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Re: 4.5V? 9V? 12V?
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:19:47 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Joe Strout wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Jordan Bradford wrote:
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> > Buy one of <http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=3804&cn=55&d=13&t=5 these>
> > and have at it! (It's 9V, like all new TECHNIC models.)¬¬ Or get
> > <http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=K9916&cn=55&d=13&t=5 this kit> (you get
> > extra parts).
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> I said {simple} electronics! If I had the time and money for a Mindstorms
> set, I wouldn't be asking the question. :)
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> Anyway, it seems rather overkill to buy an entire robotics kit when I just
> want to be able to turn on a (Minifig-scale) porch light from the other side
> of the layout. Is there really no easier way to do it?
Well, you can turn lights on and off using polarity reversor.
http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/inv/sets/5120-1?withpics=yes
You can use 9V cables to run the power across the setup.
Use a simple 9V battery box plus batteries for power.
Use whatever you want for lamps.
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> (I do appreciate the info from both respondents that LEGO seems to have
> settled on 9V circuitry. I'll focus my search there.)
Yes, stick to 9V, and buy what you need on bricklink.com
Kevin
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| (...) I said simple electronics! If I had the time and money for a Mindstorms set, I wouldn't be asking the question. :) Anyway, it seems rather overkill to buy an entire robotics kit when I just want to be able to turn on a (Minifig-scale) porch (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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