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Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 26 Nov 1999 15:21:53 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Frank Filz writes:
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> James Brown wrote in message ...
> > > My 2 cents worth to solve the problem of dim lights: why not not try using
> > > a plug-in transformer from one of the train sets? Not only will this
> > > support a large load of lights, but you will actually have complete remote
> > > control over the whole light array and never needlessly drain batteries.
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> > I'm not using one because I don't have one. ;)
> > If I ever see a train with enough castle-applicable parts to interest me,
> > at a good discount, I may get one. Until then, I shall rely on the battery
> > box. Unless there's some altruistic train-head out there with too many of
> > these?
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> Ask in Buy Sell Trade, you will get a response. Many trainheads have way too
> many (Larry P. always pipes up that he will sell one).
<grin> The reason I didn't bother asking in BST would be because I'm not
actually interested enough to *pay* for one.
Besides, my budget for non-retail Lego is woefully slim right now, so I'm
going to spend it on pieces, not wiring. :)
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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| James Brown wrote in message ... (...) using (...) remote (...) battery (...) too (...) You might still ask. Offer to pay the shipping cost. Someone who has way to many might just give you one. Of course if you think about the cost of batteries, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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| (...) I heard that. It's true. 20 plus postage for a used one, 25 plus postage for a new one. Standing offer. (...) So you have money to blow on batteries but not on the more ecologically sound alternative?? Take the long view (say, more than 5 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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| James Brown wrote in message ... (...) mostly (...) a (...) a (...) support a (...) over (...) at a (...) Ask in Buy Sell Trade, you will get a response. Many trainheads have way too many (Larry P. always pipes up that he will sell one). Another (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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