AlmightyArjen Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Hey everyone, I just finished my third automated level crossing: the 7835. Since I had also already automated the 7866 and the 10128 it was time to put them "in series". The 7835 is automated with the parts that are also used in the 7866. Enjoy :) Quote
JopieK Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 I like it very much Arjen! The arms go a little fast but that is the only critical comment that I could possibly make on it. Quote
ColletArrow Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Nice collection, although I agree the barriers are a little bit too guillotine-like ! I do appreciate that if they were slower, the sensors would have to be farther away, so it's a fair compromise. I like the lights; have you considered adding another dimension, sound? A warning siren might be interesting. Good work overall. Quote
dr_spock Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Cool. A fun mod could be to make the speed of the barrier arm proportional to the speed of the approaching train. Quote
LM71Blackbird Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 This is really, really cool! Great job on the stop-motion, and the automation is awesome! Keep up the great work! Quote
kieran Posted March 13, 2018 Posted March 13, 2018 I love automation, and you make a great job every time Quote
Man with a hat Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Great job. Looks like it works perfectly. And as @JopieKI also noted that the crossings close very rapidly. You already see that behaviour in set 7866 and is probably necessary if you have short track lengths... It would be interesting to see how it would look like. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Always cool and funny! I love the sentence "I'll be back!" Quote
AlmightyArjen Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 Thanks for the compliments! I understand the issue with the barriers moving too fast, I've done it for practical reasons. I like the idea about adjusting the speed of the barriers based on the speed of the train, although you need some additional equipment for that. I'm going to make a realistic level crossing in the future for sure! Quote
Camoran Posted March 21, 2018 Posted March 21, 2018 Hey I am very curious how is the crossing controlled automatically. is it by the motion sensor from Mindstorm series? thanks Quote
AlmightyArjen Posted March 21, 2018 Author Posted March 21, 2018 I use the arduino platform with normal IR sensors. I don't use the Mindstorms platform, as those sensors cost the tenfold of a normal regular sensor. Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 Great job and the movie is funny too! I wish I was better at this tech stuff... Quote
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