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Re: Adding Light or Sounds
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Sat, 25 Mar 2000 14:04:28 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Brad Hamilton writes:
> You have a good start.
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> I could suggest a few other things.
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> Set 5033 is very limitted to being used as sirens or something like that on
> the top of a car. Set 5308 is MUCH better suited to general use. This is
> usually listed under trains, but I have used it for buildings and vehicles.
> It is very small and can be stashed in all sorts of places. It puts out
> plenty of light.
I would disagree. Either 5033 or 5308 are both equally useful, but in
different ways. It depends on the space you have as to which one is the better
choice for lighting something up.
> A train controller provides an excellent power supply. It is a bit pricy at
> $45 (or you can get the current train set and the controller for $125), but
> you don't ever have to buy batteries! The really cool feature about it is
> that you can control the amount of power and you can reverse the polarity.
> This makes it possible to dim the lights and make motors run at different
> speeds!
Or, advertise your want. I have _plenty_ to sell of them, as does Tom Stangl
and a bunch of other people.
> Another cool option for power is to use a mind-storms control box. This is
> the rich man's solution, but provides the ultimate in control and feed-back.
> You can power a mindstorms unit with batteries,
> or you can plug in any old 9V power supply (at least the one I had works
> fine).
Only with the RIS 1.0 1.5 Does NOT have the 9v jack on the back.
James Powell
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| You have a good start. I could suggest a few other things. Set 5033 is very limitted to being used as sirens or something like that on the top of a car. Set 5308 is MUCH better suited to general use. This is usually listed under trains, but I have (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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