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Thank You!!!
Now I can order one, and finnis motorizing my silver champion, and 8448!
Thanks again!!
Gary
Hao-yang Wang <hywang@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> My <set:8539>, back-ordered from Lego S@H, just arrived in mail. I have • not
> finished building the models yet.
>
> The set comes with two IR controllers, as well as two receivers. Each IR
> units take 3 AA batteries, so you need 12 batteries in total.
>
> Each IR receiver has two motor outputs. On the controller there are four
> buttons, controlling the forward and the reverse motion of the two motors.
>
> The receivers can be configured to receive from one of the three channels.
> Similarly the controllers can be configured to send using one of the three
> channels, plus the "all" option to broadcast to all the channels at once. • On
> the channel changing dial, there is a socket to let you insert a Technic
> axle into it. A nice touch.
>
> Having been hoping for a Rokenbok-like toy, I admit to be a bit • disappointed
> to the limit of 2 motors per controller. Actually it is not that bad --
> Combining the two controllers/receivers gives you four motors in total.
> Already I am start thinking of all the interesting toys I can build out of
> these IR units.
>
> Cheers,
> Hao-yang Wang
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In lugnet.technic, Gary E. Blessing writes:
> Thank You!!!
>
> Now I can order one, and finnis motorizing my silver champion, and 8448!
>
> Thanks again!!
>
> Gary
I don't know -- Those big cars are barely (or non-) moveable with the 9V
geared-down Technic motor. The motors in the IR receiver, at 4.5V, are no
more powerful than the Technic motors.
Cheers,
Hao-yang Wang
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well I've already got both motorized and radio controled, I just need a more
compact and lighter motor system ( I was going to use a no-lego motor, but
now I'll try this)
Gary
Hao-yang Wang <hywang@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:GH3H2H.MJC@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, Gary E. Blessing writes:
> > Thank You!!!
> >
> > Now I can order one, and finnish motorizing my silver champion, and 8448!
> >
> > Thanks again!!
> >
> > Gary
>
> I don't know -- Those big cars are barely (or non-) moveable with the 9V
> geared-down Technic motor. The motors in the IR receiver, at 4.5V, are no
> more powerful than the Technic motors.
>
> Cheers,
> Hao-yang Wang
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