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Re: Laser Leveled tramways... well, not really
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Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:23:38 GMT
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote:

>   OK, here's another idea (as the GBC invades yet again). How about
> putting the
> SMART crate-carrying gantry crane "on the ropes"? I originally got the
> idea from
> building a very simple cablecar (that only needs one motor and one light
> sensor... and a stiff cable, which ends up being the biggest problem).
> Adding a
> claw that can snag a crate and lift it it the next step. It could grab
> crates
> from a special train, transport them somewhere else over the layout, place
> them
> down again, etc.

>   I've got a GBC module right now that's a forklift - it will manipulate
> the
> standard SMART crate, but can pickup or place them at any level, so I can
> use it
> to load flatbed trucks or traincars (currently, it just picks up full
> crates,
> pushes/slide empty crates into position, and dumps crates using a rotating
> cradle - not as slick as the Gus version I fear, but I'm rather happy with
> it.
> The only downside is it has trouble with the 1 bps standard over anything
> over a
> short distance).

I am so lost.  The rtlToronto layout has crates moving around little LEGO
models of smarts?!!?  When did this come about??

    Iain



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  Re: Laser Leveled tramways... well, not really
 
(...) No, I just think it would be much cooler if the elements of the scenery (like the cablecar or tramway) interacted with the trains, such as loading or unloading things. (22 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: Laser Leveled tramways... well, not really
 
(...) OK, here's another idea (as the GBC invades yet again). How about putting the SMART crate-carrying gantry crane "on the ropes"? I originally got the idea from building a very simple cablecar (that only needs one motor and one light sensor... (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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