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(...) Chris, I thought that pneumatics parts had made it into the official parts release. When was the last time you updated your parts? I've been known to use parts from here: (URL) I prefer the parts made by JP Brown. You can get them off my (...) (22 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) output? Dave, I used a 1N4002. It's a fairly common 1 amp switching diode. Here's a picture from my latest decoder install: (URL) that the banded end of the diode gets the blue lead from the decoder. The unbanded end gets the white lead. If (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) Mucho appreciated Mark. The Diode--any diode will do? and just solder it across the connector output? Take care, Dave (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I (...) resistors (...) goes (...) run (...) the (...) isn't (...) reduce the (...) David, When I installed my first decoders (Digitrax DN121), I omitted the capacitors, figuring if the buzzing was annoying, I could always add them later. As (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) Hey Esger I'm not an electronic specialist by any stretch of the imagination (though not by lack of trying) But commercially available DCC controllers and stuff mostly run at 12 volts (from the research I read), but the RCX runs at 9 (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I run 12v stuff I dont know the 9v motor good enough to comment on the capacitors but I dont think it's that good an idea to use a resistor to drop the voltage. Use one or more (zener)diode's instead. Esger (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you saying that you want Program #1 to start when you press button P1 and stop running when you release the button? This isn't how the remote works, but you could just have your program send the Stop (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hi everybody, there are missing parts in my MLCAD library.For example I do not have small pneumatic cylinder or pneumatic switch. how can I get on? do I have to create my own custom part or is there any optional free library.If I create my own piece (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Oh My Goodness! This is what I've been waiting for--when I priced out DCC controllers, they were 200+ CDN... If I can get one of my many RCX's to do it, well that's entirely another matter. When I originally did the research and found the cost (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, nice work, this is very sweet. Makes me wish I had some DCC LEGO train motors even more. I guess one day I need to get off my fanny and put some together. I will bookmark this for sure, since I'm sure I'll be wanting to use it in the (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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