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(...) I would be interested is seeing the schematic of this, or something similar. (17 years ago, 7-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Three Vintage Sets available for sale right now, click the link to see the auctions. Bidding ends March 14th. Lego Vintage MISB Police Heliport 560 354 Set From 1973 Lego Vintage MISB London Dbl Decker Bus Set 760 AKA 384 Lego Vintage MISB Swiss (...) (17 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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We have for sale a Lego set # 6080 Kings Castle complete with box and instruction booklet. Pieces are in good used condition with scattered light wear from use but nothing major overall. The box has a flap thats curled but is otherwise in good (...) (17 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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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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(...) [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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(...) I am not sure if it would work, but it may be possible to use a power transistor to increase the amps. The heat sink will need to be upgraded to a larger size, and a fan will definitely need to be installed to compensate for not just the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The main component that is limiting current in a standard train controller is the transformer (wall wart). The supplied transformer form LEGO has varied between 500ma to 850ma .5Amp and .85Amp respectively. That's continuous duty. You can pull (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) One of the big modifications I do is install a fan pointed directly at the source of the heat but the neat thing is the speed of that fan adjusts to the power setting of the controller while always spinning the correct way. I am also going to (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Hi Ondrew, More power sounds nice, but I'd be even more interested in a controller than can run high-load trains all day (such as at a show) without running hot. It sounds like you're advertising this benefit as well, so I might be interested. (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(URL) It is time for the official annoucement that (URL) is now closed. I would like to extend a BIG thank you to those of you who stopped by, looked, listed and bid over the years. But my heart hasn't been in this project for some time now, and it (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.auctionbrick, lugnet.market.auction, FTX) !!
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(...) As someone who has built some heavy locomotives I would be interested. What are the main advantages of uping the amps? Cale (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hey all, I have been looking for new ways to help out the community much like I do with my custom track and I was wondering if there may be some interest in high amp train controllers much like the ones some train clubs all ready use. A stock Lego (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Classic Space sets SOLD. Model Team for trade(Chicago area)
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The Space sets have been sold. (thanks everyone for your response) We do have several vintage Model Team available for trade still. All are built (99.9% complete) and come with original instructions. No boxes. The hard to find 5571 Semi. This beauty (...) (17 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | BrickJournal Issue 1, Volume 2 is available for download!
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Hi all, The next digital issue of BrickJournal (renumbered to reflect going to print) is available for purchase ($3.95) (URL) Articles include: Event reports from Northwest Brickcon Event report from LEGO World Spotlight on Stephan Sander Spotlight (...) (17 years ago, 28-Feb-08, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Best Selling Method for Sets: eBay vs BrickLink Question
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(...) I'd agree that buyers of LEGO always seem to spend too much on LEGO sets on eBay. This might work to your advantage as a seller. Also, if you have sets for which you are not sure of a good asking price, the auction-style format makes a lot of (...) (17 years ago, 28-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) When I first started buying old lego sets on ebay I did not know about bricklink (1999), I spent thousands on ebay and then came to find out that the ones on bricklink are usually less expensive and have a better discription, usually without (...) (17 years ago, 28-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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I have about thirty sets from several years ago (most MISB) that I've decided to sell. It's been a while since I've sold any of my LEGO and I realize that the LEGO-selling landscape has changed somewhat since then. I'd really appreciate the opinion (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Eiffel Tower on Valentines Day
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(...) So I sent my husband to the LEGO store on Valentines Day, and they were sold out! but bless his heart he asked the clerk and they ordered it for him through Shop at Home, and he still go the 20% discount! It finally arrived yesterday. It's (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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