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Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 17 May 2005 23:33:03 GMT
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Speaking of switches, does anyone have any ideas or thoughts on why the
lego switches/points are the shape they are?
I know they changed shape from 4.5v to 9v but why did they pick the shape
they did?
Given the constraints of what TLC does and given their target market, can
anyone come up with a better shape that would still allow for what TLC
wants to allow for but would be better for what AFOLs want?
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 | | Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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| (...) (URL) down a bit and you'll see my modified switches--after the mod it does at least 3 things well--you can make up the 'original', you can do the 90 degree turn and you can put switches end to end and have 'em fit 8 studs apart--all with this (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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| (...) The text at the first bullet says that the possibilities have increased due to the change to the Electric System of Lego. Without automatic switches and signals the possibilities have more decreased imho. (...) Juniorization...... (...) I've (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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