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  Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
(...) The last sentence is especially misleading. In 8293 the LEDs are connected directly on the battery pack. So they continue to function regardless of the state of the pole reverser. But of course if the LEDs are connected to the pole reverser (...) (16 years ago, 22-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
(...) Ah, now I see it, it's not that useless after all. Very well, I'll keep this is mind. (16 years ago, 19-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
(...) The pole reverser has multiple uses. At it's simplest, it serves as a remote on/off switch so you don't need to be able to reach the battery box. As others have already mentioned, it also changes the polarity of the output voltage based on (...) (16 years ago, 19-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
(...) Interesting, so it *does* switch the winding/direction... but the only use I can make up is to keep lights on while motors stand still. Thanks, really eased my mind now that I don't have to ponder about what it does. :-) (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
(...) It reversed the direction of electricity flow. For example, it makes a motor run backwards when flipped. (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
"Santeri Piippo" <arezey@SPAMgmailSPAM.com> wrote in message news:KF9zpE.L0E@lugnet.com... (...) According to (URL) does the Power Functions Pole Switch do? The pole or control switch included in 8293 - Power Functions Motor Set allows you to (...) (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
 
  The pole reverser - what's it do?
 
(URL) Looking through the Technic sets' instructions I've bumped into this part and never figured out what does it really do... so I thought to ask here. Though, I myself don't own any of these, though I wish I did! I'm kind of low with the power (...) (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Lime Green Street Bike 8420
 
After finishing bilding the very cool set 8420: (URL) I decided to build it in another color like nice and friendly black or Kawasaki green ! It was not possible to grab all the neccessary parts in black so lime it is ! (URL) See the highres (...) (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: Truncated Octahedron
 
OH MY GOODNESS! That is so amazing! Everyone should check it out! Wow, very impressed! I also looked at the other videos too. Those models are so complicated! Amazing! WOW. :scratches head: Please let us know when you make more, these are (...) (16 years ago, 4-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Truncated Octahedron
 
Greetings All, Inspired by the mechanism in Hoberman's Brain Twist puzzle, I built this: (URL) the Quicktime impaired: (URL) you enjoy it. Tom (16 years ago, 3-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic)


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