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    Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Chris Phillips
   (...) I built a powered decoupler from somebody else's instructions quite awhile ago. A quick search brings up this LUGNET thread that might help you... (URL) (...) I have multiplexed up to 4 reed switches using four different resistance values in (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
   
        Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Brian Davis
     (...) The one I always liked the best (can't find it right now... ah, here it is I think) was Gronk: (URL) not built it yet because I don't use LDCC or have an RCX on-board a train, but the idea is nice. And with those IR-controled Power Function (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Matija Puzar
      (...) the point. In that case, the idea is just fantastic! It might even be doable by using the DCC's lamp output for the motor. Thanks also to Chris, it does help knowing the right keywords (in this case, "decoupling") :) (...) It really depends on (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Tim David
      (...) I've nagged Jon to take some more pics of this as the original ones have disappeared into the ether. (3 URLs) Tim (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
    
         Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Matija Puzar
     (...) I finally managed to create something that seems to be working, while still not standing in way of the original design (except for the lowest part at the rear, but I can live with that. (6 URLs) Magnets are coupled sideways, giving it enough (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
    
         Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Timothy Gould
     (...) Very quick work getting a working decoupler in such a tiny space. I thought you may have bitten off more than you could chew but it seems I've happily been proved wrong. Awesome. (...) Well I'm not UK/US but I'm certainly a native speaker... (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
   
        Re: Automated shunter/switcher —Ondrew Hartigan
   (...) why not just keep it simple? build the decoupler into the switcher, put a touch sensor on the side or bottom and use it to trigger a program that is something like this: forward untill touch sensor depressed "ie attaches to train cars" stop (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
 

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