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Do you have any outputs channels left? You could have a flashing "winner" sign or something with motors too. Just something to grab attention at shows and encourage people to play / win. Although it may be a lot of effort for something that probably won't happen often

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Wow, I just happen to have a video just for this occasion

I had some thoughts

Hard disagree. There's a reason I would link to Technicopedia in my video descriptions over any other site. I don't know of any others sites that hold a candle to the coverage that Technicopedia provides. Being able to easily find Technic sets, by category or year is super helpful. I've wanted to collect all of the Technic Go Karts since my first set was 8815 Speedway Bandit. This site makes it super easy to see which ones I would need to collect, in fact I just used it to get the set number quickly and easily. I also like the idea of preserving sites like this in their current form as it serves as a piece of internet history. I would argue that YouTube videos and sites like ReBrickable, Brickset etc. do not even begin to make this site obsolete or replace it. I also admit I'm part of the problem, despite the donate link being in the top right hand corner I don't remember ever sending any funds. If you feel the site will continue to exist I will happily send a donation and make a note to continue to donate in the future.

I still remember working night shift and browsing Technicopedia all night on my pre-touch screen phone. There were so many sets I never knew existed or never knew how they worked. It was fascinating to learn about all of them. I loved the renders showing only the mechanical elements, in fact the 8880 render was my desktop background for many years (pictured below) and still is on a couple of my older laptops. This site means so much to me, I doubt I'm the only person here who would offer to help with the site costs. If only so I won't have to update the descriptions of a few of my videos to an WayBackMachine link .

When I check the site they are still out of stock (I'm in the US). As stated in their blog post they have multiple distribution channels so availability will vary by region. It looks like you're from New Zealand so any orders you place would likely ship from Hong Kong rather than Canada or JB Spielwaren.

Well my order arrived about 5 hours ago and I couldn't wait to get a video out with my first impressions 😅. I do plan to do more in depth testing so if anyone has any ideas or questions I may be able to answer now that I have them in hand let me know!

Well I tried, once I get to checkout it says "Your order cannot be shipped to the selected address" 🤷‍♂️

Glad to help! Here's the link to my RCX Code Pilot project. It's an older video, not one of my best but it was a really fun project!

I made a video nerding out over the blog post and one of our discord members pointed out it looks like an isolation segment. There is a gap between the metal rails and the black component could be a relay for switching the power. I assumed it was a decoupler as well but I didn't notice the gap. Also huge thanks to Michael for taking the time to write up the post and sharing pictures of the development process. I've spent far too much time trying to identify each and every thing shown in the photos

This is my tutorial for building the Interface C from start to finish. There were definitely a few things that confused me at first but I eventually figured them out. Hopefully this helps others learn from my mistakes!

The full interview with @diegobaca I mentioned in the last video is now live! We talked a lot about the development and plans for the Interface C as well as other projects. It was a great time, hope you all enjoy!

Ok my first video about my experience with Diego's Interface C is finally out. As mentioned in the video I will have two followup videos, one where I got to sit down and talk to Diego about this and many of his other projects and then a full assembly tutorial. I ended up buying two (with my own money, this isn't any kind of sponsorship) one of which I will keep stock and one modified. I think it's a great little device and I'm excited to do more mods in the future! I love to see this kind of thing!

I'll go on record and say how awesome I think this project is. It's not for everyone, but nothing in life is ever for everyone. Here are some positive things I see: For GBC builders the higher output current will be great! I'll do some hands on testing once mine arrives but I would estimate the Interface C could take the place of at least two 9v train controllers and should provide a more steady voltage. Same goes for train builders. Need more than two 9v train motors? You'll need more than one Lego train regulator anyway or some other custom solution. Having a PF plug output is great! Official Lego extension cables can get expensive and they won't be needed here at all. You can buy PF plugs cheaply online along with some silicon insulated wire and make any cable length you desire. I have yet to see a third party 9v to PF conversion cable and I doubt any company outside of FxBricks will be making aftermarket 9v cables. I'm still an advocate for a cheaper "dumb" version but I'm sure there are some folks out there that could find creative solutions for the app control or implement their own additions to the code on the micro-controller. I love the aesthetics of the Interface C, it's very "Lego"! I could see this inspiring many more projects / devices in the Lego community. The stl files are freely available so if someone wanted to make their own motor controller they already have a design for an awesome enclosure to put it in. Lastly... it's fun! I've been itching for a fun electronics project to build. At this point I would pay for the building experience even if I never planned on using it 😅