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| (...) Yeah, I almost took you up on the offer. When I designed a trolley line, I thought wouldn't it be cool if the trolley crosses the main line I realize that I'd need reed switches. Then I realized that even at your cost I need $80 worth of (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) The (URL) reed switch sensors> are a bit tricky. There's not much room to work with, so you've gotta use pretty small switches. And they are very easy to break, basically being tiny glass tubes. (About half of my sensors no longer work.) For (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks! They were (URL) easy to make>, really. Too bad those dual light elements are so hard to come by these days. But two factors make them difficult to deploy: 1 getting them onto the layout before there is too much other stuff on the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Oh yeah! I remember seeing those at a show before I joined NELUG. I went out that day and bought some reed switches. The next day I spent a few hours burning my fingers and melting the things together. I never did get them to work properly. (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) [...] (...) You know, it was always fun talking with you at the events, but I have got to admit, I _really_ miss those crossing gates that you have. Those things are AWESOME. Chris (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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