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Re: GMLTC Update
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:21:41 GMT
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The other part that pains me is the scrape the brick. I'm thinking that
since we're building down 20-30 some bricks we can find a way to do this
without needing to alter bricks. Haven't thought it all the way through,
but for me that would need to be a necessary alteration. *grin*
-john 3
In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, John Kelly III writes:
> > > > James-
> > > >
> > > > Mr. Gerlach is quite clever. He has the loop powered in three sections with
> > > > light sensors to grab the trolley location for the RCX. It was working
> > > > alright at the Roundhouse, but it had some trouble in the direct light of
> > > > the Fargo show. The light sensors were just overwhelmed.
> > >
> > >
> > > I need to invest in some reed sensors to detect the magnets as they go by,
> > > the light sensors are just too unreliable under the different lighting
> > > conditions. Anyone know a good place to purchase some RCX-compatible reed
> > > sensors?
> >
> > John Barnes/HiTechnic? He was showing off a lot of his wares at BF.
> >
> > http://www.hitechnic.com/
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> > Note that his "train sensor" is a light sensor, basically, but set to point
> > directly up so that train shadow activates it. It's only a plate and a tile
> > high though.
> >
> > Also Chris Phillips has made a number of these for NELUG...
>
> There could be a problem using these on that return loop. It's all curves,
> and this sensor looks like it has a rectangular 2x4 plate between the
> sleepers so it'll only fit on straights. Perhaps there's time for a quick
> design change John?
>
> Jason J Railton
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| (...) There could be a problem using these on that return loop. It's all curves, and this sensor looks like it has a rectangular 2x4 plate between the sleepers so it'll only fit on straights. Perhaps there's time for a quick design change John? (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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