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(...) NO, by all means please keep this in the public forum. I'm just fascinated and riveted by these turns of events. (smirk) Chris (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jeff VW is taking his SUBaru :) Greg lives in Hamiliton Calum did you want Greg or Dave to contact us privately... Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) a) have a great trip b) why are you building Lego while on a cruiseship!? Have fun! (playing with Lego while at a company conference) Calum (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I can't read Italian... (URL) Rob's name was mentioned, and I thought I'd post and say "Wow! That's pretty neat!" I think they're talking about the great 'bots that Rob's been building... Dave K (2 URLs) Sparky's Space--Where Sparky has his Space... (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for speaking for me, Ben. I will not be taking the minivan this year. Greg, mail me and JeffVW privately. Calum (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like LOR. My two favorite LEGO topics: pneumatics and bipeds. I'm working on a similar pneumatic walker, but all the timing will be controlled by pneumatics. No need for RCX. One leg stays weight bearing while the other leg recovers to the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Back at Nortel we had five laptops stolen by some sort of organized ring of notebook thieves. It was a pretty good scam: Two people dressed in suits would walk into the office, one of them carrying an empty laptop bag. Since this was Nortel (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Kevin L. Clague wrote: <snip> (...) That is seriously sweet--little to no off for the cylinders... Iain was talking about this, though: (URL) In the pick you can see the motor driving the differential--spin it one way, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I thought you might have been talking about combining two switches to reduce the off zone: (URL) eliminate it: (URL) Carlson came up with the geometry for the "no off". I modified it to reduce the off zone. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think Ben just volunteered to ride on the roof... :) Jeff VW (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, that Sparky guy!! The page wasn't loading? I'll see what's up with that. Beyond that--Rob's valve mechanism is wonderful--I have 4 sets of them set up in LOR. Dave K (2 URLs) (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Hey As i write in my post: (URL) this is out, i own it, and it's one off the best set in a long time... Kim Andersen (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) this (...) into (...) What I meant is, he uses one RCX output and one RCX input to control two separate valves (thus two cylinders). It's VERY good. So easily with 1 RCX you can do 6 cylinders with ease. (URL) (linked to ecf because sparky is (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Could you please let me know what Rob's clever mechanism is? I'm very into pneumatics and have a few 2-vavle 12-output mechanisms of my own. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3EE52E0F.5A0DD9...ers.com... (...) when I get bored: wak (2 URLs) - Oh no, Look at Chris' horrible typing! ...um, anyway. Iain (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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:) (...) BULL!!!!! to prove my point I had abby type the following: SSSSDD zzzzx4.Z9XXXXXXO[SZ;X 3SO;XCDDD...DDD/2dfrf65ghbv notice the expressive use of the caps lock and the X key. :) (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow, a lot of people say Hellow from Alaska, it's a default in the Subject field cache. I'm currently in Sitka, Alaska. This is the first chance I've had to read/write mail. Ship's to expencive and the internet hasn't reached the other places I've (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think the problem is that a lot of people (you) don't put much effort into how you type; That is to say, you don't type the way you'd speak in real life. I wrote that like that to convey the concept that there were large pauses between each (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why, what would you do with it? I thought you were into trains/town...? Iain (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Dave. There is a contingent of RTL'ers going. I think Jeff VW is the "group co-ordinator". As far as I know, Calum, Derek, Jeff Elliot, and myself are all going from the "local" area. Greg Hyland (from Ottawa?) is also going. As far as (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Congrats. Jeff. I hope it lasts a long time. Ben (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool... I will also have to see if I can get that set also....if my wallet agrees with me.... :) Ben (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) EEEWWWWweee...eee!!! Iain, lets talk about the difference between the space bar and the enter key. They are NOT to be used interchangeably! I'm not going to comment further on the last sentence. (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Played Bruce Lee and MULE. Then I played StarCraft and Diablo 2 all Sunday at a friends house. Was a good video-game weekend. Dave K (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ROCK ON!! Dude, that's awesome! I've long admired the Aerio, in second place behind the Echo hatch. Well, maybe not second place. And it is kind of big. (Now I'm all about the Chevy Aveo/Daewoo Kalos, too. I'd be more interested in it, except (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Kill him, my robots! I loved the sound effects when you're in a room with a pile of robots moving in a pattern - kind of a syncopated BUZZIT BUZZIT BZP BZP BUZZIT BUZZIT BZP BZP. Jeff E PS: This weekend, I bought an SX, too! Aerio SX, that (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I physically whimpered. With Rob's clever 2-valve 1-output mechanism, this seriously makes me want to get into