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Re: Automated points
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Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:59:46 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Scott Sanburn writes:
> Chris,
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> > Scott,give it a try if you have the parts and let us know how it comes out.
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> I will see. It might be an alternative to Mindstorms, it might not. I will
> try ASAP.
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> Scott S.
> --
I bought those ZNAP sets for this exact purpose.
I tried building automated points with the older motor, but as someone
had mentioned, it just didn't have the torque.
So I got some ZNAP motor packs and now it works great.
I used the direct drive idea from the site you mentioned:
http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/NOLTC/tech/pointsmarkii/points.htm
And I used the arm/connector design from this site:
http://www.wez.myweb.nl/lego.htm
I built a little building on top of mine to make it appear as if someone
in the LEGO train world was actually taking care of the switching.
To control it I used a spare 9V Train controller. Works great.
I don't have any good photos, but it makes an appearance in this one:
http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=54648
Play well.
Tim Strutt 8^)
ParLUGment #2
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| This is a little off-topic, but hey, you knew that when you saw who wrote it. At the show this weekend, I started thinking, "Wouldn't it be neat to have a mindstorms monorail station that stopped each train for about 20 seconds, made the ding-dong (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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