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(...) Thanks! Good suggestion. I usually do have the sensors further upstream than I did for this show. As I mentioned earlier, I had started out with a new gate design on the layout that operates more quickly, therefore more lead time was not (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) they work nicely, tho I think you should move the 'upwind' sensor further away so the barrier is down before the train gets there tim (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Not only do I not mind, but I made the plans available on BrickShelf: (URL) gate works better with only six Technic Pin Connector cylinders on the gate instead of the eight that are shown on the plans. I never drew up plans for the signal (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Phillips wrote: <snip> (...) The crossing gates are great! Mind if I try making one for my layout? Looking forward to the other pics. Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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NELUG participated in the Greenberg Toy and Train Show this past weekend with a 10'x20' layout. As usual, a great time was had by all. I am still sorting through the hundreds of pictures that I took of the display, so many of these should appear on (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Speaking of Meccas....since Eric Sophie lives in Pennsylvania, that makes it the Mecha Mecca!! :) Ben M. (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Yeah, we just had our first lunch meeting in Westfield MA. I think that's straight up Rt 10/202 from you. Get on the NELUG mailing list. (URL) folks from Boston talk way too much, but every once in a while an opportunity pops up for us. I'm (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Lots of snippage, some commentary interspersed but first... this post got my spotlight, it's an awesome post taken in total. But my comments might read like criticism, sorry about that! It's because I snipped a lot away. (...) Nonsense. Not trying (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Sumo sounds like as good a place to start as any. After all, 10-line NQC programs are my specialty. I'll even have about nine lines left over for comments! In addition to coming up with rules for the specific challenge, you might also want to (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I may not have been vocal enough about it in the past, but let me say it again... I'm dying to get some friendly competition going. I'm glad to hear that you're up to it... Including Jorge, that makes 3 of us. If you'd like, I have a very (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Travis, I hadn't heard that you were looking for some robotic competition, but we've talked in the past about getting a robotics special-interest group going in NELUG. Joe Comeau and I are pretty heavily into MindStorms, even though the bulk (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) That's a very nice render Travis. Could you post the light and camera settings, or even the pov file? They'd be perfect for instruction images. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Sweet trucks Tom, sweet render Travis. I think the baseplate might need tweaking somewhere in translating it to POV to kill the reflection though. I seem to recall some discussion of that somewhere but can't find it offhand at the mo... but (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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They look great, individually and together! Ray SPLTC (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Tom Duggan recently sent me some .ldr files of his awsome firetrucks. I thought I'd check out what they looked like rendered together. (URL) and LMKWYT! -tk (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) jumped the tracks and hit the car, which tookout the light pole and the pedestrian? If I recall none of the figs were seriously injured, and the pole was quickly repaired, but the dude on the skateboard moved a bit further from the tracks for (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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At a recent train show in Western Mass, I made a small video (7.5 MB) of some trains running by. Next time I'll remember to bring a tripod. We had a lot of fun. The first train you see, on the inner track, is one of mine, and the second train that (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Oct, Nov, and Feb Train shows [was Re: Train show]
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(...) snip again (...) I guess we will see, and we will try to see soon. (...) Oh, in the absence of an explict invitation to help, it sounded to me more like an invitation to come view the show. When are you setting up? Since I am working in (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Has anything been decided about this? People were throwing some dates around, but nothing seems to be solidifying. Chris (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Oct, Nov, and Feb Train shows [was Re: Train show]
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"Christopher Masi" <cjmasi@*nogarbagepl...e*rcn.com> wrote in message news:HMwtBr.10u1@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) I think we have a classic chicken an egg scenario. Basically, I would love to do this show, but I can tell you that I can't commit to (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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