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Re: Reed sensors are not working very well (or too well?)
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lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 18:35:29 GMT
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Robin Sather wrote:

I've since asked that it be moved to the side where it can be triggered via
the side. I'll be doing testing today on that.

Dean, I've put a magnet mounted in the middle of the first car (not
the engine or tender).  It's vertically just above the wheel hubs
halfway between the bottom of the car and the top of the track.  The
face of the magnet sticks out ever so slightly beyond the side of the
track itself, but not all the way to the side of the actual tie.

Robin

Robin, I've created a building hiding the sensor.

http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/temppics/DSC00005.jpg

And here is the side showing the sensor.
http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/temppics/DSC00006.jpg

Note it's height, is this good for you? My program will be created on this
building being 1 stud away away from the track base. This gives 10 stud trains
(including adornments) access though the path.

Great fun!

Dean



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  Re: Reed sensors are not working very well (or too well?)
 
(...) The train car will still have no problems clearing as long as my "inside-1" (1 fulll stud clearance beyond the end of railroad tie on inside corners). On a straight, it doesn't even come to the end of the tie. I'm not sure where you're placing (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Reed sensors are not working very well (or too well?)
 
(...) Dean, I've put a magnet mounted in the middle of the first car (not the engine or tender). It's vertically just above the wheel hubs halfway between the bottom of the car and the top of the track. The face of the magnet sticks out ever so (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)

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