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Subject: 
RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:41:26 GMT
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          "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote:

I've read that the end where the power connector was is "thinner" which
is OK since the connector was mounted on the component side and would have
added to the hight required. The "smoothing caps" could be eliminated
in a battery only design, which would make that end of things thinner too.

I don't think so - it looks the same shape as the pictures of RIS 1.0 RCXs
I've seen. I doubt they would change the external shape as it would cause
problems with plans in expansion kits etc. I expect there's just a lot of
empty space inside.

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(...) I've read that the end where the power connector was is "thinner" which is OK since the connector was mounted on the component side and would have added to the hight required. The "smoothing caps" could be eliminated in a battery only design, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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