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(...) I saw that one during a random scrounge through Brickshelf, but I thought it was a mock-up, but now I see it is a scratch built motor. (17 years ago, 20-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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...although only two are actually new. Estonian Hopper (URL) Well this one isn't new but I've finally taken photos of my old Estonian hopper design. Seven-wide and mixing new and old brown. Street Fashion (URL) My attempt at capturing the (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hello people, I got a bit tired of compiling and uploading programs to a second RCX every time I need to make a small change (ok, adding the possibility to do adjustments with the remote control helps a bit), so I decided to make a win-program that (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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(...) Hi, On the subject, be sure to check Steve Barile's RailBricks #2 article about the PFS train. (page 6-7) - (URL) been able to point this at Jean-Marc but that's (AFAIK) an original idea by Steve. Lot of friction on the rails can be a goal. (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, bear in mind I'm no train expert myself - and that this setup was thrown together a bit hastily; in particular, one gear train was too loose and would do an horrible noise when tortured. That said, I used it to pull a few of Ludo Soete's (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I tried using pneumatics to make my train motor-- (URL) it was a valiant effort! Dave K (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) anyone care to chime in on how this setup does with pulling power? ondrew (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did one too, to show at a BeLUG event last november, but never got around to do decent pictures or post them here. The train isn't as nice as Swoofty's, but the principle for driving the wheels appears to be the same: (URL) Which is pretty (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Brickshelf user "swoofty" built one (URL) not too long ago.> (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I am curious to know if anyone has attempted to use the technic motors and gears to build their own train motor. (17 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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