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(...) You can get more outputs or a smaller brick by chopping a wire, and using the 2 bits for signal input and motor output. Only really useful if you know the brick is gonna be close to the signal and motor though. ROSCO (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) see, in my little mind, this serves 2 purposes. 1. to see if my THEORY that if i post, LUGNET over all stats to post, and when i stop, LUGNET slows down.... and 2. i dont care about the lights. i was thinking about a SIMPLE 2x4 plate and IN (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You need to get some LEGO electric plates then look thru these helpful instructions-- (URL) there's two ways you can do it--DCC chips have a few options for lights and things. Some of mine came with 4 light outputs but I only used 2 So you (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Dave. I am now the proud owner of a DN121ip Digitrax DCC chip. (URL) seeing as your the DCC guy, where should i start. i want to make it into a "brick" the way you did. so that i dont mess up my (technic) motors. where should i start. what do i (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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October 14th, 2005: Monthly Dinner @ 7PM Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario Hey folks, Please join us for rtlToronto monthly dinner at Swiss Chalet on Friday October 14th. Obvious topics include rtl20 debate, what's up with Hobby (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, still on the road, but always thinking about rtl :) Calum (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm good with that. You're home now? Dave K (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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You mean have dinner on the Friday we are supposed to have dinner on. What a concept. Derek (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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How are you guys for October 14th? Calum (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey there guys, I will be happy to come and pay the $10. We need to bring our lawn chairs, correct? Marketa said something about bringing the chocolate chip cookies again BUT only if she can plug in her lap top sometime over the weekend? As Allen (...) (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Agreed! Derek (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) To the best of my knowledge no group has ever been paid to attend The Hobby Show specifically. I can't speak to other shows, but for this one I'm pretty sure there has only ever been two basic types of booths: 1) Club booths - like us, or the (...) (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) hehe. I know exactly what I'm going to do with my capacitor when I get home tonight... One manually-power GBCm, coming right up! (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Jeff E had a lovely little Marry Go Round that was powered of a crank connected to a gear motor. You could get it going around pretty good too, as I recall. I can't seem to find any pictures of it. I thought he built it for Train2. Derek (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Depends - the module that got the most run-time at BrickFest was likely my Cascade one (as it can run stand-alone and for an hour or more at a time with no supervision... better than my children, actually). I only swapped batteries on it (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Why thank you for that intro Dave. I am in fact taking the lead on organizing the moonbase layout at the hobby show. So if you have ever wanted to build a moonbase, anything spacey, or a space monorail, Bring it with you to the Hobby Show! For (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Like Calum said before, I don't think we should have to PAY to be there (don't some groups get PAID to be at shows?). But electricity is nice in our modern times, and it's a good time, so you can count me in for another $10. -Greg (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) I would be ok with pitching in like 10 bucks... (i am assuming that there are at least 10 of us there) I think power will be a necissity baised on past experiences... (The gutter train ran 1 motor for about 6 hours on 1 9 volt battery, and (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote: <snip> (...) Well, if we're running a GBC all day, that'll be hard on batteries, even with rechargables. What else--anyone bringing MOCs that require power? If we aren't worried about it, then it's (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) I agree. Power is really nice to have, but not at any price. My feeling is that's too high for our needs. I was thinking, if it was half that, then ya maybe it's worth chipping in for it. (...) Agreed again. What ever you decide, I'll chip in (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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