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Re: 4.5V? 9V? 12V?
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Date: 
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:19:47 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Joe Strout wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> 
> > 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).
> 
> 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 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.

> 
> (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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  Re: 4.5V? 9V? 12V?
 
(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)

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