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Robin Sather wrote in message <3b5c77a4.8098355@lu...et.com>... (...) of (...) make:-)j/k (...) Larry P posted a verbal explanation with ASCII art of how the brackets are made (from binder clips) here: (URL) following messages Kevin ---...--- (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Crap, I meant North East, sigh... I had the map upside down. I can't believe I did that... (...) Heh, that's ok. It seems we were both asleep on this issue. Dean (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm still a little confused here. There are no switches at the southwest "corner". Do you mean the southeast? What switches are you controlling there? (...) D'uh ... didn't think of that. I really have to start getting more sleep at night. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Excellent!! Thanks for jumping in, Chris! Robin (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) level area... heh heh. Plexi would sure be a nice 'piece of mind' insurance deal... Dean (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) The RCX must be on the south west corner of the mountain near the switch track and sensors since it must control 4 devices down there. Yours can be anywhere since it's just a motor and you can put more then one connector together to make (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I didn't read the entire thing. I just noticed the header and figured it might be a plan to alert you guys. It's very sad when 'Power Mongering' takes over... sigh... Dean (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Yep they are 4ft. and 1ft. lengths. (...) Clips. (...) Provided by GATS. (...) Yep using my staple gun.Works great. (...) I'll call steve R who made them and see if he can take a picture of one of them and post it.All we ask for is 1000 bricks (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Some more pictures. (URL) definitely stapled to the 2 x 2. Interesting that there is no top edge on the this segment, and that they've overlapped the two pieces. (URL) base is held on by some sort of black bracket. You can see two of them in the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I really like the setup that MichLUG used in their layout at GATS this past weekend. Here's a good picture: (URL) used what looks like probably 1/8" plexi in a 2 x 2 grooved base. They've got different lengths of both base and plexi. If you look (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <3B5C5814.AC4FBD27@a....bc.ca>... (...) Thanks Dean, I read all the offshoots to that thread, and pretty much withdrew when it seemed to get messy. Talk behind the scenes is still going on, however :-). Once our show and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) bureacracy, needless sniping about trademarking, little empire building ... brother. Why do people always feel compelled to do that? I see it in other clubs I'm a part of. People quickly lose focus on the things that brought them together. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I plan to put it behind (below) the station about 20 studs, near the mountain side. If the RCX was in that ridge, the wire would reach no problem. If you timed it to activate roughly at the time the train would be pulling in, or perhaps just (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) The "left" part? The RCX will be needed up at the top right part. That's where the Hogwarts switch is (well, closer to it anyway), and the Willow will be located just to the left of the mountain ridge, behind Hogsmeade station. Shouldn't the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Great! Where is the hole or is it completely hidden? Can you leave a little hole facing the middle of the layout so that I can IR it commands without having to remove it each time? If the hole was 6x3 that should be fine. (6 long, 3 high) the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I know... heh heh. I was being elusive. ;-) (...) where is the tree in relation to the station? Does it activate before or after the stop? Dean (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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In case you haven't seen this. I know you were interested in a Brickfest for BC. (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Just want to add: I've left some room inside the mountain's left part to put/hide the RCX. The wires can run out of the tunnel and under the track to whatever they need to connect to. If that's not good, let me know and I could find another (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) First of all, it's a "Whomping Willow", and it doesn't shake or wiggle, it "trembles with rage and anger" at anyone who comes near! ;-) Therefore, I think that if you timed it so that when the train rolled in, just turn on the power to that (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm sure that won't be a problem. I'll find out which would work best for our crew (especially the hard core space junkies ...). Robin (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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