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    did you see something moving?! I didn't... or did I ;) you could add a sensor to see if there is no one in proximity and then make a move for it! @MAB: GMTA.
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    yups, I also do not experience any problems with the set, we have two at school, work very well.
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    There is also a guy @ 1000steine that made a steam monorail: (note: topic is in German)
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    That would be a great idea indeed!!! I think we should be able to pull that off!
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    Since I think this would be the best place to ask: I am trying to get an arch done with a nice masonry pattern like this here as you can see. Any ideas on how to accomplish that? It is actually for an older style railway station. Using LDD right now to make an initial version. b.t.w another challenge is that the arch is 8 wide. This is what I have so far: I made an update that is, - I think - a little better: Still not satisfied though!
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    welcome to EB Laure! Hope you enjoy it here!
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    I think for LEGO use it is too expensive, I also did a test with it. It does not even have all available LEGO parts (flex track, cross [only if you combine RC and 9V]). So maybe if you are also into model railroading than I suppose it would be very interesting. I also found some issues (copy/pasting is not that easy etc.). (It is a Dutch product).
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    BLE (Bluetooth Smart / 4.0) is a totally different standard from Bluetooth 1 and/or 2. In Android it depends on what device you have and the distribution. All newer Apple devices have BLE.
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    no indeed! they must have other priorities I guess?!
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    IR is just not what we were looking for so such a solutions will be a great addition! Most LEGO train fans will keep an eye on Train Tech and the Frontpage I'm sure! I'm still puzzled how you can connect the different BLE modules from one piece of software at once, very interested in that :)
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    that is great to hear pasztorl! you guys have done good research that is for sure! in future a bridge between IR and BLE would be great as well I think. That way you could even use the normal controller (which has also some advantages over a tablet/smartphone of course since it is very kid-friendly).
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    @pasztori: Zed_43 makes a good point about reprogrammable firmware: check the site of Michael Kroll about his Beacon. He has a chip in his beacon that provides OTA updates to the BLE112 module. "Maybe there is something to do with your Sbrick. I guess we cannot use sensors but maybe something could be done using the phone/tablet camera. Or even without that sensing function, programming a "routine task" could be a nice thing for running trains." @Zed_43: sensors are doable with the BLE module, it has on board ADC options: they only need to make it available to the outside.
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    it is indeed a nice step forward and I like the form factor too although it is still quite bulky for train applications (especially for turnouts)
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    you will need to connect/disconnect the devices again and again as far as I know and have experimented with the BLE112/BLE113 modules together with iOS 8. Most latency would be caused by the amount of work that you let the chip do (encryption etc.) I think. The XBee modules that I use for train turnout control are real-time (deadline < 1 second).
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    in theory one could make a mesh network with BLE. I like the blue giga chips very much (I use the BLE113 for different commercial projects, that is the even smaller and even less power consuming version of BlueGiga) that way one could make it even (much) better. At this moment I don't think SBrick is that suitable for train control: in car situations you don't need to control different cars at the same time, in train situations you will need to control devices at the same time. Unless you use a mesh network is this impossible I think.
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    looks very neat though, should have been an actual set!
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    MOC - Bakery

    JopieK replied to Bennemans's topic in LEGO Town

    looks very nice Bennemans, where did you get that 'jam' sign b.t.w.? Some Friends set I reckon?!
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    Looks very nice! be careful for you LEGO though, 42 degrees C is quite hot I think!
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    they look great!!! I like both scheme's, maybe for two different trains?!
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    very nice cagri! you did a great job! did you use a real yard as an example?
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    and next MOC will be a LEGO version of this: http://practicalfrugalliving.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/picture0261.jpg ?! :)
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    don't recognise the sticker but I would guess it is from around 1980, what material is it? vinyl or more like paper with a finish over it?
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    XL is comparable to the wheels from the Emerald AFAIK.
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    it is now, it often takes a while :) b.t.w. it is a great train! also a great LDD version!!
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    well, I just put a round plate 1x1 on it and let the (non-LEGO) servo lever attach to that. There are of course plenty other alternatives also with normal PF motors.
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