Templar

Looks brilliant, and very smooth. I have been working on something similar with two snags; maybe the same as yours? First the clamp for the gondolas to grip and release the cable and second the join in the cable (to make a loop) which is inevitably thicker / stiffer than the rest of the cable. Any suggestions on solving those two?

For me, that's the whole point!! As soon as you are almost finished, you make it just a little bit better, add another wizzy bit. I see MOCs as a change from suduko; it's in 3D, but otherwise it's a puzzle to be solved. You CAN make anything, it's just a matter of working out how...

Thanks to both of you for those replies. My original reason was to get an extra motor or more powerful motor to drive the model I'm currently working on. My alternative plan is to use a 230v motor from an old electric sander instead, so I might work on that idea. All these different ideas have their own challenges, so are all fun to do! Templar

Can I get advice on the new Powered up system? I am not building any particular Lego sets. I just make them up as I go along. I recently bought on Ebay motor 88014 not realising it couldn't be connected to existing "old-style" battery boxes. So I then bought a new-style battery box (88012) but that doesn't have any switch control. Various sites (including Lego's own) talk about using the app to code instructions, but I don't want to do that (yet; may come on to that later). For the moment, I just want start, stop and reverse. So my question is what do I need now to make that happen? If I get the remote (88010) will that be all I need or is there something more? The battery box I have ( 88012 ) has 4 connections, identified A - D, but the remote only seems to have two, so how does that work? Any advice greatly received. My own childhood was spent with Meccano, but came to Lego with my children. Now, after a 30 year gap, I have dug out the Lego again for the grandchildren but things have changed during those 30 years! It also seems that unless you start off by buying a complete set, then Lego itself isn't very interested in helping you. Templar