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(...) I'm not sure if there's a better way, and I haven't tried it with an NXT, but I've had good luck with option 2 using an RCX. I isolated the track by putting a bit of clear tape over the ends that connect to the other track sections. -Elroy (17 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | Powering 9v Trains using the NXT
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To all, I would like to find a way (simple way that is) to power our LTC 9v trains using both the standard LEGO 9v train modulator and the NXT. We have attempted the following: 1- Power the train simply using the NXT and the converter cables. Too (...) (17 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | Re: Surprise! ULUG will be attending the Train Show in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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(...) The show was a success! In the end only Reed and I were able to attend. Attempting to set-up and take down a 10 table lay-out with only two people turned out to be quite a task! We were exhausted but well rewarded by the enthusiasm of the show (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | Surprise! ULUG will be attending the Train Show in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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To all, ULUG received a lated and surprising invitation to attend a train show in Idaho Falls, Idaho over the weekend. So Reed, David and I will be traveling to Idaho today to set-up. If you are in the area or attending BYU-Idaho, stop by and say (...) (17 years ago, 12-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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| | ULUG will be attending the Train Show in Evanston, Wyoming
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To all, ULUG will be attending the 10th annual Roundhouse Festival in Evanston, Wyoming August 4th and 5th. Whereas Evanston is about 90 minutes from Salt Lake City all of the members will be staying in hotels. If you live in or around Evanston, (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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| | Monthly ULUG Meeting
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To all, We will be holding our monthly meeting this Saturday at Jason's home at 4 pm. If you are new and would like directions, please e-mail me at: ttd@sfcn<nospam>.org See you there. -Brian (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | 3rd Annual Summer LEGO Camp
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To all, It is time for my annual (3rd year) Summer LEGO Camp through my local Parks and Rec program. Since the last camp (URL) I have relocated from Cedar City, Utah to Spanish Fork, Utah. After the move, I found that Spanish Fork had a more (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Re: Weber County Scout Jamborall
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(...) Mostly I am just bursting with pride that THE Jonathan Lopes had nice things to say about our layout. I aspire to eventually be able to build as well as he does. Spencer (17 years ago, 23-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Weber County Scout Jamborall
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(...) Spencer and Isaac have gone to great lengths to successfully incorporate the monorails into the layout. (...) We have received a lot of positive feed back over the telephone poles. People really notice those. Being on the edge of the layout (...) (17 years ago, 23-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Weber County Scout Jamborall
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(...) Excellent stuff! I think the monorail looks really cool here. I find that lots of times, though I am sure crowds like monorails, they look out of place on many layouts. Not here though IMO. Little details like the telephone poles along the (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Re: Weber County Scout Jamborall
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I especially liked the skyscraper ;) it was over 5 feet tall! I noticed a cafe corner in the layout from the pictures that I didn't even see when I was there. one time I saw a comment that the cafe corner would dominate more simple buildings that (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Weber County Scout Jamborall
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To all, ULUG participated in a weekend Scout Jamborall in Weber County. The show was a great success but incredibly exhausting and short. 7 of us, as everyone knows who goes to train shows, spent 10 hours setting up and two hour taking down for a 6 (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Upcoming Train Show and LUG Meeting
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To all, ULUG will be having our monthly meeting at the Scout Jamborall where we will be displaying our train layout. The layout will run from Saturday May 19th at 9 am to 3 pm. The directions are as follow: Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden, Utah. (...) (17 years ago, 15-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | ULUG Train Show from <cough> <cough> March
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To all, Well, ULUG had a great train show in March. I am extremely late getting the pictures posted. I forgot my camera and had to use a family members and then we had a baby ... ULUG has made some really great strides from show-to-show. We have (...) (17 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: April Meeting Recap
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(...) The meeting was great fun. 280 lbs of LEGO is a lot of LEGO. I image that we will be sorting LEGO at meetings for months to come. Here are the couple of pictures that I was able to take until I was drawn back to the sorting (4 URLs) Pictured (...) (17 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | April Meeting Recap
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This months meeting was a madhouse. I brought a 280 pound unsorted lot of legos for everyone to sift through and buy the pieces they needed/wanted from me and somehow it trumped all the other activites we had planned. plus the meeting went about 2 (...) (17 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | Re: Is ULUG meeting in April?
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(...) Brian, There is a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 pm at Jordan's home. Here are the directions: From the north using I-15 Get off on 9000 south and head west. Turn left on 4000 west and head south. My house is the one directly after the big (...) (17 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | Is ULUG meeting in April?
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Hello, I would like to know if there will be a ULUG meeting in April. If so, could someone please send me email to let me know when and where it will be? Thanks, Brian Durney (17 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | Re: March ULUG Meeting recap
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(...) The meeting was great. Thanks to everyone you came and participated. As we talked about in the last meeting, it sounds like we will be meeting at Jordan's home next month. Brian. (17 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | March ULUG Meeting recap
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ULUG had a very, I mean very successful monthly meeting today. Brian was gracious to off to host this months meeting at his home. To which we greatly thank his dear wife and lovely new daughter for allowing us. We had our best turnout yet with 11 (...) (17 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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