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A '''switchable gun''' is a [[gun]] that includes a mechanism to turn the output [[stream]] off and on with simple [[signal]]s, often | A '''switchable gun''' is a [[gun]] that includes a mechanism to turn the output [[stream]] off and on with simple [[signal]]s, often [[glider]]s. A small example is [[Dieter Leithner]]'s switchable [[LWSS]] gun from July 8, {{year|1995}}. The ON signal enters from the northeast, and the OFF signal from the northwest. | ||
{{EmbedViewer | {{EmbedViewer | ||
|pname = switchablelwssgun | |pname = switchablelwssgun | ||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ | |viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 HEIGHT 500 X 30 Y 26 GPS 30 LOOP 500 ZOOM 8 AUTOSTART PAUSE 2 ]] | ||
|position = center | |position = center | ||
|caption = NE ON signal, NW OFF signal | |||
|style = width:300px; | |||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Toggleable gun]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{LinkLexicon|lex_s.htm#switchablegun}} | {{LinkLexicon|lex_s.htm#switchablegun}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:21, 7 November 2022
A switchable gun is a gun that includes a mechanism to turn the output stream off and on with simple signals, often gliders. A small example is Dieter Leithner's switchable LWSS gun from July 8, 1995. The ON signal enters from the northeast, and the OFF signal from the northwest.
| NE ON signal, NW OFF signal (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here |
See also
External links
- Switchable gun at the Life Lexicon