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| (...) You are right abouth that, but don't forget that this has big consequenses for the lay-out. You can't remove the point and place it on another location ! Once the lay-out is build, you have to keep it that way, or you have to fill the holes in (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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| (...) I can probably do that, as soon as I unpack everything. Did you want all three assembled, or in their boxes, or what? :-) ++Lar (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) They are quite similar. I modeled mine on a few pics of stations that I saw on some historical site. I wish I had enough black slopes for the roof, it's a little red. Space limitations on the WAMALUG layout didn't allow for a the platform (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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| * Jeff Christner (regult@aol.com) [000106 16:25]: (...) Jeff: If you put it up on (URL) you won't have to keep it on your site and others can add to it. You can upload pictures and everything. :) If you don't want to do that, can you tell me why? As (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Possible get together?
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| It appears that I will be in Seattle all next week. While it is possible that the trip will not happen, and possible that I may be so busy that I can't get away, it is also possible that I may have some time for a get together with any one in the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) hope (...) I'd be willing to do the mechanical changes. My suggestion would be to get some Indium based solder rather than even 60-40. I use some made by Carrs in the UK, and have no problems with it...the flux is hydrofloric acid though...so (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Remote Points
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| (...) I open up and file down the tabs, then use the 3cm pnumatic cylinders to move the points. Right now, I don't have any of them connected, because I can reach all the switches, which means that it is kind of redundant to activate the points in (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Remote Points
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| I have seen numerous ideas for remote operating switches (points) and they all look like they try to tackle the problem from the same place, the top. Why wouldn't it be possible to crack open the bottom of the switch, file down the bumps on the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) (URL) instructions seem strait forward enuf... tho I'm still a bit nervous about soldering near a LEGO motor... Im trying to convince Tom to make a business out of this 'for a nominal fee' :-) (...) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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| (...) ...The 'other 5' could be set to 'fixed speeds' while we played with the first 5. I had the best luck controlling two trains on one loop when I left one at a fixed speed and controlled the other as needed (course, helps if u pay attention :-) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
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