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Re: The Future of Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:03:47 GMT
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Eric,
I am considering buying stock in battery manufacturing. How about you?
I have probably already spent a considerable sum of money on powering my
Mindstorms robots.
Maybe someone will design a butane based fuel cell that will work. Or perhaps a
solar power solution will work.
Not funny, I know, but my glass is half-full.
Todd
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| (...) This reminds me - has anyone built a fully functioning overhead rail electric train layout where the power is provided by the overhead wires like this: (URL) This would alleviate the need for powered rails and do away with the battery issue. (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) I just wanted to make sure folks know that my glass is also half full at the moment dispite some skepticism about pulling power and battery life. I also agree with Ben Fleskes in terms of AFOL insiders working very hard for the masses. (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| Well I posted this announcement at the (URL) site... Personally, I have to say that I have doubts that any battery powered system will meet the needs of clubs doing shows. Even a robust, rechargable battery system has considerable limitations. (...) (17 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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