What an amazing instructor - love the approach, humor, and keeping it simple by using plain English... more, more!!
@schwarzerritter57246 жыл бұрын
I like that you put a clutch in there, most other versions connect the motor directly to the switch.
@keeganmyers76273 жыл бұрын
Yeah I put a solid gear and it always grinded until I put the clutch on it
@dezzodarling8 жыл бұрын
I have always been a firm believer in that if you put technology into toys, then kids will WANT to learn - and what more universal toy than a train set - being a Lego train set, this now combines 3 hobbies into one - model trains, Lego and Arduino! Well done!
@ElectraFlarefire8 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know LEGO had a clutch! All the LEGO trains stuff is fairly unknown to me, I didn't know it was quite this sophisticated, but that might also be the impression your setup gives. Also; your videos are well presented and entertaining. Watching the one presented on hack-a-day made me want to watch more.
@newgreenmusic997 жыл бұрын
Electra Flarefire ķ
@TheRealChrisOwen5 жыл бұрын
I understand that there's effectively nothing too complicated in this, but I'd just like you to know that you just blew my mind. I've never coded and you just hit hero status in my book. That would be a "Like" and a Subscribe!
@JoeParkerAndThePower2 жыл бұрын
Expect lots of ppl know this but there was a magnetically switched set for the older (12-15VDC) sets
@Flec25074 жыл бұрын
Please come back man, I love your tutorials
@Echolic3 жыл бұрын
A Brit dude with brilliant story telling educating me about arduino and trains? YES PLEASE
@dr.trains119 Жыл бұрын
they did make a track switch for the gray 12v trains but the are very rare so its just easier to make this
@mondhaus9 жыл бұрын
The older 12V system had switches that were remote controlled. 753 and 754 seems to be an older version (blue) while I had two in grey.
@contactATashleygriffin3 жыл бұрын
7858 for the grey 12v switcher, they did ALOT, lights that stopped the trains and de-couplers
@LordPhobos65027 жыл бұрын
I built a couple of these, they're great! :) Can be modified easily to work with power functions motors as well.
@ArduinoLegoTrains7 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@dumthapa76887 жыл бұрын
Arduino Lego Trains Jdbxhye
@GordieGii6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have a comment about your programming, and you have probably figured this out, but I feel I should put in my two cents worth. It's not a void. It's a subroutine. Void is the return type, which is to say, some subroutines return some value to the calling code, kind of like a function, and some don't. When a subroutine is meant to return a value you have to specify what type of value, like integer or float so the compiler knows how much memory to reserve for the return value. When a subroutine is meant to just perform some action and not return any value the return type is void (none, null or N/A) so the compiler knows it doesn't have to reserve any memory for the return value.
@flamurbedrolli8026 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Like that you can build a city and make it intelliegent.
@NeoSephirothVal8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. It helped me a lot. But I use old 4,5v motors and a 12v train transformer to remote control it. It works perfect. Just like the old 12v stuff but with 9v tracks
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
+NeoSephirothVal Great to hear! Why not make a short video showing us what you've done?
@NeoSephirothVal8 жыл бұрын
Sure, I will do that when the parts from bricklink arrive. Atm it's way to colorfull. I want that complete dark blue gray.^^
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
Yes, one of the hardest parts of this design is finding all the pieces in one colour! The old 9v points use dark grey (not dark blue grey), which isn't easy to find any more... especially when you have 12 points!
@NeoSephirothVal8 жыл бұрын
I tried to get the parts in dark grey, but I would had to buy in 6 different shops and it would cost me 3 times as much. That's why I use dark blue gray.
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
@@ArduinoLegoTrains I wouldn't mind chosing a different color, as long as it looks good. After all, the 12V switches of the 1980s had light grey rails and housings of the switch motors, but dark grey sleepers. Another channel here shows several colors of the gearbox, like red, yellow, blue etc., which helps color coding different switches and looks nice.
@NANONilsWORLD8 жыл бұрын
Ich ärgere mich auch noch immer das LEGO hier keine elektrischen Weichen anbietet. So eine große Firma, und sie geben uns Kunden nicht das was wir möchten.. schade. Mal sehen wann endlich was rauskommt. Danke für dies Video !!
@schwarzerritter57246 жыл бұрын
Es ist LEGO, wir brauchen keine speziellen Weichen.
@Metal-Possum6 жыл бұрын
Lego DID solve this problem. The old 12v train system had motorised switches available.
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
Yes, but they never solved it for the 9v switches introduced later in 1991.
@RickJando6 жыл бұрын
Very clever.A very nice video to see.
@alohava8 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you for explaining this so simply. Would you be able to post a list of parts used? I can't quite tell from the video which size gears and axles you used. Thanks!
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
He added a parts list in the description, which was very helpful to me, too.
@5hanesBoard8 жыл бұрын
Im not into the new gear, but as a child I am sure we had electronic points in the 12v days.
