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Re: Any ideas on how/where to obtain polarity switches?
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Fri, 20 Apr 2001 05:34:30 GMT
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I think in a recent posting on this someone said you can get them from
Dacta/Pitsco?

Duq

"Gaurav Thakur" <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message
news:GC2HqF.5vn@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.technic, Rob Doucette writes:
In lugnet.technic, David W. Speck writes:
I'm not sure if I have the name correct, as I haven't found this item in • the
Lego databases (yet).  However, I have a friend who's looking for what • he/we
called polarity switches - that were included in the Space Shuttle set • (#8480).

<set:5120> Pole Reverser, LSAH should sell them.

-Rob Doucette.
DoucetteNet LEGO® on Brickbay
http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?u=robatworldnet

You can also get two of these in the 8082 universal set from 1993, there's • a
sealed one on eBay right now...although the 8480 Space Shuttle usually • sells
for the same price and is an overall better set. The 5120 service pack • also
has one polarity switch but I'm not sure if this is still sold (it's not • in
the S@H catalogs anymore but I've heard that some people have gotten hold • of
them anyway. Hope that helps...

-Gaurav Thakur, raving madman
Can be reached at cp5670@supermail.com
http://cp5670.50megs.com/TC/



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  Re: Any ideas on how/where to obtain polarity switches?
 
Ya that was me, sorry they don't carry the "Pole Reverser" anymore. :( You might consider ebay or other internet means. It's a great piece, hope you can get one. I used one in the back of my Hexapod Armature. It cut power to the wings when I did'nt (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Any ideas on how/where to obtain polarity switches?
 
(...) Nope, the thread concluded that Pitsco wasn't selling them anymore. They appear to have been discontinued, but S@H may still have some old stock. (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Any ideas on how/where to obtain polarity switches?
 
(...) sealed one on eBay right now...although the 8480 Space Shuttle usually sells for the same price and is an overall better set. The 5120 service pack also has one polarity switch but I'm not sure if this is still sold (it's not in the S@H (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)

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