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Re: Machine Lighting
@Rob Klingberg And some drilling was likely inevitable. I'll give that a whirl and see where it takes us. Thank you!
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Machine Lighting
@Rob Klingberg that’s in the ballpark, and toss in some love for a second channel. I s’pose I could just do two blinking white picos under the green and red and call it— just thought it could be fun…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Machine Lighting
@Rob Klingberg Y'know, I don't know that I have a super solid idea of it all... been forever and a day since I got to take a tour on an assembly line (Jelly Belly, Hershey, what have you).…
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6 yrs ago
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Machine Lighting
So, I'm trying to get a jump on the holidays. Well... it started with wanting to mess with ballast track building, which segued into ballast track with snow,…
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Re: Ninjago City # 70620
The City is lit! And sharing how, beyond the photos/video shared on Instagram. My biggest struggle - and arguably not the most elegant solution - was powering the rooftops,…
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6 yrs ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Hurrah! Vertical Power Connectors!
I reckon I got four of the 3-packs just before Jim. Diner and Ninjago City will now be complete!
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
@Rob Klingberg flirted with it, but wasn't in love with the arms hanging out (particularly given it would effectively have the same net result, of 3-4 focused points of light.…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
@Rob Klingberg Worth a go... and I've not started building the ship in a bottle and am procrastinating dropping the Diner into town (news of some vertical power widgets back in stock in a few weeks).…
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6 yrs ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
And more parts, more lights, and more... ugh! That DINER sign is nothing if not vexing. My earlier plan to bump the front arch up to a two-dot high was kind of okay, but thought the look was...…
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6 yrs ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Ghostbusters traffic light needs help and attention!
... and if Chris doesn't grab it, I'll welcome an invoice for a traffic light. :D
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6 yrs ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: New Millennium Falcon # 75192
@Tom Moisey That may be an "it depends" question - the 2:1 adapters are the size of a 2x2 plate (studs included, though I don't have it in front of me),…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Hurrah! Vertical Power Connectors!
... and I'm equally shocked. I mean, it's great you've got such a following of loyal customers, but I'm a bit disappointed - I wouldda thought these were just being built for Jim and I.…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Will I do more harm than good?
And frankly, isolation isn't that bad - it's a few parallel 24-inch wires to unplug and re-grid with a center break... after all, it'd still be a dual power input, two IR controlled space.…
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6 yrs ago
Power Options
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Hurrah! Vertical Power Connectors!
First, kudos and happy dance on the release of the Vertical Power Connectors! ... but no more three-packs? Was it a super teeny initial offering, or am I just that asleep at the switch? ;…
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Will I do more harm than good?
So, while I'm personally occasionally accused of not being the brightest bulb, my LEGO town has been cast the same slander... but with good reason. Me thinks there's far too much teeny gauge wire…
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Re: Product manual for Disney Castle light kit
Someone's making me find my instructions, eh? Step 5... and I'm also a "version 1" instructions guy. I will confess I went off-script in a number of places,…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
Build now underway, so we'll see what I come up with - and I'm totally stealing @Jim Pirzyk 's orange over the flat-top cooking surface (especially since I have one left from Ninjago City's…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: The "older" burn barrel LEC?
I'm embarrased at how little I paid, but it was a fantastic deal - the burn barrel kit, two of a 2-light strip, 2-6" wire kit, and a battery box. For parts alone, it was gold, but clearly dated...…
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6 yrs ago
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Re: Docking Bay 327 for Millenium Falcon
Greetings and guten tag! This was recently being discussed in an airport (Flughafen), here. The 'always on' lights are simple to do, and the BrickPixel shown on the other page appears to meet what…
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6 yrs ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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The "older" burn barrel LEC?
First - y'all have arrived: products are available on the secondary eBay market. 😉 (Couldn't pass up the price for everything in the package, obviously they're not one of The Believers...…
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Re: Micro-LEC Dual Antenna Beacon
Hmmm... giving it a whirl of the larger of the two today. The smaller beacon wasn't too tough, but that white cone piece whispered to me to drill a hole...…
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7 yrs ago
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Micro-LEC Dual Antenna Beacon
First of all, cool LEC - love it! Question: did y'all find a (better) way to hide the wires? Or in the promo shot on the product image, are the wires just running down the back?…
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Re: Runway Lighting
@Rob Klingberg Hmmm... is this magical BrickPixel some sort of enchanted, variable speed LEC that's going to also find itself at home in theatre marquees? Very cool!
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7 yrs ago
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Re: Runway Lighting
I guess my first question - being a novice airport geek and general question-asker is: what airport runway lights are you looking to put into place? Just thinking to my last flight...…
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7 yrs ago
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Re: Ninjago City # 70620
Welcome @Shark Gillins , and soon - at least, my attempt at same. My approach -- more so given I didn't spot the set, per se, in the film, is to get enough lights on and in this beauty without undue…
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7 yrs ago
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