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Re: train4 Video
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Date: 
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:26:46 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
I put together a short clip of some of the trains running around the train4
layout:

http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/video/lego-011803-video.mpg

It's mostly just trains driving around-the onboard footage was REALLY jerky.
(ie, jerky enough to cause data errors on the tape-probably due to vibration
from the contact)

Way cool! Well worth the download. Can anyone post more details about the
container crane? (around 00:56 footagewise) Is that a magnet or something
else picking up the container?



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: train4 Video
 
(...) It's a CG crane. It was all done in post. :-) Derek (21 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: train4 Video
 
(...) I SO want to see that video (I'm at work where mpeg's are blocked..) Oh well I only have 3 hours left at work! As for the crane, Yes magnets were used to pick up the containers. It worked quite well, when it worked. Only twice did it drop it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: train4 Video
 
(...) Yup. We mounted a single magnet inside the container at the top, and place 1x4 tiles above it. The crane utilized a second magnet, and the lift cables were actually a loop of chainlink belts. If both sides of the chain were driven (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  train4 Video
 
I put together a short clip of some of the trains running around the train4 layout: (URL) mostly just trains driving around-the onboard footage was REALLY jerky. (ie, jerky enough to cause data errors on the tape-probably due to vibration from the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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