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Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 22 Oct 1999 23:32:33 GMT
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Helle Ulsteen Jensen & Thomas Hoeg-Jensen <ludovica@iname.+StopSpammers+com>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jacob Schultz <dungeonmaster@get2net.dk>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
> C S Soh wrote:
> > Whatever, the reason for the disappearance of the RCX power connector it is a
> > great step backwards. There are too many occasions when the internal batteries
> > are unable to supply power long enough. And it is a pain to take apart and fix
> > back the model just to replace the batteries.
>
> I guess TLG still tries to aim their product at children => Childres
> build cars => Cars cannot be plugged in and drive at the same time =>
> Remove connector because it is not needed => lower production cost.
> Or maybe the arrows should be turned the other way round....
>
> Jacob
Or maybe it a safety issue? It may be considered unsafe for children to play
with a transformer
- as one end of the device operates at high voltage.
Thomas Hoeg-Jensen, Denmark
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