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In lugnet.technic, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Steven Lane writes:
> > I find batteries a pain, especially as there output isn't constant over
> > their lifetime, therefore I'd love to be able to power my motors from the
> > mains. I'd like to know what methods their are are doing this. I'd prefer a
> > purist option but I do know which end is the dangrous one on a soldering
> > iron. It also has to work in the UK, home of the three pin plug.
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> Purist approach is to use a 9V train speed reg and LEGO(r) wires from the
> speed reg to your motor(s), possibly through the polarity reverser switch to
> give control. The speed reg is powered from a wall wart trafo so if you buy
> a UK train set or UK used speed reg (should not be too hard to come by) or
> even pay LD's high price for a new one, you should be all set. The UK wall
> wart will have the appropriate 3 pins for your funky mains points and will
> be 220v compatible.
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> The wall wart from a speed reg can also power an RCX that has the power
> connector (1.0 but not 1.5. I do not know if they put it back for 2.0 or
> not) if you want to go that way...
4548s were 5ukp in Toysrus a while back
Someone in the UK has a UK 3 pin adaptor for $5
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=phillwright&itemID=504739
I'm sure you can find a UK person to trade a controller.
Mark
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| In lugnet.technic, Mark Morgan writes:> (...) wanted to power, it is exactly what you need and no extra. Those 4548s turn up in the strangest places, though, so haunting old and poorly managed stores (TRU comes to mind, as Mark said!) that carried (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Purist approach is to use a 9V train speed reg and LEGO(r) wires from the speed reg to your motor(s), possibly through the polarity reverser switch to give control. The speed reg is powered from a wall wart trafo so if you buy a UK train set (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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