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(...) Funny, I would have figured you more for the belly-itcher type. --Tony (18 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thank you, Chris. That softball has been hanging there for over a day now! JOHN (18 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [...] (...) because I usually build with the bricks at hand, and I don't have many of those windshields. Chris (18 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't sell yourself short. You're a tremendous slouch :) Chris (18 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) wouldn't be hidden as much. I'll have to try that out. -Elroy (18 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have you only just realised that Legolands don't use 9V track? ;-) Actually that pic is interesting, LLW uses really (URL) basic looking track> The LGBesque stuff is much better (although it really should be inset for the tramway). Tim Tim (18 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey, I resemble that comment! Listen, Tony, I'm no slouch myself... JOHN (18 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Aww... you've always been rank in my book, John. ;) --Tony (18 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Wow. This little revelation eluded me until I happened to see this pic from a recently posted (URL) BS folder>: (URL) This is a pic from LL Deutschland that shows a miniland trolley running on G scale track. The motors wheels look to be LGB to me. (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very cool, I'll have to sit down and try building a door like this. I must have missed this method when folks first started using it. I have been using a method a bit different, I put two hinged windows on the back of a plate and then have (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are right, the main limitation probably comes from wall wart... You are essentially right for the 0.7A current (though it is not hard limit, rather a safety one). Philo (18 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The Australian LEGO wall wart is marked 10V @ 7VA on the secondary. I don't recall all the stuff I learnt about the relationship between VA and W, but that seems to me to indicate about 0.7A. I believe this generally reduces as load increases, (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I ran a similar experiment using 4.5v track, and repeated it with some of the RC track. (URL) I built a oval of track with half being new 9v track and the other foil covered RC track. I cleaned the track with a bit of rubbing alcohol. I ran a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) At BayLTC we usually run four train motors on one loop using stock Controller with a 1.2 amp wall wart. Bruce (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The linear regulator inside is a 1.5A version if I remember well, but I may be wrong. Cross posted to lugnet.trains trying to get train guru opinion... Philo (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe (big 'maybe' of course) there is 2 years or so of stock left of current track and motors and all. They are still selling track in old dark grey afterall - quite a while after the color change has happened. This doesn't appear to help the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey james, I just used some 1x1-stud-on-side bricks and some 1x2x1 panels or 1x2x2 brackets to hold the doors in place. I put a couple of mpd's up here (URL) you want to download them and check out the details. They are spaced just right, so (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My point is that TLG should continue with the 9volt system until a new system is developed and available. Showing off our train layouts at train shows and telling visitors that it is discontinued for 2+ years will turn off the buying public (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This brickshelf gallery has a pretty good example of it. The version I used is slightly different, but the basic idea is the same. (URL) Basically, use two plates, back to back, held together with a couple of bricks with studs on both sides. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) What is the "opening door design"? Are there some examples of the method being use? I did a search on LUGNET and came up empty. jt (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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