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    How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Gus Altobello, Jr.
   I've seen a few 8485 Technic Control Center for sale at various online sites, it's the one that builds the helicopter or dinosaur and has some sort of control panel. From a standpoint of building Technic creations to interface with Rokenbok, owning (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —John Matthews
     I do not own a control panel, it seems very expensive. I do however have a train speed controller with 2 polarity switches attached; 1 for the train, 1 for my current project. This seems to work pretty well, and I would imagine with additional (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
    
         Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Philip Ogston
     (...) Can the train speed controller be used to control regular 9v motors? That could be useful, especially since it has a wall transformer. I'd be interested to hear a bit about the function of the speed controller. I don't know anything about the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
    
         Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —John Matthews
     (...) yes (...) controller. as the controller is rotated, the motor goes faster, just the same as the train motor (...) you (...) I'll be careful, I only have 2 motors running on it now John Matthews (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Allan J. Smith
     Gus Altobello Jr wrote in message ... (...) It has three programmable time based motor outputs. On my remote controlled train level crossing I had the outputs controlling the barrier arms, flashing lights and bells (siren module). At my fair ground (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Rob Doucette
   The control panel has three outputs. One is off/on controled by separate push button switches. The other two are controled by a 2-axis pad which behaves like a joystick with North-South/East-West output. The controler has a 9VDC power input jack and (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Michael Cotsford
     (...) One slight clarification. The 2 push buttons that control one of the motors both turn the motor on, but in different directions. Also, one nice thing about the joystick is that it has 8 different positions, allowing you to control the two (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
    
         Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Rob Doucette
      Michael Cotsford <cotsford@lexra.com> wrote in message news:FqG00C.Eww@lugnet.com... (...) motors (...) Correct, my error. (...) but (...) Was there ever a US version of this set?? I wonder what portion of the shipping cost from DYA can be (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —Miles Gentry
    (...) Pitsco Lego Dacta 2000 print catalog describes the Technic Control Center #979752 ($92 + $19.50 AC Adapter) as: - Precisely control and program motors, lamps, and sound elements. - 3 output ports. - Stores 2 programs. - No computer interface. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center? —John Cromer
   (...) Yes. That is it. (...) Unfortunately no. There is no speed control on the Technic Control Center. John C. (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
 

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