pneumatics. Is this set out yet? I love the box! Everything's going back to old-school mid-90's-esque goodness! Totally out of the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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check out this new brickshelf post (URL) the close up of the boom. you'll see that the pneumatic pistons no longer have a 2x2 stud base. as well, the air valve has technic holes. I gots to get me one of these. Chris (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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We had 2 laptops stolen off a desk at work over the weekend. This just burns me. They took the Toshiba 6100's but not the usb floppies, or the power supplies--just the 2 laptops. We're going thru the security log now but it doesn't look as if there (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Folks, I am interested in going to BrickFest this year and was wondering of a group from RTL Toronto are headed down. Are you driving? Flying? Groups? Bus? I would love to tag along and share costs if possible. Dave (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) and a (...) that's 1.25 (...) build a (...) Hi Calum, The Lego train motors will draw about 750ma when stalled. So, the DZ143 can handle the worst case scenario. Most of the time however, the decoder and motor draw only a fraction of that (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm thinking of using a Digitrax DZ143 now. They're about the same price and a lot smaller. (URL) only thing I was concerned about was the rating for current, but that's 1.25 and the DH121 was 1.5A. Someone was saying that the RCX was around (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The DN121's (in fact, any DN series) decoders can be a tad long for fitting crosswise. However, the good news is it is not the PCB that is long, but the heat shrink. Therefore, my suggestion is to gently cut the end of the heat shrink with a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys! I'm just sorting all my LEGO (finally!) so I can start building stuff again... and in stacking all my gearmotors I've come to a terrible conclusion; I have 12 gearmotors, and onw *5* of them now are ceazed completly! The latest two were (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ducks won! Rock! Iain (21 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mario installed a Digitrax DH121 into a motor pack for me last night. It's an HO scale unit ($28 at George's Trains in Toronto) but it didn't fit in the pack, so we have it actually wired out into the inside of the locomotive. I have the pack (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sorry for using the FTX, but.... I adore this: (URL) or this: (URL) or this: (URL) (which I recently won (8 minutes ago, to be exact) on Ebay for a very good price (at LOT better than 180 MSRP, that's for sure). chill, Ben. (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I just realized how funny the title on this thread is. Everyone respond, replying with what they adore. Iain (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HG2t6A.12Ln@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I saw that a while back--really neat page. However, since i have this P3 1ghz Toshiba laptop, I'm not in the mood to try and 'update' my newly acquired SX 64 to a Windows platform--I'll just use it as is (at least for now... :) ) I find it (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hilarious that a search in google for "Commodore SX 64" yeilds the first hit as: (URL) Iain (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Were they PETS ? Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: <snip> (...) The SX 64 was hte first colour portable computer, which just happened to be a Commodore 64 in a case with a 1541 and a small 5" screen built in. THe commodore company came up with the (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Get him my robots..... Oooooohhhh, can't wait until 5:01 when I'm out the door and playing 64 games all weekend!!! Well, maybe not... Oh well, it's there :) Dave K (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh no. Horrible memories of grade 4* computer class and people loading that game off of BIG FLEXIBLE DISC and geting in trouble for playing "games" during Mavis Beacon. Iain * - or whenever, I honestly don't remember. I know we had a whole (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) S T A Y a while..... - pause- !!(S T A Y F O R E V E R)!! moo ha ha ha (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, no need to justify your purchase here. an SX64 is a treasure. Very cool! Congratulations! If you get a chance, read a book called the Home Computer Wars by Michael Tomczyk. It has the story of the development and marketing of the 64, SX64 (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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SX 64 baby! (URL) after 20 years, I finally got my hands on one! When I'm in a particularly jaunty mood, I go out and buy something totally wrong, but oh so right for me... Did I need it? Nope--I have a PET, a Vic 20, a 64, a 128, all in boxes (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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It's not Tuesday any more! AND IT'S YOUR FAULT. (...) Jeff E (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Weekend pics.... (URL) So there you are... Dave K (2 URLs) Sparky's Space--Where Sparky has his Space... (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Yes Chris it IS worthy.... And I am not :) Jeff VW (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) well, up until now, I've been generally blaming things on Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and trickle down theory. BUT if your up for it, just say the word. Chris P.S. other than the comment from Calum saying my little monster creation (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Great!!! First, Iain uses his magic 15 3/4" wand to revoke my Master's degree for using INCHES instead of METRIC in