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(URL) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Not exactly a (URL) new idea> but I'm glad to see the concept of racing trains alive and well. jt (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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"Bryan Bonahoom" <bryan@brickworld.us> wrote in message news:KE5nMC.nno@lugnet.com... (...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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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 (16 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(...) 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 (16 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) 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? (16 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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