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Re: Powering trains w/ RCX
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date: 
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:48:31 GMT
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I was talking more in a sense of replacement/repair of damaged units. I would
not be surprised if the retail price of each starts to change with shifts in
demand. And due to the "apparently common" replacement of the brick with AC,
that would have a greater warranty cost for TLG.

-Rich


Even if it was $0.20 by the time it is productized it is maybe $1.00. Multiply
this by the quantity sold and you just save ~$500,000 (whatever the quantity
is).

When designing computer mother boards there will be large debates over $0.05
BOM (bill of materials) increases. Just the nature od the beast.
SteveB

Well, lets think, a rectification bridge, a voltage regulator, and an • external
power connector. In 'trade' quantities, you are talking well under 50 cents
(probably more like 20 cents). If Lego are paying much more than this for
these parts, I would be very suprised...

Best Wishes



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  Re: Powering trains w/ RCX
 
Even if it was $0.20 by the time it is productized it is maybe $1.00. Multiply this by the quantity sold and you just save ~$500,000 (whatever the quantity is). When designing computer mother boards there will be large debates over $0.05 BOM (bill (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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