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(...) per (...) I actually used six axles on each end of my K5 Leopold railway gun, which is 85 studs long and can still negotiate the tight LEGO track curves. Each truck is made up of three axles, but the method I used could actually be extended (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh,yes,I've seen it....there's an amazing amount of realism in just 6wide! And that wagon whose sides are made of ninja doors.....incredible idea!...unfortunately I'm afraid this will let this part's price grow up....and wasn't cheap! (...) (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I received a few requests per email so I uploaded a .dat file at Brickshelf that shows the principle. (URL) don't have internet access this weekend (I made the dat file during my lunchbreak at work) to make proper images of each step but I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have used 4 axles in one truck. The trick is to make the two center axles 'sideways slideable'. This is pretty easy to accomplish: the two outer axles have a tile-with-centerstud, the two middle axles have tiles in them. Now connect the two (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It does show up correctly in my newsreader (using a fixed width font). To view it in the browser; try the 'raw' message option (top right above the 'reply' button). Or try this link: (URL) ASCII art Holger ;-) -Frank (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Upps, the scratches doesn't look like they used to in the editing window ;-(( Holger (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Martin, Good choice! 8 wides just look great and it's a nice relation to the tracks! Some theory about maxiumum length: First of all, whatever you plan to build you just may use two pivots at each carriage. The other alternativ are (more or less) (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't sweat it; my Hiawatha cars are 60 studs long [1] and run fine. -John [1] which, by my calculations, translates to a 79' passenger car. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have a coach that is 60 studs long. It is 40 studs from truck pivot point to truck pivot point. The car can negotiate any curve, but it cannot negotiate a switch track that is placed directly after a curve (if the siding and the curve go off (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've done 50, but i'm sure someone else has built larger. Josh (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm trying to build a carriage, I've decided on 8 wide, mainly because of the parts I have. What I want to know is, what is the maximum length it can be and still go around corners? I'm at about 40 studs at the moment, but it may need to be a little (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now hold on, James. You didn't even give me a chance to show you how my Steamers run around the track because I showed up late that day. BOTH of my locomotives can go through any point or switch as good or better than the standard lego train (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tony, If you search back through the .trains and .rcx newsgroups, you'll find a few scattered gems on the topic of RCX control of 9V trains. I'll summarize some of the basics for you here: The Mindstorms RCX microcontroller brick provides (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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<snip> (...) There is a simple way to make thumbnails: <IMG SRC="--image name or url--" Height=10 Width=20 Border=0 Alt="alt text, if image is not showing"> The Height & width can be cahanged to any size, and the Border leaves now border around the (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Hi Tony - I haven't had a Mindstorms for long, but I've already built an automated level crossing. The Mindstorms is based around the Lego 'RCX'. This is a large brick, about the size of the old 4.5V battery boxes, but with some very special (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi everyone. My name is Tony Hedglen and I’m very interested in automated Lego railroads. I am a member of Michlug and we are one of the newer clubs. We have done one train show so far and we won second place. I read these posts on sensors and (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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Ok, cool. Thanks Eric. jt (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually thats the distance between the outside edges of the ties (8 studs) don't know if you meant between the rails. Here are several dimensions. 2 1/2" from outside of the ties. 1 11/16" between outside of the rails 1 1/2" between inside of (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I get 2 and 1/2 inches almost exactly. Eric Kingsley (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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On Thu, 31 May 2001, Jason J. Railton (<GE7F01.HM9@lugnet.com>) wrote at 14:31:13 (...) It's Jon Reynolds. His online appearances are a bit sporadic, so I'll see if I can dig out some pictures that I took a while ago. (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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