a post. Then Jeff VW emails me and calls me evil, and blames me for buying the RC. Now you're blaming me Dave... wonderful.... (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Brilliant! (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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All these polarity-switching solutions presume only 1 train. If you've got 3 trains, and each of them is hitting a block boundary at the same time, you're going to have a short no matter what you do. Best solution for DCC is to get your insulated (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just so you know, if you want to accomplish the same thing without sawing on your track, get some clear 3M tape and stick it on the inside face of each rail. You have to put some between the tabs connecting to the next piece of rail, too. You (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Playvalue Toys here in Ottawa still has them for $49.99. They say that they'll ship stuff to you if you want. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So John posted a few days ago about the discounted RC racer... I just applied a lage lump sum o' cash to my credit card to get it mostly paid off and what's the first thing I do? Ordered me anotheir one of 'em 8475's... Thanks John. Yeah I'm blaming (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Going to try that tonite--I own only 4 loco motors, and 3 are now converted to DCC. Hopefully I'll get my hands on about 3-4 more motors and convert 'em. But tonight I'll run 2 motors on one engine on one DCC channel and test that. I think it (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) An easy solution to this is to have two locomotives in the train, each tuned to the same DCC channel. If one loco loses communication, the other will push it through the bad spots... That probably why real trains have two locos, right? :) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) And here's 'more playing...' (URL) two pics, but fun ones... One of these pics shows how old my ccd in my digital camera is--all the 'blank' pixels. Eh, it still works and is now on (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yep--Larry hit it on the head--the isolated section is so there isn't one set of wheels on one polarity, and the other set of wheels on the reverse polarity-- (see if this font is really courier ;) ) ###...### Track TTTTT O O ###...### Track (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The latter I think... by having a truck long gap, the motor coasts across the gap but never shorts out from one wheel set to the other, once it hits the powered side again (even though the polarity is reversed) it just continues on. This is (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, yeah, my memory of what I too used to do years ago got cross-wired. Then I guess I don't understand the set-up that is causing his need for a gap to be crossed. Is it a DCC related issue or simply him not reversing the polarity of the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That diagram is divided into two blocks. One for the approaches, and one for the reverse loop itself. That's standard wiring, been done that way since I was a wee lad, there's no need to divide the reverse loop itself into two blocks. With (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, how sad, you just lost your masters. Sorry. :: revoke masters wand appears :: Iain (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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K, got some prelim pics up-- (URL) too much, but it's a start. If we could get a yea or nay on DCC for "What was formerly known as NMRA but is not anymore but will be called something else 'cause the show must go on" train show, my vote is "yea". (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I also have the new 4094 Inventor set. After disassembling the 90 degree gearbox, and comparing the grooves with the new clicky joints of (URL) #8558-1 Cahdok and Gahdok, here are some observations: 1. The grooves LOOK similar to part (URL), (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) loop divided into 2 power blocks, rather than one as in the above diagram. With 3 power blocks you can always switch the block the train is heading toward to be compatible with the block it is in so there is never a gap to cross. Once the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Yes, you can automate the reversing loops. In fact, using the RCX to do so should be fairly simple, except that it takes 2 of them to do it. (Just using 1 rail for now-) (rcx a)rail-gap-rail(rcx b) The two of them set the polarity the same, such (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Urp, in the below, when i posted it before, none of the urls are clickable! Sorry about that. And "snip" inside angle brackets IS clickable.... I'm confused. XFUT admin.nntp... (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> Regarding reverse loops and DCC I seem to recall that it's possible to automate them so you don't have to cut gaps that the motor has to coast across See this track diagram (URL) consider what (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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So a few friends gather--talk of DCC comes up. Well, I just happen to have a DCC compiled RCX in my dufflebag and 3 converted LEGO motors (with engines that look remarkably similar to mine--oh wait, they were mine...) So we set up an impromtu layout (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hey folks, Summer 2003 is going to be plain supper wacked out insane* for us here in rtlToronto. Here's an agenda for the next few months. Refer to it as it will be the official place for info: (URL) June 13th will be our next dinner, same place, (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) if you're not sure, I can think of a foolproof way to find out. It requires the Go Train, 6 or 8 more straight track and a regulator. :D Jeff E (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Who-hoo!
