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(...) Yes, they are handbrakes. (...) It doesn't particularly matter- the way that brakes are dealt with on trains now is that they are a fail on device. I think that the hand brake wheel is to take the brakes OFF rather than put them on- I don't do (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
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(...) Last year I built a tram and the power came from a 9V battery box (heavy, the battery are quickly out...), and it is not very recommended to make circulate a tram without control (just on/off) on a circuit with other trains. I realized a (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello! I am back for a short remark:-) I have tried to make a steam engine based on the Danish E-Type using BBB´s wheels and I have to say I am very happy to be able to use these wheels! Tell me what you think as this is my first ever atempt to (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi im going to be using a potentiometer to control a train, it will be connected to the sensor input, just wondering when i program it do i define it as a rotation sensor? thanks steven (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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Hello! (...) Well, most AFOLs already have been LEGO fans as kids and - after a periode of neglecting the brick, the so called 'dark ages' - found back to their old love. That means: For the purpose of growing hard core LEGO fans it's necassary to (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
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Thanks I'll take your advice. I want to use it with DCC, I have DZ143 for my locos but I havent decided which one I will use for cars. Gustav (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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(...) why not just add a few new links/rearranging the front/homepage of LUGnet to make the central portal for the community? Jeff (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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(...) <snip> What exactly does it mean to be "community owned"? Is the site going to be like a WIKI and anyone can change the content? Is there going to be a controlling body (say, for example, of 9 people) who are going to make all the decisions (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) With my CN engine I found it necessary to put a capacitor across the leads to smooth out the flicker. It worked quite well. I used the kind of cap that didn't have a pos or neg. it could be used both ways. (URL) This worked pretty good for (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes is a good idea, but I have two problems, one the schools are on vacation (now is summer in the south), and the seconds is a difficult to find a CNC lathe in our technical school here. But I will try Best Regards (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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