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Re: DCC and the future
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:51:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Greg Kramer writes:
In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
If someone sets up a shop to convert LEGO motors to DCC control,
I'd probably start buying.

Frank

And I'd get in line right behind you.  I don't have the skill or time to it
myself.

Roger Roger. I'd be right behind you.

We need someone to do to the Train component market what John Barnes'
HiTechnic has done for the Mindstorms sensor market.

I know that there are manufacturers of the DCC receiver modules that WILL
give you a price break if you buy in bulk. So some budding enterpreneur,
here's your chance.

Heck, if it is capital or a storefront that you lack, there are surely
people out there that have it, and have a BL presence and even a brand, that
you might be able to team up with. (dunno WHO that might be though)...

I'd do it all by myself but i have neither time nor the ability to
consistently pick up the correct end of the soldering iron.



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: DCC and the future
 
(...) Not at any normal quantity. The market for DCC conversions is rather limited...I'd be more than happy to do them on a order basis, but I am not going to go out of my way to have a stock in hand of converted motors. and I have offered this (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC and the future
 
(...) I may have found a DCC dealer website that will be willing to do this work. The prices for their DCC equipment seem very reasonable. and they even do installations of equipment that they didn't sell although at a slighter higher price. I (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) And I'd get in line right behind you. I don't have the skill or time to it myself. We need someone to do to the Train component market what John Barnes' HiTechnic has done for the Mindstorms sensor market. -Greg K (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)

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