 | | Re: Lego Train Factory - "preliminary wagon design" —Jason J. Railton
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| | | (...) Is there even going to be a new motor? You could theoretically stick an ordinary battery box in the train, power a sensor/controller unit from the battery, then that feeds power into the top of a standard motor. If the receiver is separate (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Lego Train Factory - "preliminary wagon design" —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | (...) Okay, thinking about this some more: The discussion on this has already mentioned that the sensor is part of the baseplate. Therefore it makes sense to include the battery box whilst you're re-designing the baseplate. My guess is that's what (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Lego Train Factory - "preliminary wagon design" —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | (...) Of course, what would be a real gift to the train-heads (if it's not too late Jake?) would be to make the IR baseplate modular - make the middle bit solid with technic holes at each end, then have two identical plug-on baseplate ends to make (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Lego Train Factory - "preliminary wagon design" —John Barnes
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| | | | (...) Wow, I hope they brew up a better motor unit. The current one did not have to be designed to be efficient like the technic gear motor shipped with the RIS sets. It relies on endless juice from the controller. I think if they just use the (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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