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"Chris Magno" <hollynorth@bellnet.ca> wrote in message news:3ED7A71E.E3B8FD...lnet.ca... (...) If by "Special pictures" you mean 32 MByte ACIS files of manifold covers for automation integration, then yes. Iain (who had to download the frigin' thing (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Woo Hoo!!!!! (part deux...)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HFpxx3.6At@lugnet.com... (...) +Doom@Dave Iain (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) Well, after a few hours of "extensive tests"... I have come to the following conclusion-- This is the greatest thing since LEGO came out with 9v trains and the RCX. Forget the track cleaner (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the nice comments, Dave. (...) track? (...) Yes, the humming is "normal" - my sample base being two RCXs. :-) Sorta reminds me of that buzzing you hear around high voltage power lines. (...) being (...) track--I (...) Can a (...) control (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> Seriously, the hardest part is getting all those plastic tabs off the bottom so you can get the thing open. My controllers were ultra tiny and cost me 44.95 per at Modellers Choice in upper Hamilton (Upper James b/w Rymal and (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Woo Hoo!!!!! (part deux...)
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(...) I'm thinking you might get credit for swapping a DCC motor for one without, Mister handy-with-an-iron. :) (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Woo Hoo!!!!! (part deux...)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Well, that's 3 motors. That's all the microcontrollers I purchased. I only have 4 motors anyway... Might have to work that thing out with Jeff E for more. Let me just say, I just (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: I don't get it.
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(...) www.brickfest.com nuff said! (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I don't get it.
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ok, i give up what are you talking about? (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I burst out laughing when I saw that. I'm watching the intro thinking, why doesn't he have a stud on his head. Then the 2x2 lands on him, oh its a bump. Very cute. Derek (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Woo Hoo!!!!! (part deux...)
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Well, Some Totally Awesome Stupendous Guy by the name of Mark posted the other day talking about getting an RCX to be the DCC for train layouts... I can throw around a soldering iron with the best of em so I went up to my local hobby shop, picked me (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Who-hoo!
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(...) WOW, high speed, in ayr. who'd-a-thunk. now you can get your "special pictures" that much faster. (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Who-hoo!
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Everybody's favourite part take-out robot company just got high speed internet! Rockin'! BTW, anyone who posts with this FTX jazz will have doom wished upon them. When did fixed width without markup go out of style? Sigh. Iain (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: testing in rtl...
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(...) There goes the neibourhood.... :) welcome back Chris! Jeff VW (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Rob, I think it has to do with "follow-up's" I seem to remember that at some point this thread go spun off to alt.nude.publish, or some such, and in the real world of lugnet ALL those threads show up, but when you set your VERY COOL non IE (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I noticed that there are messages in the lugnet web interface that don't show up in my newsreader (Mozilla 1.4b) This thread for example. 18 messages via the web interface and 13 via newsreader (prior to this post). Anyone else see this behaviour? (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I don't get it.
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(...) That's how he got his stud! Jeff VW (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | I don't get it.
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How come the guy doesn't have a stud on his head until after he gets hit by the 2x2 brick? Derek ;-) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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(...) Thank you. (...) color. There's another little CAD-related white lie in the renderings, too. The white 2x2 round tiles (used as tables) on the observation deck are supported by a brown 1x1 round brick. But, the underside of of the tile has an (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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(...) Very Nice renderings. It's a shame you (can't yet) get a Dark Grey Bi-level Train Base yet. (Light Grey will have to do). I guess that's one of my beefs with CAD. You can use pieces that LEGO hasn't even made yet in that particular color. I (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is not about viewing, obviously there aren't any FTX capable mail readers out there. Its about posting. I'd like to be able to post FTX through mail. (or at least maintain the FTX formating in messages I reply to.) Todd has mentioned that (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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(...) etc. (...) to (...) to (...) (URL) SFCLUB>> (...) (URL) (...) brickshelf (...) the (...) Benjamin, I've been working on some renderings of the Santa Fe cars, and one of the models was a "Santa Fe Club Car", very similar to yours. Here's a (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I mean that sentences are still perfectly readable. (...) Right -- it's just an extension to plain text. (...) Not any more than a newsreader should recognize that: hello I'm going to *shout* now should change to: hello I'm going to shout now (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.publish)
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