Re: monkey rail

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'use locomotion' nor am I 
suer how a race would work, but your ideas are appreciated. I hadn't 
thought about not using electricity at all.
The only train stuff I have is a couple of blue rails... another dead 
end, but maybe someone else can do something with the idea.

regards

linmix

Lauren Daniel wrote:
> Hello, thanks again. One thing I was thinking about building is a 
> stationary base that has a  pivot on one side and notches on the 
> other. It could sit flat or be raised on one side by hand.
> Then instead of haveing a motor control the rail use a mechanical link 
> that runs the distance underneath and comes out under the base pivot. 
> Then a person controlling it would sit at the pivot end and operate a 
> horizontel slider. You would have precision control of marble. Even 
> better would be to position a second one right next to it shareing 
> some infrastructure but haveing it's own actuator. Then 2 people could 
> race each other.
> or
> if you want it powered without rotation sensors  use locomotion to 
> actuate instead of a rack. that way if you use the Pole Reversers it 
> will keep going instead of running out of travel.
> The train regulator would be better then the Technic Pole Reversers 
> for this because you would have speed control.
> Cheers Chris
> */linmix <[email protected]>/* wrote:
>
>      maybe I can even do something without an RCX, by using a couple
>     of Electric Technic Pole Reversers  (Peeron #6551) I have from a
>     Space Shuttle set for the controls.
>