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  1. davidzq
    Some years back, someone had made a tutorial on modifying the circuitry inside the Power Functions LED (8870) which allowed them to flash alternately by alternating the input polarity. I've been unable to locate this tutorial, or remember exactly where it was I found it. I believe it was a photo on Flickr, but hours of searching have yielded nothing. It was posted somewhere train related, as the application was specifically for use as ditch lights. I am well aware of the circuit breakdown on Philo's page, and I am competent in circuitry so I can figure this out on my own if need be. But I'm hoping to double check my modifications with the guide before I destroy a light (I believe I'll need to cut some of the circuit lines on the PCB). Anyone know where it is?
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    I love these! Res-Q was one of my favorites as well. I look forward to seeing the HQ when you finish.
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    The partnership with OKBrickWorks occured a few months after this announcement.
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    Let's clear up some of the confusion here... 4DBrix was a company by Tom Lowa that was making 3D printed PF switches and curves. OKBrickWorks is a company by Andy Mollman, which does high quality decals and 3D printed 9v curves. Tom ended 4DBrix, and gave everything to OKBrickWorks, so now they are the suppliers for 4D's track designs. Unfortunately they don't seem to be doing the Monorail track... FXBricks has been developing an entire line of injection molded 9v track, and is just now starting to release their products, starting with S8 and S32 straights, R72 and R88 curves. More to come. There's also BrickTracks by Scott Hoffmeyer who does high quality injection molded curves and R104 switches, and TrixBrix who does 3D printing of just about anything you can think of, and some injection molding.
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    I will also say go with BrickTracks. Scott has gone through several hoops and hurtles (and huge expense) to create a product that IS up to Lego's quality standards. It's not just "good", it is perfect. TrixBrix had a very shady start...the brief version of the history is whenever anyone released something, TrixBrix would "coincidentally" release the exact same thing a few months later...which is one of the main factors in 4DBricks deciding to close. But, they have come a long way in the last couple years. They now have a wide array of products that other people haven't put effort in to develop yet (low demand/seldom used items). But, being small batch 3D print, or medium batch injections molded, the quality is lower. Decent, but not perfect.
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    Hmmm... ALL Castle - 52,460 ALL Space - 38,750 Bionicle - 24,799 ALL Town/Train - 22,889 ALL Pirates - 22,896 So...I'll agree that the breakup was terrible from the start. But I agree with the (decided) results. I expected Castle and Space to come out on top (until I saw the breakup). Bionicle surprised me more by it's inclusion than by results. Although a little sad my choices (Adventurers, Train, Model Team) didn't make the cut. I personally feel like we've gotten a LOT of Classic Space material lately (thanks to Benny). And we JUST had Barracuda Bay. So my opinion is that we've already had "anniversary" sets for those themes. I also feel that Bionicle is far too recent to be a "classic", despite it's cult following, but I won't fight it. I also feel Model Team has essentially been rebooted as a theme with the recent Technic/Creator Expert. I personally feel Adventurers is the most worthy of an "anniversary" set. But the votes have spoken, my opinion should have no sway or hold on the masses.
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    OKBrickWorks, owned by Andy Mollmann, has 3D printed wide radius 9v tracks. They're available from his eBay store, or from BrickTrainDepot. As far as the original topic... I'm quite impressed by TrixBrix ever expanding selection. One of these days, they may get quite a bit of money from me. Though BrickTracks definitely gets their share first!
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    4D-Brix (Tom Lowa) had 3D printed R56 switches. However, they have since shifted their business model, and at this time their products are not available. They were searching for vendors to produce the track for them... Haven't been any updates in awhile. Scott, why must you constantly tease this community! It's a new tidbit every month with you! ? Keep it up!
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    Sorry for reviving a somewhat old thread, but my attempts to communicate with OP so far have been unsuccessful. I am interested in purchasing one or two of these motors, particularly one of the transparent ones. Did you ever settle on a price? I would love to discuss this further in PM.
