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Subject: 
Re: IR train base alternative
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod
Date: 
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:45:15 GMT
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ONDREW HARTIGAN wrote:
Hey all,
Well I’m at it again.  This time I bring you something with more usability. As
most of you reading this should know the Lego Company recently released 2 IR
train sets. While the idea is great, the implementation left much to be desired.
The main issue with the IR train is the train base, which holds the electronics.
“The base is 6 studs wide by 30 long with a 4x10 stud blob protruding from the
center” This train base while engineered for ease of use by kids, is extremely
limiting for those who wish to build realistic and or custom models. To address
this issue I began thinking of ideas and came up with the solution shown further
down.

<SNIP>

[Your opinion??]

  Ok so I’m curious as to what you really think of this. Do you love it/ hate
it? Please share your ideas as it will help me help you.

Well, its persuaded me to go and get one to modify sometime :)

[Product ideas]

   I will probably sell these but I need some feedback. Is this something you
would want? Would you prefer I sell them preassembled or should I sell just
instructions? Any ideas/opinions on this would be great as well.

Seeing a the instructions are already here (in your post). I'd look at
selling preassembled units rather than explaining how to further than
you already have.

--
Dean Earley, Dee (dean@earlsoft.co.uk)

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web:    http://personal.earlsoft.co.uk
phone:  +44 (0)780 8369596



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Hey all, Well I’m at it again. This time I bring you something with more usability. As most of you reading this should know the Lego Company recently released 2 IR train sets. While the idea is great, the implementation left much to be desired. The (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !! 

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