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Re: I'm back too ...
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Tue, 17 Oct 2000 17:32:53 GMT
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Robin Sather wrote:
> > Unfortunately I'm pretty hand dependent. So I'm iffy on help I can provide.
> > Sigh. However, I can be at the show both Saterday and Sunday. I'll bring my Ice
> > packs.
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> Dean, you're doing a tremendous amount right now to get this thing
> ready. Hopefully, on the show weekend, you can just sit back, rest
> your hands, answer questions, and shoot the breeze with attendees as
> the rest of us actually get our hands busy assembling, etc.
Thanks for the support.
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> > > I suggest that we just have the eleveated track along the cliff that we
> > > discussed at the last meeting, which will include a small bridge
> > > (trestle-ish), on the folding table that I bring. I can do that and
> > > bring it all ready set up. Dock at one end, castle or beach (or even
> > > both) at the other. Very high buildings are probably not necessary, 5 or
> > > 6 storeys are about as high as we need.
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> I liked that original idea as well, but perhaps we could add a larger
> technic (or Znap) bridge somewhere. It could be static to cut down on
> fabrication time, but they are always a crowd pleaser.
First we need to get the general layout set out. So we know what we have to work
with.
I'd suggest someone work out with static plates in Track Designer our layout. Then
we can fit in our items. Then we can know what's avail, like a bridge?
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> > > Bear in mind we don't need to be as good as the clubs who have been
> > > doing this for 10 years!
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> The attendees will not know that we HAVEN'T been doing this for 10
> years! They will be expecting the same level of perfection and detail
> as they see in the other displays. We should endeavour to do our very
> best.
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> Agreed
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> > I picked up the needed Sensor today so I can get on the two tracks to one
> > bridge stuff.
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> I saw all that stuff on lugnet (mpegs even!!) of that "Gauntlet" track
> project that the Bogers were doing. Very cool! Did you get some help
> from their work?
No, I looked at someone's layout a while ago but it wasn't what I wanted. I believe
their trains went in opposite directions and they only needed two sensors or
something.
Mine the trains run in the same direction, requires switching switch track and three
sensors.
It can also be programmed for opposite directions if we want. When it's done I'll
snap mpegs etc. of it and it can be a VLC masterpiece! heh heh
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