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Subject:	Re: We may have to come up with somethign bigger...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:01:49 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:

They’re slow. I’m expecting if we pull this off, we’ll have a cadence of a few seconds per car; maybe 10 or so, tops.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the cadence will be set by the slowest assembly cell, correct? So if your goal is a a fast cadence, you need *every* cell to meet at least that minimum requirement.

Or, since you are using train track, with switching points that can be controled by an RCX as well, is there is one slow step in the process it can be duplicated, with the transport vehicles alternating between the left and right brance, effectively halving the time for that step by doubling the assembly cells.

That train track could really be handy. In an extreme example, you could “switch out” portions of the line that have faulted out for some reason, or need to be “restocked”.

-- Brian Davis

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		Re: We may have to come up with somethign bigger...
(...) That's right! We have to agree that everyone will try and meet some maximum time. No worm gears allowed! :) (...) Well, we could, but that would get pretty complicated in a hurry, I think. But it's not unlike the Montrac system - there are (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

		Re: We may have to come up with somethign bigger...
(...) Yes, this is correct. The slowest station on the line will be the limiting factor in the production rate. That said, I don't think we need to "one up" anything, this is purely for fun. We've never done a large group collaborative project other (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

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		Re: We may have to come up with somethign bigger...
(...) I'm going to go cry. :( Seriously though, these other assembly projects are incredible, but all have one major flaw (in my eyes): They're slow. I'm expecting if we pull this off, we'll have a cadence of a few seconds per car; maybe 10 or so, (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

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