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(...) :( Dave K (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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I realize its a bit early to be concerned about a show that normally happens in late fall... but I wanted to let everyone know (and more importantly those planning on building something) that more than likely nothing will be happening for 2008. (...) (16 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Uh oh--Dave's got the 'moving things with magnets' bug...
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(...) That's the one. (...) His has the advantage of being a much simpler drive system than yours, but the gear system looks like it could be less troublesome in terms of following complex paths. I'm guessing it'd have trouble dealing with two-way (...) (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the heads up, David! I saw something a while back where someone had train tracks running under the layout that would drag vehicles around roadplates using magnets. Dunno if that was Steves. I'ts a fantastic setup anyway--any (...) (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Ringe came up with a solution a few years ago, which has been featured in at least half a dozen MichLUG/MichLTC shows so far (if you were at the big National Train Show in July you might have even seen them). He doesn't seem to have them (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) YES, Chris ~IS~ happy you discovered youTube. Chris (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Glad you liked it, Brian! I had fun putting it together. Yeah, Chris was pretty happy I went to YouTube as well. Dave K (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Dave, That's very cool! Thanks for linking to Youtube so we could see how it works. Brian (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! THere's suppose to be a 1 plate gap between the magnet on the chain link and the bottom of the baseplate. However, if the chain is loose, the magnet pulls up so it's touching the baseplate. Since the magnet on the actual vehicle is (...) (16 years ago, 8-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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Nice work Dave! (For a moment I thought I heard "Ride of the Valkyries" in the background of the first vid, btw :) I have a question - do either of the magnets contact the baseplates and drag along them, or are they air-gapped? Lastly, depending on (...) (16 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I have been blessed (or cursed--depends on the day) to know some really awesome builders--and you are right up there. (...) snip (...) thanks! I hope to expand it a bit--we'll see how time and stuff permits (...) I'm looking forward to seeing (...) (16 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) anytime, dave, anytime! (...) and even i, would might not fully appreciate the beauty of this triumph, appreciate the beauty of this triumph! looking forward to seeing it in a few weeks. -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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Inspired by Deb (and others who have previously done this), I've added one more animation to the Classic Space layout we're working on. (2 URLs) And the acompanying YouTube vid-- (URL) And how it all works-- (URL) and the vid-- (URL) Thinking that (...) (16 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks Janey! I'm having fun with it! Dave K (16 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Oh Dave, he is so cute, nicely done! Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 5-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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Thanks to Deb.... Grrrr!!! That Deb--inspiring me to do stuff!!! Grrr!!! First, Proof of Concept 1 (URL) And accompanying video-- (URL) It worked, but was tres slow So proof of concept 2-- (URL) And video-- (URL) Now that the proof of concept is, (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I didn't think it'd happen... I mean, we all love the original blue (URL) But when I put a BL order in for some dark blue technic beams... well, all bets were off! (URL) I mean, just look at it! (URL) And compared to the original (2 URLs) And all 15 (...) (17 years ago, 1-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Snipped, wow Rob, these are great. I have a few others that have been submitted so Im going to add them all to one file, and then as a group we can decide which logo we will go with. Thank you, and if you have anymore ideas, please keep (...) (17 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I love all of them--but this one is hte best Dave K (17 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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OK one more - sort of a negative space meets a 1x3 thing: (URL) The only drawback is this one must have 2 colours. -Rob A> (17 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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