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Are We Headed to a New Wiring System?
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic
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Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:37:28 GMT
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With all the talk recently about the NXT MindStorms, something hit me this
morning. I'm guessing most of us here have seen this picture-
http://cache.lego.com/upload/contentTemplating/LEGOAboutUs-PressReleases/images/2057/picAA00C400-D0CE-4118-8762-82A18499E875.jpg
Of note is the use of the RJ style wiring they use.
Now, let's think about this for a moment. Waaaay back in the 1960s and 1970s,
we used a two prong connector to power our 4.5 V (and to the lucky ones 12V),
then came the three prong in the 80s(?). Later that decade came 9V with the
electric plate(s) followed by the wired 2x2 plate system we been using for over
fifteen years now.
My question is: Is the 2x2 wired plate system used in 9V in its last days???
Thoughts
Adr.
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) This is an interesting and intriguing hypothesis, Adrian. For our (TCLTC) applications of the LEGO wiring system, RJ would be a welcome change. One could custom cut wire lengths, and it would be a whole lot cheaper (and probably more reliable, (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | Re: Are We Headed to a New Wiring System?
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| (...) My gut feeling is no. Their is no need for Technic to have a six wire flex. I'm pretty sure it's more expensive from a manufacturing point of view and it's bulkier. Also why go to all the expense of having to redesign all the current 9V parts? (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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