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Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 18 May 2005 21:27:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Wilson wrote:
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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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http://sparky.i989.net/ltrackmod.htm
scroll 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 ‘simple’ mod--now if TLC would actually produce this
modded switch, I’d be happier--and it would come with a half curve :)
Dave K
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Absolutly!
Dave,
I’ve made several of these for myself and the SCLTC, and they work great. Thank
you so much for publishing your mod. We used 7 of these, in various flavours on
our last layout. And we’ll have at least 4 more in our next layout at
OCF.
Keep up the good work.
Mat
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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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