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[:D]Yes, I have. [:D][:D]I have just begun to design my streets. Or at least the drawing on my layout of where the sidewalks are gaoing to have to be poured. I have made one crucial mistake. [:0]When designing my layout, at the time I had not thought about the moving cars, as such the area underneath my layout, which is all foam, will not probably support any type of long run for the pulley system. This is because I have to have a reliable way of attaching the system. Also, if I run the cars around the block, basically a square, what is going to hold up the square? (scratch that, I already figured it out). Also the area that I am going to use for the automobiles is fairly small, which is actually a good thing given my scale (N). I will probably have to run a piece of thin luan under neath the layout so that I have something for the pulley system to attach to. I had planned on removing some of the existing material from the top of the layout so that I could lay down sheets of styrene for the road system. This will of course be weathered to look realistic. It is thin and should prove to be the best way for good contact between the magnets. As far as the cars turning the corner, I had planned on putting in the center of the street traffic lights, working or not, set on top of concrete when the cars turn the corner, the concreate would act as a bumber of sorts to streer the car so that it continues to face the proper direction. On another note I looked into a system by a company for working traffic lights. I will add these only after I have been able to get this working. [:)] This project is merely me wanting to see if I can get it done. My wife encourages me when I get these "spurts" of juices flowing. Don't let others discourage what you are trying to do, if you have an idea for something see it through. If is doesn't work, at least you can offer insight to others on where you failed to get it done and they may be able to pick up the torch and keep running with it. (I read your other post, Prickboy and the responses you got.)[V] Maybe you should consider changing your profile name, it has a certain under tone to it.[:D][:D]
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