modified class. I'd be very interested in seeing a true
unlimited class. Any takers? If we play fair and by "some" rule set, may
Joe will let us add this sanction!
Play Fast,
Rob
www.lifelites.com
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> So it seems there are some limitations to the unlimited class. IMO, that
> makes it more a modified class. I'd be very interested in seeing a true
> unlimited class. Any takers? If we play fair and by "some" rule set, may
> Joe will let us add this sanction!
Rob - if nothing else, it would be great to see a demo of your unlimited train.
We can probably arrange for a race against types of vehicles made of LEGO :)
B
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> Q2: "Must be built of LEGO parts in its entirety"? Is this only for the
> locomotive itself, or does this also include the propulsion mechanism
> (motor, drive train, power source). Can I use motors from other sources
> instead of lego motors?
> And, does "pretty much do what ever your heart desires" leave it wide open
> for custom electronics, custom motors, custom power sources? You might want
> to mention to people they can't use flammables, rocket motors, or any other
> dangerous open flame combustion propulsion!
>
> A: As for the power you can modify any style of Lego's motors from any of
> their building systems. If the motor housing is cut to fit a larger motor
> that is fine. It should bear some resemblance to a Lego part that has been
> modified. An after market engine that is simply glued and screwed to a Lego
> part is no good. If you dare to make a flame combustion propulsion engine
> that fits into these parameters that is fine. You melt my track and we're
> going to have issues! In a nutshell custom motor OK (must resemble a Lego
> part), custom electronics OK (must be well hidden), custom power source NO
> GO. I'll provide standard power packs.
So...does this mean that as long as I can fit it all inside of stock LEGO parts,
I can build in machine guns and homing rockets for to destroy the competition
and win by forfeit?
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