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In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, Dean Husby writes:
> Adam Murtha wrote:
>
> > Wow! I didn't realize you had so many automated/automatic gizmos. Who did
> > the drive in theatre?
>
> I did. It's an iPAQ 3670 in there. The iPAQ's screen and dimensions match LEGO
> studs perfectly.
What's an iPAQ?
>
> > I've been trying to do a sign to rotate EXACTLY like
> > the one at that drive in, maybe the person responsible might be willing to
> > share the details.
>
> The sign is a micro motor with the sign directly attached. But to get the speed
> to a good level I used a diode bridge and a zenfer diode (5.1) and ran the whole
> mess on a train regulator on power level 7. (One down from MAX)
What does a diode do? I was planning on using a 9v motor with a train
regulator, hopefully it will be as effective as what you did.
> > The whole thing is very cool, the Skytrain is easily
> > recognizable, to me anyway who is from Vancouver, I hope people at the show
> > recognized it.
>
> I don't think that was an issue. 8^)
>
> > I've been thinking about trying to do the same sort of thing
> > for the next train show in Calgary for the C-train (same thing pretty much
> > as the Skytrain)
>
> David created the stickers. He did a fantastic job.
>
> > And the gondola, wow!
>
> I did the sensors and program, David created the Gondola. Amazing isn't it?
>
> > Not to mention the automatic train
> > crossing.
>
> The train crossing is mine. There's a page on it here.
> http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_traincrossing.html
>
> > How many trains did you have running,
>
> We had 2 passenger trains running at the same time on the Passenger line. The
> hogwarts and another.
> The Hogwarts had a sensor that allowed only it to enter the Castle area. All
> others went the other way.
>
> > I only saw 3 in the videos,
> > 4558, 4565 and the Hogwart's.
>
> 4565? We didn't have any of those. None...
>
> Lets see, on the Industrial line we had:
> My CN engine
> Large Black My Own Train
> 4565 Steam Engine
> 4563 Load N' Haul Railroad
> 4564 Freight Rail Runner
You just said you didn't have a 4565, but you did have a 4565...You've got
me confused.
> Passenger line we had:
> Hogwarts
> Metroliner(s) with club car(s)
> 4561 modified
> Thomas the Tank...
>
> I think that was it...
>
> The only shots I didn't get were of the Trolley. It was computer controlled to
> go to 3 stops and stop, wait and continue on. Maybe I should add that shot were
> the kid thought he was going to get hit. I wish I would have had a shot of the
> woman that did get hit. She puts her head right on the track. Then WHAM...
> Ouch..
>
> > Again, nice work!
>
> Thanks. It was a lot of work from a lot of us. We had 4 RCX's there running
> things and I want at least 3 more 'goodies'.
>
> Dean
> --
> Dean Husby
> LUGNET Member #320
> TFM's LEGO Workshop - www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm
> The Vancouver LEGO Club - www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc/
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