@DENPTrains8 жыл бұрын
Yes 12V did have that and more
@NarendraSingh-xj8ww6 жыл бұрын
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@EricTheYounger9 жыл бұрын
This series is really great! However, right now you are demonstrating how to modify the old 9V lego train kits, which are no longer produced. It'd be great if you could show us how to modify the newer RC ones.
@shaikhppllk4oisaif9076 жыл бұрын
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@sabinabakiri92376 жыл бұрын
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@afifahwinda43306 жыл бұрын
EricTheYounger ducat I don't know
@rixakunter17476 жыл бұрын
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@user-bx1in2ji7z6 жыл бұрын
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@gregorioeugenioragazzini18248 жыл бұрын
Hello, your videos are very helpfull and i would like to control my lego 9v trains too. I have already an arduino and driver motor, coud you explain me in more details how the Motorized Track Switches works, and where i can find the 9V Motor with Gear Reduction 5225 ( i suppose)? thanks!
@akhuskie6 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions for when the switch is too stiff and the clutch engages too soon?
@ArduinoLegoTrains6 жыл бұрын
You can try switching the position of the large gear and the clutch gear. This has helped me with some stiff switches.
@akhuskie6 жыл бұрын
This seems to do the trick, thanks!
@sheraz147 жыл бұрын
Good work mate I love it.
@jazzmine34468 жыл бұрын
awesome love it
@michelvandenbergofficial8 жыл бұрын
that moment when he says fuck when the train fell off XD
@s.spydiraju48447 жыл бұрын
.h
@dmgfutny38527 жыл бұрын
this is my favourite video
@phanmayyong26186 жыл бұрын
Futny XD knvnjen
@bluebear61868 жыл бұрын
i really want to do this but i don't know how to code with arduino. do you suggest any getting started tutorials for working with lego
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
Sure, just check out my channel and start from video 1!
@SUPERgamer-bi5hm7 жыл бұрын
Blue Bear Creel to no no
@SPiKExGamerKage8 жыл бұрын
if you don't wana listen to the code stuff then skip to 6:02 and youl skip how the stuff works
@SimonRancourt6 жыл бұрын
Lego train swiches looked better 45 years ago.
@TheFogOfWar1wvdm7 жыл бұрын
you dont need to use arduino, you can also use lego mindstorms to control the train etc
@ArduinoLegoTrains7 жыл бұрын
Yes, but mindstorms cost a huge amount of money compared to Arduinos, and can only control what, four motors? My arduino setup controls 12 (check out video 10 for details).
@austinhunter15868 жыл бұрын
This settles it, I'm getting an arduino. And Legos. For science.
@austinhunter15868 жыл бұрын
Also, how did you connect the arduino? Did it have pins?
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
+Austin Hunter all connection info is in Tutorial 1: Introduction.
@NewBuildmini8 жыл бұрын
12v legos have remote controlled stuffies such as crossings, points and decouplers. I recommend u to get it working somehow with 9v.
@jittapa92727 жыл бұрын
I love Lego trains
@burgerlx88717 жыл бұрын
Lego king Lego king I too ilove Arduino And lego
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
One question: the original Lego 9V switch has a very strong spring (locking mechanism), and thus it takes lots of force to actuate it. Did you have to remove the spring on the downside (interior) of the switch, prior to building the motor onto it? Or is the Technic 9V motor, in combination with the clutch, strong enough?
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
Regarding the version of the Technic 9V Motor: I saw that you used the version called "Heavier Weight", not the version called "Lighter Weight" on BrickLink. I am going to try out both versions and see if the weight affects the performance of the switching. Also, whether the locking mechanism must be removed from the switch or not.
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
Correction to your Parts List: you need three rather than two Plate 2x3, as depicted in your video at 1:20.
@dvsujan11486 жыл бұрын
Great videos
@harryyates30938 жыл бұрын
At 6:40 u can hear him swear
@TF2Scout_YT7 жыл бұрын
Hazzer who cares
@gamersstop97347 жыл бұрын
Hazzer hai
@ankurpruthi76666 жыл бұрын
poornima
@letsget100subscriberswitht66 жыл бұрын
Hazzer I
@abdoamar98226 жыл бұрын
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@dejvg89528 жыл бұрын
Very good
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
+Dima Vichkutkin Thanks!
@dmgfutny38527 жыл бұрын
dejv CZE no very good. this is a super video
@captainnaveedbbai64246 жыл бұрын
Great Nice Good Job
@michaelakopov8458 жыл бұрын
great serious. thanks. one question - how you build motor itself?
@agungdwiaditya92337 жыл бұрын
Michael Akopov hjj
@alaeriia016 жыл бұрын
It's a Technic 9V motor part. It's one brick.
@daddyrnr5 жыл бұрын
Can you provide the part numbers for the components used to build this for beginners?
