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Subject: 
Re: Powering trains w/ RCX
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date: 
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 19:37:49 GMT
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Steve, and anyone else interested,

There should be another way to power the RCX, but I'm not sure if you can get
the stuff to do it anymore.  (if TLG is replacing them with the old stock 'with
a good reason' then that is the best way to go)

You used to be able to get battery replacement thingys that had battery shaped
power feeders, and 'slugs' to replace the batteries with.  These should also
work when the supply of RCx 1.0's dry up.

James Powell



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  Powering trains w/ RCX
 
Hi All, I just got a Mindstorms 1.5 and the RCX does *NOT* have an AC jack! So if you plan to power the rails from a stationary location, plan on having a lot of batteries or a rechargable battery setup... I called LEGO Consumer Affairs and they are (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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