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Re: Automatic train switching with RCX
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:52:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J Railton wrote:

At some point I'll have to render my point motors though.  I use an extra
axle with a bush behind the drive pinion, to keep the rack level and stop
the structure from lifting.  I also use elastic bands as a belt drive for
over-run protection - personally I think it's a much safer design.  Does the
latest part update for LDraw have some decent gears in it yet?

How do you mean 'decent gears'?  Are there some specific gears missing,
or are you having problems with the existing parts?

Steve



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  Re: Automatic train switching with RCX
 
(...) Okay, this is phhhreaking me out. I just checked on my MLCAD and all the gear parts are there - and I haven't downloaded an update lately. The only thing I can think of is I stuck an extra 32MB memory in a few weeks ago. Beforehand, all I got (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Automatic train switching with RCX
 
(...) I like it - it's quite a simple and neat idea for a project, and best of all it means you don't have to have the RCX controlling power to the trains. At some point I'll have to render my point motors though. I use an extra axle with a bush (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)

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