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    Despite being a rather plain and simple prototype, these are well done and full of detail!
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    I think you are having some difficulty understanding the direction of the forces applied. Look at the span as a whole. As weight is added, the span sags. Everything at the top of the bridge is under compression forces, being pushed together. Everything at the bottom is under tension forces, being pulled apart. The bridge is being stretched, pulled to make it longer. The issue with the axles is there is only a stopper on one end of it. So while the end with the stopper is nice and secure, the other end is still able to pull out. The axle stopper of the next section will not help, as the axle is being pulled away from it, not pushed towards it. Your design has good compression strength, but low tension strength, and tension strength is what we need at the bottom. Also the axles themselves are a bad choice. They are thin, and bend very easily. The track sections are also able to bend fairly easily. So even if we fixed the lack of tensile strength, the bridge itself would still sag due to its flexibility. You need a beefier, rigid structure. One that is not able to bend or flex. One with multiple layers of overlapping parts at all levels. Coaster's bedroom bridge is a good example of this. There's a reason bridges are designed the way they are in real life, take note of those designs, you need to copy those elements in lego form.
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    Just needs a couple wizards fighting up top! wonder how many Ents live in the park across the street? ?
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    Many people will use this hand as a non-functional coupler, as it looks pretty realistic, especially in reddish brown. Https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=11092 Otherwise people will simply use a 3 or 4 long liftarm and a couple axles/pins.
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    Good to see you expanding to other communities/sites to post your work! Keep it up, Michael!
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    My entries for the freight category (which includes MOW). Brandt Power Unit, which I just recently finished (after it sat 90% complete for 3 years! ?). Nordco UTV-500 ultrasonic rail inspection, which I built back in 2013.
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    Build time was 80 minutes, but I'm a pretty fast builder. As a 7 wide builder, it pleased me to see all the techniques this set uses that I commonly used in my own models. Especially loved the use of 1x5 technic plates. The build was more complex than I expected. I'm quite pleased with this set, which is a surprise since I almost never buy sets. Would definitely recommend this set ?
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    Ordered two at 9:30pm Pacific time (US west coast). They shipped this morning, with the 12-in-1. ?
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    I would suspect the open studs are there so a 1x3 tile may be used between the wheel guides.
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    They released this update a few days ago. https://www.fxbricks.com/fxblog/?post_id=38&title=theyre-here
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    Adventure was always one of my favorite themes! But... You sure it isn't Slyboot's train? Or Baron Von Baron? ? Lego never could keep their names straight...
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    Would love to see a new R56 switch option since 4DBrix has thrown the towel. Need some for a project, so was looking like I'll have to brick-build some switches (which has been done by others in the past). My belief is that you are entering a market that has already had several players (most unsuccessful!). If you're going to succeed, I recommend focusing on NEW products. We already have options for wide radius curves and R104 switches. And TrixBrix's selection has grown considerably in the last year.
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    I was honestly expecting the price point to be around $100 for a single switch, and I was totally prepared to pay it! There will definitely be some orders coming!
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    Given that Lego doesn't even make many of the things on your list for regular train track, and hasn't expanded the selection in years (or really ever.. Only new thing has been a double crossover that failed miserably from their perspective), it's just not going to happen. There is no market for trains in Lego's view. But luckily dozens of people have done this exact thing using brick built roads. Many even incorporate different color on the tram section, such as PennLUG's beautiful layout.
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    This is amazing! I can hear the buzz of the old Lionel unloading boxcars as I watch this. There's been a few other recreations of classic Lionel sets I've seen over the years. Good to see another done in Lego.
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    I plan based on a set scale of 8 feet per 7 studs (about 1:44). However in building, I tend to fudge things to accommodate my building style. So in my world, cars are typically 5 wide. Small trucks/SUVs are 6 wide. Commercial trucks are 7 wide. Trains are 8 wide (a bit undersized) My Amtrak Cascades is 7 wide, but it is a European train, and therefore smaller. I will eventually rebuild the locomotives in 8 wide.
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