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(...) The best type of sensor for this is the mindstorm light sensor with a LEGO light. You put the light sensor on one side of the track and on the other side put the LEGO light. (LEGO Light package #5310 cost 5.5 at S@H) For best result use a 1x2 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: general train question, resources
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Larry & All, (...) attracts (...) try (...) well (...) 5 (...) of (...) about (...) example, (...) (URL) (...) before (...) it's (...) :-) I do remember that, too bad I could not retrieve my e-mail when I left AEI, it just says it is corrupt. Thanks (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I made a design that used a clutch gear and fit into a house. It worked very well when the switch was "warm" but wouldn't always trip it when it had been sitting for a bit. But it allowed the throw arm to fully though the switch one way or the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: motorized points - beating a dead horse
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Try this: (URL) On! John Matthews (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Second Day Pic's (Re: NELUG to display its first Train Layout this weekend in Wilmington MA)
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(URL) pic is finally all the NELUG memebers at the show explaining at the same time, "Yes LEGO has been making trains for over 30 years!" All kidding aside, it looks great! I love that the entire table is covered in studs. SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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Carlo, I built this version (see link below) and still the motor tears itself of the plates, once the gear teeth ride up on the top of the rack teeth. If I reduce the power level thru the RCX then there isn't enough torque to overcome the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Anyone know this address? Still hammering on solving this one! SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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Great tip, I never thought about using multible pulley/rubber bands! A big problem is the detent, the two at rest positions are very "sticky". Naybe more then multible rubber bands can even move. I'll give it a try. SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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"Tom Cook" <cook_thomas@csi.com> wrote in message news:G4qwqF.9Ip@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) the dorr on this model slide open and closed? If so, how? (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Re: New MoC: Wagon repair shop
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(...) This stuff you've built is awesome, it must have taken quite a bit of time to plan this all out before committing the idea to brick. I myself am slowly rebuilding my LEGO empire, now if I could only win the lottery! (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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