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Re: The Future of Trains
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lugnet.lego
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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:39:01 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Elroy Davis wrote:
> If new motors are going to be of the Power Functions variety,
> they need to be small enough to fit inside a locomotive, and
> have connection points that don't require Technic pins.
The Medium PF motors is 4 studs wide by 6 studs long, and has a 6x2 plate
portion on the bottom (no studs on top). The other motor is called the "XL PF
Motor", which would hopefully imply that somebody within LEGO might have been
*thinking* about a "small" version as well, but if so I've not seen it yet.
Torque-wise, these are fairly powerful (and current-hungry) motors - the "XL"
variety is very similar to the NXT motors in terms of total power, but I'm not
sure I've seen a good measure on the medium one yet (it "feels strong"). The
"XL" motor is studless (and wider), while the PF receiver is 4x4 (and somewhat
tall) with a plate bottom and some studs on top. The battery box however is
currently studless, and big (although you could hide it in a boxcar I think).
> Batteries are heavy, and need to be replaced, which
> is 90% of the reason that I don't use my RCX, NXT,
> and R/C parts more often...
Agreed that weight is a problem. The NXT Li-ion pack is nice weight and
power-wise, but Li-ions (like any battery, but perhaps more so) do age.
--
Brian Davis
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| (...) More accurately, Li-Ion batteries, _unlike_ most other battery types, do age. NiCads wear out through use, or through improper partial charging, and have a moderate shelf discharge (depleting the charge while just sitting unused). NiMHs wear (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| (...) Well, automated/interactive track-side accessories and innovative track geometries are kind of pointless if I can't pull an actual train. (...) For me, the ability to pull long (10+ cars) heavy trains for at least 6 hours at a time with little (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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