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Re: Legomodular standards?
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Date: 
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:14:50 GMT
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The capacitor can be used to run lights in a train if you run an RCX to power the
rails - that way, the lights will be full brightness.

That's assuming the cap has a diode to allow current only one way, otherwise you'd
have to add one to the wire from the motor, to make sure the cap didn't feed it.


Wayne Green wrote:

Arn't?  What was I thinking?  That is what I get for typing with one hand.

I'm looking at my 2000 pitsco-dacta catalog (because young minds matter)
Here are all the electrical parts, numbers, and prices.

Lego Solar Cell #979912  $35
Lego Capacitor #979916  $15
1x2 lamp brick 9v (2 pcs)  D970005  $10
Lamps and fittings (3 9v lamps, 3 collectors, 3 clear 1x2 bricks)
      D779848  $24.50
9 Volt connecting leads (11 3/8" (1), 21 3/4" (1), 51 1/2" (1) )
      D779897  $13
9 Volt long connecting leads (10', 2 pcs)  D779898  $13
9 Volt motor (non gear reducing)  D775114  $17.50
9 Volt motor (with gear reduction) D775225  $16.25
9 Volt micro-motor  D775119  $10.25

I've been trying to come up with a use for that capacitor, but I havn't had
too much luck.  I was trying to come up with a solution to help out a motor on
a curve, when the resistance to the train increases the most.  I'm sure
someone else will be able to figure that one out.

Wayne G.

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Arn't? What was I thinking? That is what I get for typing with one hand. I'm looking at my 2000 pitsco-dacta catalog (because young minds matter) Here are all the electrical parts, numbers, and prices. Lego Solar Cell #979912 $35 Lego Capacitor (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)

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