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Re: 1 speed regulator 2 trains and tracks
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 20:42:32 GMT
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Once upon a time, "Eben Hill" <ehill.s@nyls.edu> wrote:

> Is there any danger in hooking up one regulator to two sets of track with two
> of the wires that clip to the track.  I tried it out and I know that it works
> but wasn't sure if this was a "legal" thing to do or am I going to end up
> blowing up the system?  How many clips can you attach to the regulator before
> the resistance start to slow down the trains? (physics wasn't my thing)  Can
> you attach anything else like motors (non train ones) to the regulator?  I just
> don't want to repeat anyone's bad experiments.

I don't know if it is 'safe' or not, but my kids often use the speed
regulator to run the various (non-train) LEGO 9V electric items.

Steve



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Is there any danger in hooking up one regulator to two sets of track with two of the wires that clip to the track. I tried it out and I know that it works but wasn't sure if this was a "legal" thing to do or am I going to end up blowing up the (...) (28 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)

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