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(...) This sounds absolutely hilarious. One suggestion I would have might be to have two crossovers so each competitor spent 1/2 of its time on the inside of the "oval" and 1/2 on the outside. My suspicion is that the crane boom swinging packs a lot (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) One problem with a parallel double loop is that with only one curve radius, you don't get a real "parallel" curve. (...) A double figure 8 would easily get an "even" fight. You then start each train on the outside track of one of the lobes. I (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) True, but that's a problem for the crane arm designer to take into account. Done properly it may actually be something to take advantage of! (...) Do you mean the kind that has 4 crossings? I'm thinking you could do it with just one crossing (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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All right, I'm piping up. It sounds like a great idea, and a good excuse for me to get some train parts. I'm not clear on what Ben meant about the track configuration though. I was thinking that it could have two tracks in parallel, and they could (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's what I was thinking in the original "spirit of the game". (...) The track (I think) is electricly isolated from each end...if there was a electrical connection, then the track would short out due to polarity. What about a switch? I (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, yes, true. You're envisioning the train motor being directly controlled by the onboard RCX. Takes lots of batteries (which is a standard way to do things) However one interesting twist would be to have the train motor be UNCONTROLLED, (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) An RCX isn't needed to control track power. Use the standard Lego controller to set the speed. The onboard RCX controls a relay that is in between the power pick-ups and the motor. This would require a modification to the motor, though. But (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pardon? Collision avoidance in a train sumo event.... Nahhhhhhh :) Perhaps collision detection - so you can accelerate... >:) Jeff E (23 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Um, I think you would want to avoid those you were likely to lose and accelerate for those that you were likely to do well in... (if you clip the tail end of the other train at speed striking a square blow, you are likely to do well... if you (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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