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(...) Dave, it's fantastic... wow, nice job!!! I'm very impressed... and slightly depressed (oh woe is me... I think I will forget about TRYING to get the cable cars working, hum) Giggle. Janey "Red Brick" (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) What time is tear down on Sunday? Looking forward to seeing you again. Janey "Red Brick" (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I was trying to incorporate my first favourite thing to do with LEGO bricks--working with RCX's and building robots--and my second favourite thing to do with my LEGO collection--building and operating a train layout. I've been trying for a while (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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OK. this is RTFM a question as i can think of. Im running the lego SDK 2.5 i have a sample "test" program to "program" a spybot. I have a Serial tower - works fine and hooked up I have a USB tower in the box i have that serial cable that came with (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have to give a list o' names for people running the layout at the train show on Oct 29-30th I have thus far-- Calum Tsang Derek Raycraft Jeff VanWinden Jeremy Taylor Janey Red Brick Greg Hyland Oliver Giesen David Koudys First, who'd I miss? (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am - but it'll be mostly (studless) Technic stuff from me, as my Orion 7 bus is still in progress. Keith (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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Hi Guys, Just wondering who is comming to the hobby show and if any one is planing on bringing any moonbase items or ships? Jeff VW (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) There is - it's called lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto ;) ROSCO (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Is dinner at the usual time and place? I wish there was a place I could check for this kind of information. Derek (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Bob Hayes wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks for the idea--remembered that from the LDCC motor-to-sensor port wiring thingy, so tried it. Put 2 lights--not much difference. Put a stack of 3 lights on a side (6 lights), little (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, and now I own Clickits... How far I have fallen.... It was like 60 percent off!!! That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.... Dave K (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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at Zellers for $1.58 each Exxxxxcellent price... The Zellers I was at actually had stock of the 'good ones' too--the ISD, imperial shuttle, Sith whatever, and that walking thingy from ep 2 or 3... Dave K (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) [snip] (...) Try adding a few lights on to the output in addition to the track connector - this will use some of the power and slow the train down. I think this is what Tom Cook did to slow down some RCX controled trolleys that we had in a (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We have been using an RCX to control trains running back and forth on a track which has a terminus at each end, not a loop. (To make this sensorless, there are diodes inserted in the track at each end so trains can power out of the station, (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) layout. They can also be constructed to sit beside the track if you don't space under the track. Derek (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) See, this is why I like Chris--we both think along the same lines... I did try this, with various delays on power on and power off--eitehr the train is too jumpy, doesn't move, or still (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sorry Brian, I stand by my original statement, I WISH "C" was as easy to grok as BASIC. My understanding from Dave, was that he was just looking for a way to slow an unloaded car down. Either way, software exists to "roll your own" PWM. as to (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool to know. (...) Then you need another bank of sensors, perhaps, to tell you when a train is coming "near" the siding, for instance. Cruise speed until near a siding, then slow speed to approach siding, and finally "creeping" speed to (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Add cars to the train. Then, the speeds will make more of a difference. If you're using the Swan firmware, you may have more control over the motor speed. I think there's a setting for power/break instead of the normal (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) have you tried making your own PWM speed setting in NQC? 5 X = ?? Y = ?? 10 ? CLR 20 motor A ON 30 wait x 40 motor A OFF 50 wait Y 60 goto 20 Man I wish NQC was that easy. either way you get the idea. you can PWM the RCX yourself and control (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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