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So the 9th is Good Friday, so that's a holiday for many individuals... Are we still doing dinner on that day? A week later we'll be at the show--is the 9th enuf 'lead time' to finalize things? Or shall we get together for dinner on the 2nd? I have (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Modifying 9v Wyes
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Must be my week to do crazy stuff with my LEGO collection... (URL) which I took a Dremel to two of my train switches. I was inspired by a picture I saw about a week ago from another LEGO train show (can't track down the post--I'm too tired) and it's (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Oh, really...
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Ok, so I need to thank you, again. This time, thanks for giving me a purpose. I took "Full Contact" (my C$ robot) to San Francisco to compete in the Robolympics (not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Olympic Committee or the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Switch box, shelves, EMDSD40ace, Oh My!
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(...) That was a type-o :) I realized after I posted. I think I mentioned earlier that I really like your 8 wide rendition, though I will never make the jump to that scale ;) I'll stick with my 6 wide SD70ace Dave K -still doesn't know why the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Switch box, shelves, EMDSD40ace, Oh My!
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(...) SD70ACe, ;) (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Built-in Train car separator
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ondrew Hartigan wrote: snip (...) Thanks OnDrew! I'm having a good time with it. The more motorized utilities I add now will make the RCX LDCC conversion that much better :) Basically I'm procrastinating on that bit by (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Built-in Train car separator
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(...) Thanks Derek! I plan (and this is contingent on getting more straight track) to get a few of these separators on two lengths of track, and programming via NQC to LDCC and having an loco be able to swap cars at will. That's the big picture. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Built-in Train car separator
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(...) I like it. Derek (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Built-in Train car separator
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(...) (URL) See now this I like. It’s simple, it works and it's hidden very well. Keep up the good work. OnDrew p.s. the turntable looks promising (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Built-in Train car separator
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Hello all, At work today I was inspired and thought out a nifty little addition that shouldn't have taken much time to actually build. So when I got home, I started... (URL) seen 'em before, but I wanted this one to fit completely under the loading (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Making train switch control unit modularized
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(...) The bottom of the #5 angle connector goes over the outer bracket on the switch. As like many other motorized switches, the pulleys rotate, moving the #4 axle back and forth, which moves the #5 angle connector back and forth, which moves the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Making train switch control unit modularized
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(...) Dave - the switch is a neat construction, but I couldn't figure out how the motor activates the switch. Could you explain? There is a more compact way of using the polarity switches though. If you poke the tip of a classic space 4-long antenna (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10029 Lunar Lander Errors
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(...) Derek, I had a similar experience with the Street n' Mud Racer. We, the hobbiests, have a pretty automated process for creating building instruction imagery. I'm suprised that LEGO's is not as automated as ours. I find that very interesting. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The OTHER rtl-Toronto
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(...) The part that i like in this post is '*another* potentially controversial web address'--as in www.rtlToronto.org--the cool bunch of froods who know where their towels are--is a controversial web site. Well, maybe controversial if you look at (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | The OTHER rtl-Toronto
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Well, I mistyped rtlToronto.org the other day and put in rtl-toronto.org. In the words of Biz Markie, "Oh, snap! Guess what I saw?" (URL) of whether I believe in abortions or not, I'm a little concerned how close we are to another potentially (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 10029 Lunar Lander Errors
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(URL) just got around to building 10029 Lunar Lander. It's a really nice set, and I like the completed model. But the instructions are full of errors. I counted three separate errors. This is after I decided I should start keeping track, so there (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | A robot space frog
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When I was a little younger, I used to make these: (URL) is a robot space frog, and is made of four pieces, a slope, a antenna thing, a 2x2 round plate underneath and that weird offset piece for legs. Back to your regularly scheduled Sunday. Calum (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Peeron is minty
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: <snip> (...) Want... (and I am talking about the hot German wimmin... :) ) Yeah, and the ride looks pretty good, too... Dave K (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Peeron is minty
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(...) (offically (...) with (...) Not really. Caripro opened a few years ago Sky Rider at Skyline Park in Germany with riders facing the centre of the inverted cars ( (URL) ). Regardless an epic layout thats wining huge reviews from the enthusiasts (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: calum should use metric....
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(...) :: chuckles to self :: Iain (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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