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(...) Steve- National gives the Absolute Maximum Value for Vin for the LM317 at 40V, but why would you want to run that high for a load that's supposed to be limited to 9V? You would waste of the extra power dissipation of the bigger device and get (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) Point Brique Ghost Train, as seen at Brickvention 2008 (where it won second prize) and on (URL). While I’ve built hundreds of MOCs over the years, it’s only recently that I’ve become interested in building amusement rides. Inspired by Stump (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Ondrew- About 5 years ago, a member of SLCTC setup shop selling modified LEGO train voltage regulators running on 3A and he sold them on BrickLink. We have 4 of them. They allow us to run multiple motors on the same track or lots of (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés lundi 3 mars 2008
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jour. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Le poste de police 7744 ** par Pierre LAURENGE le 3 (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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(...) Sono un po' deluso... speravo che l'ambientazione fosse fatta totalmente di mattoncini (con magari la possibilità di riprodursi gli scenari coi propri mattoncini a casa). Invece vedo piante e vegetazione molto "disegnate" (nella seconda (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I invite you to listen to the Spamcast “The Return Of Space”, part two of an interview with Mark Sandlin and Chris Giddens, set designers for the yet to be released Lego Factory Space sets. (URL) -Tom (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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(...) scusate se mi sono perso qualcosa in passato...i disegni sono molto belli, ma cosa significano? sono qualche anticipazione?..illu...natemi!:-) ciao! Matteo (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Di seguito due nuove immagini da LEGO Universe: (URL) Chiappa LEGO Ambassador (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Most of this feature is done. I had to identify every LPub meta-command that had something with the units of pixels, and treat them as a new class of "units", meaning known absolute distances (i.e. meters or inches.) Every time these values (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Robb Alvey from the AMAZING site (URL) was lucky enough to get a walkthrough tour of this new area opening at Legoland next week. He posted pictures and a little write-up over on his site and can be (URL) by clicking this link here>. I think the new (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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(...) From what I see of Big Blue he looks like a total jackanape which is very fitting for his breaking out. Would some links to non-negative pictures be available? Tim (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) [snip] Hah, and here was me using a 12V Lego train transformer to run my 9V trains ;-) Using a suitable adapter wire of course. But that was 220V, so I left it in the UK. I'm not sure of the rating of those transformers, but I think it was a (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's a couple of useful power supplies. They work on US line voltage or from 100V AC up to 240V AC. For unmodified train controllers: (URL) You should get close to the maximum amount out of you controller, but the controller well overheat if (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) True, but you still have to upgrade the diodes, capacitor and the power supply. As well as adding more heat sinking ability. And the 3 amp version of a LM350 can swap right into the original socket of the LM317, and still provide full (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The LM317 is made by a bunch of different manufacturers, so there's some variation. But the original maximum suggested input is 35V or 32V between input and output. But as I mentioned before, the difference between input voltage and output (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Toronto Spring Toy, Train and Doll Show April 27th, 2008
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(...) As always Dave, thanks for heading this up. Due to injuries from my recent vehicle accident, I'm reluctant to agree to anything more than I can handle, therefore, I will only be bringing my micro train layout. Size = 2 tables. On this note of (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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I invite you to listen to the Spamcast "The Return Of Space", part one of an interview with Mark Sandlin and Chris Giddens, set designers for the yet to be released Lego Factory Space sets. (URL) -Tom (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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(...) Humm,... it sounds interesting what you are talking about. Can you link to Benjamin's website to see that LDraw models? I've looked for, but didn't found it... Eric, I love your idea to use animated gif photos, to show the mechanisms working! (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I haven't worked with one in a while, but I know it'll take at least 36v in, and the limit on power is basically whatever you can handle as far as heat dissipation. So if you get the one in the big transistor-body package (TO-3, I think?) and (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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I was poking around looking at LM317 specs and can't seem to find the Max Vin. What's the max Vin we can plug into the controller... I see old laptop "wall warts" and inline "bricks" getting tossed all the time here at work. If this alone helps the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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