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Re: New page about #4548 Train Controller.
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 28 Jul 2002 08:26:20 GMT
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James J. Trobaugh <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message
news:GzxoAy.Ay8@lugnet.com...
> To tell you the truth your right that that direction should be part of the
> challenge, but some of these kids just don't listen! And there is aways • some
> parent that wants their 2 year old to race, and I can't get them to turn • it
> the right way at all. So I would like to shorten my pre-race speech and • take
> out the part about direction and just say "wait for green and turn the
> knob!"...LOL
And then they won't even listen to that.....
> jt
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> ps. yeah Death Race they like, we had a computer "bug" one time and • instead
> of the RCX returning the train it launched it off the table at full
> speed...the kids though it was real funny...I didn't, well not at first I
> didn't :)
>
> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
> > What's wrong with the stock controller with both directions. Isn't that • just
> > a life lesson. And of course, perhaps, you can setup a pit crew behind • the
> > starting line (long live Death Race 2000!) ;D
> > SteveB
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen writes:
> > > I'll check on this...
> > >
> > > might be pretty simple.
> > >
> > > James J. Trobaugh <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message
> > > news:Gzv5J5.9GH@lugnet.com...
> > > >
> > > > Sonnich,
> > > >
> > > > Nice site, good info. I want to figure out how to keep the controller • from
> > > > going in reverse, I just want it to only go forward no matter which • way
> > > the
> > > > knob is turned. Any clue on how do this?
> > > >
> > > > jt
> > > >
> > > > In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen writes:
> > > > > Once upon a time (...) there was a discussion about the 4548 Train
> > > > > Controller about how to limit output in order to limit speed of • trains.
> > > > > That inspired me to create a page describing the problems with the • Train
> > > > > Controller.
> > > > > I have created a schematic of the Train Controller and added • different
> > > > > information about it on 2 new pages.
> > > > >
> > > > > You will find it all here:
> > > > > http://www.hot.ee/sonnich/lego/
> > > > >
> > > > > Click on the "new" link. As always, LMKWYT.
> > > > >
> > > > > Suggestions are also very welcome. Especially if anyone knows more • about
> > > the
> > > > > heat zink in it (how much power can it handle?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Leg godt
> > > > > Sonnich Jensen
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| To tell you the truth your right that that direction should be part of the challenge, but some of these kids just don't listen! And there is aways some parent that wants their 2 year old to race, and I can't get them to turn it the right way at all. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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