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(...) While custom work is nice, I'd prefer something from TLC (like the masks). I realize my idea above is not practical, but it sure would be nice... SRC LUGNet #765 StRuCtures™ Bricksmith™ (URL) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear LEGO, It seems that in the past couple of years, female minifigs have completely vanished from most of the new lines. There are none in Dino Attack, none in the Vikings, none in Knights Kingdom, none in ExoForce, and there are none in any of (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) To clarify - 2005 was never the promised or proposed date. We've been working hard on figuring out the best approach to the process of both the UTB set and the Train Factory palette. We're still looking at 2006. Sorry for the lack of updates (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got the impression that this was going to be early 2006. (19 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Acording to Brickfest 2005, the plan was to release the Ultimate Train Builders Set and the Train Factory palette in 2005. Can someone from TLC (Jake?) comment on why this set (and the factory palette) is not available yet and when it is gooing to (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Battery-powered IR-controlled trains
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) Hi all, I'm trying to keep track of informations as it comes on (URL) BrickWiki page>. Please edit it when new information comes to light. It includes information gleaned from here and from Brickish so there may be stuff there (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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what if the operating system was something like the rokenbok line? they have a central hub with hand controllers that use miniature 'walkie talkies' to control individual units. although, commands are only delivered while communication is maintained (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Agreed, and even if your RCXs can tell each other "I sent XX speed signals to the train" there's no guarantee it received them. I would be surprised if the control doesn't have a "stop" button though. ROSCO (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You've also got the problem that if they work like the volume control on a TV remote (which is likely) the signals are "speed up" and "slow down", not absolute speed values. Since you have no way of knowing whether the train received a (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Plus a remote is usually in the hands of the controller, so can be re-targetted as necessary - whereas an RCX controller would most likely be fixed to the layout somewhere, and disguised as an object of some kind on the layout. Otherwise you (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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What about ripping out the IR and jumping right to Blue Tooth. This way the NXT can directly control 3 or 4 trains wirelessly (more if you use a hierarchy), as well as many laptops and smart phones! I know tha Blue Tooth is designed to be low power (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Actualy, so can a remote. The IR signal from the RCX is fairly "bright" (i.e.- you don't need the RCX pointed right into the Manas IR receive units to function, it can be bounced off other objects). (...) We don't, although I suspect strongly (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Surely the automated sections of the layout can be as complicated and widespread as you have RCXs? You only have one?, that just controls passing at a second station with control on the rest of the layout being down by you, manually (for (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well, until I buy one and dig into it, I am not going to know how much space there is within the housing. I like RF 'cos it works out of line of sight. As far as different sub-carrier frequencies for IR, there are a number between 25KHz and (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) how difficult do you think it's going to be to convert from IR to RC? this is one of the many things i wouldn't mind trying but i honestly hadn't thought of it before your post. another option is to somehow offset the frequency that the IR (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I cracked the Manas codes in ten minutes with a photodiode and an oscilloscope. Turned out they were very easy to transmit from the RCX. I suppose TLG could go to the trouble of inventing an entirely new scheme, but why? The only scary thing (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The problem you're gonna find is that the RCX can only point in 1 direction at once. Unless you have many spaced around your layout, you're not gonna be able to control the trains at every point on the layout. That may not be a problem - if (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) We've been asked for info/catalogues on Lego trains at every train show. They simply are not available in the usual retail outlets which explains why we get the same comment at every train show; "I didn't know Lego made trains".Unfortunately (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Also if the RCX is NOT directly powering the trains then the RCX 1.0 (with AC jack) isn't manditory. I would love to see the IR train be controled by the RCX. Is reverse engineering the IR codes for the IR train hard to do? Should I try to get the (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I'm saving up to buy an NXT - at Developer's Special, or full retail, I'll likely get one the first chance I get. But I'm not remotely thinking the RCX will be "obsolete" in 6 months. One, the NXT doesn't have IR... yet. It wouldn't surprise (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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