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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian B. Alano wrote:
> I've made a couple new models of the crossing gates. With the black one, I tried
> to hide the red motor. With the red one, I tried to make my peace with the red
> motor. I'd like to use one or the other on the IndyLUG layout for the Indy GATS,
> but it depends on your feedback, so LMKWYT.
>
> Deep links:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/blkfrntup.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/blkfrntdwn.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/blkbckup.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/blkbckdwn.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/redfrntup.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/redfrntdwn.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/redbckup.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ALittleSlow/Trains/XingGates/redbckdwn.jpg
>
> Post-moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=55320
>
> -Brian
Very nice and compact, but I would have to agree with other posts that you
should use an elastic between the motor and the gate arm.
The other point I learned the hard way, is that unless you are using an RCX1,
you need to program progressively longer swing up and down times, as the
batteries weaken the arm doesn't swing as far. By the end of one day at our
last show, the arms were only getting about 2/3 of the way up and down. So this
year I have used all 5 programs, modifying each to run the swing arm a bit
longer than the previous. That way I don't have to bring a laptop and reprogram
the RCX on scene.
Michel Magnan
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