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Re: Mindstorms with lego trains?
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lugnet.org.us
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Fri, 25 May 2001 14:10:30 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us, Scott Sanburn writes:
> Tony & All,
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> > I’m curious if anyone has used mindstorms in train shows. If no one has then
> > is it possible? In Michlug we had small problems with the controlling of
> > trains. We would have a large loop for our trains but we had three
> > controllers. We had to turn off all three dials to stop the train. Luckily
> > we had a power kill switch when a train derailed. We had more than one loop
> > that means more controllers. Dose anyone have suggestions on these problems.
> > We got second place in the show so I was wondering if that was because we
> > didn’t have control of our trains.
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> I am sure we did not get second place because we did not have ocntrol of our
> trains.
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> > I’m not sure it might be because we used
> > “Lego” trains. Ideas please.
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> I think we should be happy we got a place at all, much less second place.
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> Scott S.
> --
Well those two reasons are all I could think of. I don't know what we could
of done better. Have smoke come out of the engines? Not enough box cars? As
far as I was concerned our display was the best there. I’m not sure why we
didn’t get first. It doesn’t really matter to me I just had fun building. I
enjoy making big displays and I also like to make things better. I just
think it would be cool if we had more control of our trains. That’s why I’m
asking the minstorm question. I could care less for first place. I’m
interested in making our display more impressive. I have Ideas on how to
switch rails and detach cars with micro motors, but it would be easier if we
didn’t have 12 controllers sitting around the whole display. I’m going to
bring my ideas to the next meeting. To finish my idea I thought about asking
if we could incorporate minstorms into it. I’m not sure because I’ve never
used minstorms. It’s just another one of my ideas ;)
Tony
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| (...) I think that's part of it. That and it may have been a bit rough around the edges. (...) Yes. But winning higher places means more money for the club to use to support activities. Not a huge factor but one worthy of consideration. (...) The (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.org.us)
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| Tony & All, (...) I am sure we did not get second place because we did not have ocntrol of our trains. (...) I think we should be happy we got a place at all, much less second place. Scott S. -- (24 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.org.us)
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