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Huw, The shed structure itself is amazing without the attention to detail. But the details really give it a life-like feel. Congratulations on a great model and hope to see more "departures" of this kind. KK (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope, set 5305 is just the connecting wire. I think they are still in the dogalog (hmm...perhaps not...) Try S@H for them. James (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Rick Clark" <jrclark@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message news:3A29B95F.271CD1...aol.com... (...) or (...) The 'sticks' keep the tipper bucket in place, they fit between studs so the bucket hangs [1]. When the bucket is 'tipped' it rotates around one (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You can also use black eleectric tape. Put tape where you want to separate the tracks and then snap the track back. I've been doing this with my layouts with no problem. (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Re: motorized points - beating a dead horse
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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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