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In lugnet.trains, Jordan Bradford wrote:
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I was reading posts in RTL and found one about a LEGO robotics summer camp
selling a bunch of their stuff. They have a nice little magnetic field sensor
on sale:
http://www.funrobotics.com/masekit.html
Putting one of these under a track could easily sense when a train was
passing over, plus it wouldn’t be as bulky and conspicuous as a light sensor
setup usually is.
Just thought I’d pass this info along. I’d buy one for myself, but I’m a
purist. At least it looks like a real LEGO sensor. Now, if only LEGO would
make one, too! The site has some other cool custom electrical parts, so check
them out.
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OK, I ordered two but does anyone already own one that could comment on its use?
Uses I could see would be a decoupler or crossing arms. With enough of them
spaced throughout the layout (hooked in series with resistors to increase sensor
numbers)) you could track a trains movement, pace trains to avoid collisions
ect. very cool. Thanks for the heads up.
Mike
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