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Subject: 
DCC Project Survey
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:09:56 GMT
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How many people are interested in my DCC project? Please email me with an
interest level (0-5)

0. I think it's a silly idea.
1. Yes it's interesting but I'm happy with standard LEGO trains.
2. If I could buy it ready-made and it was cheap, I might get it.
3. I want one ready-made, price not an issue (within reason).
4. I want one and I'm prepared to put it together myself.
5. I want one and I want to help develop the project.

If you don't know what I'm talking about go to

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/tddcc.htm

Note that 'putting it together' includes opening up the LEGO train motor and
installing a DCC decoder.

Matt



Message has 11 Replies:
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
(...) I'll choose #3 as well. It has been a lifelong dream to have several trains running on a big layout controled from my computer. If the process of putting it togther only requires minimal "amatuer" soldering, I may be up to putting it (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
(...) Put me in at #3. Of course, if you develop this and sell it, I will finally have to give up using 12V track and accessories and buy 9V. That is, unless you also devlop a version using the 12V center rails :) (...) -- Thomas Main (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
It's a great idea. One Lego should have come up with by now. (3). Perhaps Lego will copy your design and make their own, the same way they stole your crossing track;) BTW, can it be Mac compatible? -John (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
(...) Matt, Put me down as 4 and maybe 5.... Thanks Jim (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
Put me down as a 3. I assume that DCC decoders are cheap enough that I could equip ~15 motors and not choke at the expense. (Forgive my naivete about model railroading - I haven't bought a non-Lego train since the mid '70s.) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
(...) #3--with really good directions, so a newbie can make it work (without help from the computer kids;) Make it a good day. Louise Belles (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
Hi Matthew, You can put me down for No.3 as well, provided the final product is as durable as Lego and comes with a replacement warranty. Mark H. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
I'm either a 2 or a 4, depending on how complicated #4 is. Steve (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
Hi Put me also to level 3 I did some searches on the internet some month ago. Here a good comparison. It seems to me that the mrc stuff could be a solution for our lego train problems. Daniel Heppler Burgdorf, Switzerland Matthew Bates schrieb in (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
Hi Matt, Sorry I am late replying to your survey, I haven't had computer access for about a week. Put me down for number 3 or 4. In one of the recent model train magazines they were advertising a voltage regulator, which could limit DCC output to (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC Project Survey
 
I would have to go with a #4. I am just guessing that #3 would be too exspensive for me. Chris (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)

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