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Re: GBC Questions
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lugnet.org.us.laflrc
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Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:06:03 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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> Thanks for asking.
Thanks for telling--mucho appreciated.
You don't find that having one motor port powering the entire track to be hard
on the RCX?
Dave K
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: GBC Questions
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| (...) Not so far - both Steve & I have run numerous hours of GBC trains (engine plus a couple cars) from a 1.0 RCX. I only noticed two issues: (1) the output area of the RCX does get slightly warm, at least on mine, but never shut down due to (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | Re: GBC Questions
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| (...) We haven't used a large loop. Well, the loop at BF was big, but it was also divided into two segments. Also, the trains are only a couple cars long. It doesn't draw that much current. Steve (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: GBC Questions
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| (...) welcome (...) Yes. The train motor is just another 9v motor, much like the one with the Mindstorms kit. (...) No. The reason for doing that (using the electrical plate) is if you are running big trains that put a large load on the RCX, or (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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