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(...) I just want to straighten some things out in my mind. Are you planning on ordering a bunch of these pieces and then selling them, or are you going to take prepaid orders? If you aren't going to take prepaid orders, can we send a pledge of, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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It really is a shame that Lego no longer makes all the nifty automated light, switch and crossing components. I first saw these in the 1980 European catalog ((URL) , which I still have :). My mom brought it over from a trip to Germany. I was stunned (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *snip* Christian - You're on the right track (pun) here...my best results for a remotely automated point were to implement a system similar to what you described. I used a 1x6? black technic linking plate to do this - that's the kind with (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone tried to automate a point by directly laying a worm (screw) gear on the grey plastic (removing the yellow switch handle)? It seems that that'd work well. I suppose that you'd have to worry about stopping, but if they are switched via a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve Demlow wrote in message ... (...) Sounds like a good solution. Maybe I will use the extra battery box I have from my Technic motor set. I can fill it with rechargeable AA's and let my son go to town (so to speak). Thanks! Eric (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, it is pretty easy to build a small housing from standard bricks/plates (and maybe a tile) that firmly holds the contact prongs of a 4.5/12V wire against the leads of a 9V conducting plate. Steve (25 years ago, 27-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd be interested. Doors and train windows are always wanted. And the boxcar doors and rails....I need to look this up somewhere. Dang. I need time too. Ciao! (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> Alan In lugnet.trains, Martin Legault writes: (...) <snip> (...) will (...) <snip> oups, sorry translation problem, the ligth will lit but not as brigth as the would under 12 V. Martin (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I've tried some of the 12V accesories with a 9V regulator, and most work OK--the lights certainly did. I think the exception was the motorized stuff (the automatic crossing, 7866); only one of the gates would work as I recall. Also, I don't think (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, welcome to train the 9-12V regulator? are you talking the black and yellow think that come with 9V trains? feeding light with this regulator is "feasable", you'll have to make a wire to connect to old 12V connector with the new 9V one (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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