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| I was languishing at home today with a cold, and I got to thinking about running trains with an RCX. I've been dreaming of having one or two trains automated to pull into a station, wait, pull out again, etc. But all this hinges on having the RCX (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) this. Althought, since the train station is on your side I don't really need to do anything. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks, Derek. Tell you what: I'll do the sensors, but I'll need you to do the roads ;) Jeff E (22 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| "Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3EB2F2A8.4CCBC6...res.com... (...) Iain (22 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) <snip> Hi Jeff, I'm not sure if you want to keep it a "100% lego" solution, but if not I think a reedcontact for magnetic detection might be simpler (and a lot smaller!). I dont know how well that would tie in with an RCX though. I have no (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Yeah, I am after an all-Lego solution; not just for purity reasons, but I'd be too worried about frying the RCX with my less-than-impressive electornics skills. Besides, given that my whole layout seems to be elevated 18 bricks high, it's (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I solved the unreliable light sensor problem [1], although my version still sticks out two studs from the tracks on one side, and five out on the other. Also there's an extra wire, due to shining a light bulb at the sensor. But we just ran a (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Jeff, I'll admit that as a train thing I had minimal interest, but for some reason the idea percolated in my brain and I cant help but try to figure out some sort of robot application for this. Chris Why do solar calculators have an off (...) (22 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes: <snip some description> (...) Jeff, great work! I have managed an automated working layout of one loop with parallel siding and two alternating running trains. The two trains run in opposite (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) It took me a minute to realize what you acheived by running in opposite directions. Very nice; it neatly avoids the problem of having to change the points during the run. (...) Obviously, I'd have to take care to not start the system in an (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) All this RCX controlled automation is great and very impressive, but this (URL) is what happens to third-party manufacturers (re- track cleaner) that are not supported by out community. Did anyone do anything with these reed switches? (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) What, do I have to support overpriced products to be part of the Lego community? Do I have to buy things that I might not need to say I'm a Lego enthusiast? As a side note, from what I heard, HiTechnic had an overwhelming influx of orders (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) No. (...) I didn't know this, but they couldn't have been overpriced then. (...) What I meant was to direct attention to the dichotomy between Lego built stuff and using (and therefore supporting) 3rd party stuff. Which of course we each deal (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I have created a very low-profile magnetic reed switch sensor for the RCX that I have used for years on NELUG's train layouts. The sensor lies in the railbed, and sticks up a single 2x4 plate above the railroad ties. This sensor is very (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I don't want to give the impression I thought HiTechnic stuff was overpriced-in fact, they were far underpriced considering the effort and care John put into them. It was a matter of time required to put orders together I think that made (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) What is this track cleaner I keep hearing about? Iain (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| I agree with Calum that it's not the communities responsiblity to support such ventures, it's really up to the free market. If you have a product that people want and it's priced at a point that people will buy it then it will be a success. Seems (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Check it out. (URL) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Well its not exactly a free market as TLC have copyright over certain "compatability" issues and many enthusiasts of the product have a particular abhorrence to using 3rd party components. So I don't think it's as simple as that. srh (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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