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Remote switching points
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:32:53 GMT
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Has anyone tried to automate a point by directly laying a worm (screw)
gear on the grey plastic (removing the yellow switch handle)? It seems
that that'd work well.
I suppose that you'd have to worry about stopping, but if they are
switched via a manual switch remotely, just don't grind the legos!
The only other stuff I have though of are "impure" and involve hiding my
impurity via lego. Though this isn't necessily a bad idea if you
impliment a cookie cutter design on plywood anyway...
Frankly, the fact that all these cool features that existed for the 12v
trains is gone, irks me....
Has anyone figured out a "standard" way to interface lego electronics with
non-lego train stuff with out slicing and dicing expensive lego wire
connectors?
I need a second transformer for house lighting, but I'm thinking that I
don't want to dish out for 100% lego lighting. Plus I can buy LED's that
are brighter and longer lasting than a lego lamp.
Ciao!
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 | | Re: Remote switching points
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| (...) *snip* Christian - You're on the right track (pun) here...my best results for a remotely automated point were to implement a system similar to what you described. I used a 1x6? black technic linking plate to do this - that's the kind with (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Remote switching points
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| It really is a shame that Lego no longer makes all the nifty automated light, switch and crossing components. I first saw these in the 1980 European catalog ((URL) , which I still have :). My mom brought it over from a trip to Germany. I was stunned (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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