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(...) Is there any standard that's more used then others, as in likely to be picked if Sweden ever gets a train club? (...) Hm, baseplate geometry - but of course! Thanks! (...) Modularity is good. However, Sweden is a handful of AFOL's and we're (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry, You hit the right spot! (...) Current, diodes, resistors etc. values for all possible 12V devices. I want to put current into these devices myself by using analog circuits found in some model railroad books.... Guido PS. There is no FAQ on (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Esger, The I2C bus is just a way to talk to electronic circuits (IC's in fact) in easy way. There are only a few commands that you need to know in order to talk to the IC's. These IC's (made by philips and some others) have this I2C protocol (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ben, Thank you for the link to the opened 12V switch control device. It is very informative. I measured, without openening, the resistance of the coil (if I remember correctly it was about 55Ohms) but I couldn't really conclude if there was a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Tobbe Arnesson writes: <snip> My advice is to check out the online resources for table designs... scan the club websites. At least PNLTC and MichLUG and the Brickish Association have their table designs on line. After you do that, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks. (...) I've played around with the program some way back and will do so again sometimes soon. I'm more eager to play with the bricks as-is :) (...) A good advise. (...) It does! Thanks! /Tobbe (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Welcome to trains, Tobbe. If you haven't discovered it yet, Track Designer is a nice utility to help plan layout designs. You can find it at the Lego Train Depot at the following link: (URL) Other good ways for getting plan ideas are to review the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! During the past six months I've been trying to decide weather to start with LEGO trains or not. The local toystore has both the 4565 Fraight & Crane Railway and 4561 Railway Express, another local toystore has a large chunk of the S@H My Own (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe he needs to know how much current the devices draw? That determines what sort of relays are feasible to use, I think... I dunno. (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The technic pin I show in the pic holds the wagon wheel in the hub with no problem. I have made several here at my desk. Try a black friction pin. I used gray for clarity in the pic. I am not even going to acknowledge the seond comment. ;) Stac (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Guido, I'm currently working on "automating" a 12v layout as well (although I'm going the conventional analog way at the moment. so no computers involved yet). What exactly do you want to know? the 12v electronics arent real complex thingies. by (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Well I tried it here at home and the wagon wheel is the right size but does not stay in the hub. How were you intending on connecting the wagon wheel to the hub? Let me ask that another way since I know how you build at times Stacy, how where you (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol, when I saw your pics on Brickshelf I had to do a double take-- Ross has been working and testing drivers and used that exact method! He just isn't happy with the appearance of drivers anymore-- he wants functioning drive rods! I'll pump (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Have you tried that in "real life" yet Stacy? Looks like it would work...guess I'll have to try when I get home tonight. jt (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, For everybody who hasn't seen them yet, here is a link to my own designed Dutch LEGO Trains: (URL) 1200 loc and DD-IRM Soon there will be more: Extended version ICE and 'Koploper'. Have fun! Johan (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Real quick simple idea for a medium sized spoked drive wheel with offset pin. (URL) for looking! Stacy (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi James, I guess I'm a little late responding since you've already posted a newer MOC (your HST) but I didn't want to miss a chance to say I think both of these locos are great. I think you have tons of great details in both. A subtle point (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) with respect to the end wheels. Also, the ball-and-socket elements are "swapped". I'm certainly not sure if this different geometry behaves any better when being pulled or pushed. My 3-car set of this design is now deconstructed. Any chance (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) years ago, after James showed off his first tri-axles, I came up with this design, which is not too far away from yours: (URL) 12V wheels have the advantage to make a lower design possible. (URL)I have heard of the translating center wheelset (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, Here you go... (URL) have heard of the translating center wheelset within 3 a axle bogie to irradicate the planer issuses thru curves. Great idea, can you repost a link to that. I'd love to see it and it would make for a good url trail on this (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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