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Re: Question about Running 12v trains
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 16 May 2000 21:44:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
I just wanted to confirm: I totally agree with the opinion of James Powell.
Light bricks might be shortened in their expected lifetime by to high voltage.
With 9 V they shold last for a very long time.
The Lego® motors (especially the older ones) are very robust! I drove my first
4.5 v motor for weeks with 12V and nothing happened, and I even drove it in the
bathroom underwater!
Regards,
Ben
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| (...) Ben, we have _got_ to hear the story of this! I used to make paddle "steamers", using Electical tape and Lego (the tape seals the Lego up quite well...except across the bottom...) I don't have any pic's here, and I doubt there are any at (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats)
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| (...) The lights _should_ be fine. Esp. if you have any real length of wire between them and the powerpack, they are not going to get 13V, in fact, they may well not even be getting 12V. The best way to judge is to take the lights, and (in a dark (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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