@andreasyufrizal738 жыл бұрын
Nice project
@dmgfutny38527 жыл бұрын
very nice
@paramsidana12747 жыл бұрын
nice
@jerepleijeri7 жыл бұрын
very nice
@skipzoneskipzone62427 жыл бұрын
I typed out my code but is failing to compile... what does '!' mean in LDR2state? and what does LightSensorCounter % 2 == 0 mean? thanks PJ
@contactATashleygriffin3 жыл бұрын
Lego made kits to solve that problem..... kit 7858
@RatebSallal7 жыл бұрын
Amazing!, thank you, your elaboration are so useful, do you suggest another motor instead of Electric, Motor 9V Mini-Motor, newer/older versions (43362c01/71427c01), as its price is high and few lots on Bricklink?
@michaelplace38379 жыл бұрын
very clever.
@sampath48327 жыл бұрын
Nice
@amirraza65875 жыл бұрын
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@ManBrickStudios2 жыл бұрын
ty for this video!!!!
@FARIS__KHAN7 жыл бұрын
DO you mind stating the parts needed in words?:)
@ArduinoLegoTrains7 жыл бұрын
I've added the parts list to the video description for you.
@TheLegomane7 жыл бұрын
can you tell the number of the motor? i can't find it on bricklink. is the motor you show all in one part or there are more than one connected? thanks
@RehanAnsari-vf1jn6 жыл бұрын
Faris Khan j
@trainvideosandthegamesvide27327 жыл бұрын
I liked
@trainvideosandthegamesvide27327 жыл бұрын
ok
@nasraanjum96996 жыл бұрын
train videos and the games videos videos good
@mbogobot Жыл бұрын
super puper automat !
@JoeParkerAndThePower2 жыл бұрын
Also I'm puzzled by you referring to the methods via their return types eg 'void Loop' etc. Is this a thing Arduino ppl do routinely? I thought you couldn't overload method names in Arduino, so the namespace would prevent a (say) 'void Loop' and an 'int Loop' both compiling? Sorry if I've missed something mind you, not an Arduino dev. Great vid tho.
@davidrubio86735 жыл бұрын
when are you going to upload a new video?
@yekutielbenheshel3547 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@progaming-jf9mc8 жыл бұрын
I heard you say a bad word whenever the train stopped
@madyman6 жыл бұрын
how can we get station detector ????
@WamzaShortz4 жыл бұрын
@Arduino Lego Trains can you supply the code?
@dhanirambeg78205 жыл бұрын
How to use to point switch sir i want to know this
@mdjavedmdjaved96706 жыл бұрын
Good
@hjhuk5555 жыл бұрын
Anyone used a different motor for this? Or perhaps an stl file to print out this lego motor case and add hobby motor in instead?
@bob14126 жыл бұрын
6:41 listen
@itz_lexiii_8 жыл бұрын
why not a remote control with a lego servo motor?
@itz_lexiii_8 жыл бұрын
+LEGO CREATIONS | SpartaGames but this is friggin brilliant
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
+LEGO CREATIONS | SpartaGames Remote Control is covered in #7, so it's really easy to combine that code with this tutorial to make a remote-controlled switch. No need for servo motors; my solution uses the cheapest combination of motors and bricks available.
@itz_lexiii_8 жыл бұрын
Arduino Lego Trains ok :D
@devaodeva23437 жыл бұрын
Wao »beautiful
@chotansarkar56077 жыл бұрын
how
@rajimangesh79724 жыл бұрын
Can you please give the code?
@pawangupta-do6nv5 жыл бұрын
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@hollandmeester3474 жыл бұрын
Old news. The automatic infrared train detector is much better...... Trust me.
@sonnythecuckoobird6504 жыл бұрын
Is this dude darth vader
@zipponvr70438 жыл бұрын
it would be better to work with a PF servo motor
@ArduinoLegoTrains8 жыл бұрын
+Zippo NVR Yes, the PF servo motor has more torque. But it is a much bigger motor, which makes the whole mechanism extend past the length of the switch track (so you can only connect the switch to straights, not curves). It also requires an extra cable to convert from PF to old technic 9V (unless you want to cut the PF motor cable), and is much more expensive than the old 9V motors.
@zipponvr70438 жыл бұрын
+Arduino Lego Trains Yes, but the main advantage is that it is rotated only by 90 degrees, so you will not need to use the clutch. Although you did not use it in your video =)
@serdiuk27748 жыл бұрын
this is soo hard
@JamesSleeman9 жыл бұрын
Why on earth are you calling functions "voids"?! Void is the return type of those particular functions, that is, they do not return anything, they are not "voids", they are functions without return values.
@ArduinoLegoTrains9 жыл бұрын
Because this series of tutorials is designed for people with no prior coding experience. Using the word "function" when it doesn't show up anywhere on the screen gets very confusing for beginners. But you're completely correct, of course.
@goldfing58982 ай бұрын
Or "procedures" (e.g. in Pascal).
@ademguney38187 жыл бұрын
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@pavitraghadai42816 жыл бұрын
Adem Güney Nice
@jatindodiya94257 жыл бұрын
how u made wireless connection
@ArduinoLegoTrains7 жыл бұрын
There is no wireless connection in this video. Watch video #14 to see how you can control motors wirelessly (requires two Arduinos).