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Tick... tick... tick... So I spent about 1/2 the weekend building; I always seem to bite off just *slightly* more than I can chew with these events :) Less than two weeks, and the BEMM (Big Evil Mountain Module) is now about 14% complete. I don't (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) with new modules from JeffVW, Tim Strutt and myself. Mail any updates to me. Calum (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The software we're using, TMWDCC 1.33, allows for a "route" mode which can execute timed switch throwing, but that's about the extent of it. Iain Hendry has been thinking about this for a while. One system we thought of was using a Dacta (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day Let me put in my order for one T-shirt(large) Cheers Oliver "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GH4A08.4o@lugnet.com... (...) rtlToronto (...) it (...) any (...) events. (...) seriously (...) be (...) Train2 (...) (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Last yesterday Mario finished putting together the first DCC decoder: (URL) is a hand built thru hole, some solder, some wire wrap, implementation of the Dean Probst PIC decoder. It fits into a 9V battery box, which is a lot larger than we (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GH4A08.4o@lugnet.com... (...) Iain (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@Hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GH6s12.Fpq@lugnet.com... (...) there (...) a (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) the detail! I will, for sure have at least one "open" feild-module with nothing on it other than (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Ack! Dimensions? (was Re: Train2 Modules)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GH5DrL.EDw@lugnet.com... (...) stupid (...) Was just about to, but refrained. :) (BTW I am now in love with the RJ-50 and MD-88 and want one of my own) Iain (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You *can* use magnets and reed relays to tell which train that passed. A college job I had was at a materials handling company and each vehicle had a different pattern of magnets. Several reed switches were embedded, and as vehicles passed (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This thread in trains got me thinking: (URL) is really cool for manual control of multiple trains on the same track. However it doesn't provide any positional feedback so you can't easily have automatic control of the trains. In the above thread (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was just at Zellers and they have the buy one get one half price sale on. If you are looking for cheep technic motors the Gerrard Square Zellers has about 10 ZNAP 3571s at 12.97 each plus the sale if you buy them in pairs. They are hidden on the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The Corner is yours! I have sent my revised layout to Calum, and posted a pic Here: (URL) VW "Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GH5pwF.Lu1@lugnet.com... (...) for (...) module (...) of (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just wonderin’ With all this talk of modularly integrated subdivided sections will there be room for those of us who wish to partake in the set-up but do not have a module? Here’s the deal: Richard has a chapel…a rather large chapel. (See pictures (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like fun...have a good time! (...) Can't wait to see you again at T2. BrickWarz organization will be fun! -R (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I will not be around this whole week...tonight through to next Saturday as I am volunteering at a children's camp. So not only will I miss out on a week to work on my display, but also a week away from the computer and not be able to post.... just (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ohh WOOO...OOOWWWWW!!!!!! That is something!! Thanks Oliver for the donation. Way to go Calum.....shirts look great, and having a working DCC system is marvelous!!!! Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Some great news today: --Oliver Giesen has donated a Toshiba T5200 386 laptop to the cause which has the much desired ISA slots for adding a joystick adapter. Thanks Oliver! --We bought the pots and switches for the throttles, plus components to (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Ack! Dimensions? (was Re: Train2 Modules)
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(...) cause 1/2" is the measurement of the INSIDE of the copper pipe. the thickness of the copper plus the inside of the 1/2" hole makes it a 5/8" outside diameter. and i don't care what Martin says, :) i still think the wood shrinks. geesh, who (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) by removing 1/4" on each side thus making it 1/2 x 1-1/2 Martin (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3B61FB26.59C443...ome.com... (...) I just wanted to se if you were reading all of the TRAIN related posts..... I know your a closet case Train lover.... (...) O.K Smarty pants, Then what size of (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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