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Re: End-of-Line Ddevice, switch point MOCs
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Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:00:39 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Chuck Kabesh writes:
I've updated my site with an end-of-line device, an automated switch point, >and
Rube Goldberg-esque speed and direction controller. I've included instructions
and .dat files.

If you have an RCX 1.0, it's quite a bit simpler just to power the track
directly from the RCX output itself, as long as you don't have too many
motors, rather than having the RCX control a device that controls the speed reg.

However that speed reg device certainly LOOKS cooler.



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  Re: End-of-Line Ddevice, switch point MOCs
 
I agree but Chuck did mention that is was made in the style of many machines drawn up by Rube Goldberg. I have some draw of attention to his works. Its very amuzing to see a machine that takes the longest, most chaotic and complicated path just to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)

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  End-of-Line Ddevice, switch point MOCs
 
I've updated my site with an end-of-line device, an automated switch point, and Rube Goldberg-esque speed and direction controller. I've included instructions and .dat files. What I need to do is run some searches here so I can update the site to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)  

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