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Re: RCX's and Lego Trains
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:35:05 GMT
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"J Austin David" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
news:200102010255.VAA03350@havoc.gtf.org...
> You can do either one, but it has a few drawbacks --
> (a) not much variability in power -- all or nothin'
> (b) not much selectability -- all trains on the rails get power.
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> I've had success making a powered truck w/ regular train wheels (2
> sets, one each side) and a middle set of tires -- 6 wheels. Power
> comes in through a vertical axle. The only "problem" was that the
> thing got GREAT traction, so if you abrubptly stop or start the
> motor, it kicks pretty hard. But it got great traction, and could
> climb some unheard-of slopes.
...which is why I'm such a huge proponent of rubber-tyre based transit
systems :)
(Hear that, m.t.u-t? *sigh*...)
Iain
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| (...) You can do either one, but it has a few drawbacks -- (a) not much variability in power -- all or nothin' (b) not much selectability -- all trains on the rails get power. I've had success making a powered truck w/ regular train wheels (2 sets, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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