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Subject: 
Re: RCX Train Sensor
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sat, 3 May 2003 13:06:51 GMT
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message
news:3EB2F2A8.4CCBC6A8@telepres.com...

Today I thought of using a magnet to detect a train.  Guess what?  It
works like a charm.

The sensor uses only Lego parts, fits in a 6x8x2 volume, and nestles
snugly under a straight track.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jeffe/Train/TrainSensor/trainsensor3.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jeffe/Train/TrainSensor/trainsensor1.jpg

:snip:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jeffe/Train/TrainSensor/trainsensor2.jpg

Dude!  That is way cool!  I never would have thought of that.  Awesome!

    Iain



Message is in Reply To:
  RCX Train Sensor
 
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 (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)

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