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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Here's the set up: USB to a 2-port adapter with dual-sized plugs, and that goes into the Smart Power Switch. The power out of the Smart Power Switch runs to a 12-Port Dual Size Expansion Board.…
Brad
brickingham
4 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Well good news and bad news. The good news is that everything is connected and runs through the Smart Power Switch with Brick-Built Housing. The bad news is that it only works if that switch is on…
Brad
brickingham
4 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Same as the brick. I think I've settled on Bright Light Orange and I found someone in my neighborhood to print a sticker for one of them.
Brad
brickingham
4 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
@Rob Klingberg Flickering PICOs would be perfect if they didn't all flicker in unison.
Brad
brickingham
4 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
@Rob Klingberg Trans-Yellow lets way too much light through. I'll be using solid Bright Light Yellow with a 1x1 plate on the bottom and a 1x1 tile on top.…
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Or maybe have individual picos that could be daisy-chained to make custom strands?
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
I suppose if I could have one custom-made, it'd be great to have one strand of 12 randomly-flickering warm white LEDs. I like being able to adjust the intensity of the flicker effect on the board.…
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Black boat studs would probably work great, but there's not many places to tuck the wires in this set and my daughter vetoed it because of that. For the lanterns,…
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Found the missing micros!
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Mid-build update: The little lanterns are adorable. Was able to run the wire right into the top and through the bottom of the barrel for a clean installation.…
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Looks like there is an inexplicable void in this area which is near the top of the tower. I think I'll probably put the 6-Channel Lighting Control board in there,…
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
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What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Base idea
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
I just realized I can't run a USB through a Technic brick. I need that old USB cable. https://www.brickstuff.com/store/p8/usb-power-cable.html
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
Update: Didn't like the trans orange in the render, but the trans yellow looks great.
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Re: Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
I was thinking of building a base for the tower (with the same footprint) that would conceal the hardware and use Technic bricks with holes to run wires in and out of that base.…
Brad
brickingham
5 mths ago
What Lights Do I Use For [a specific] LEGO Set?
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Need Help with Rapunzel's Tower (43187)
I just bought my daughter the Rapunzel's Tower set and need some help making sure I have a good lighting plan. Click here to see the back side of the tower. It's 18 inches tall.…
Brad
brickingham
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Pinewood Derby KITT with Remote-Controlled Lights and Sounds
Last year my son suggested I build a KITT Pinewood Derby Car based on the 1980s TV series, and I just finished it last night. Almost all of the magic is Brickstuff products,…
Brad
brickingham
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Re: Need Help with Sound & Remote
@Rob Klingberg Yep, I wish I had noticed the LiPo adapter earlier. This is gonna be awesome.
Brad
brickingham
2 yrs ago
Product Support and Issues
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Re: Need Help with Sound & Remote
I think I figured it out...not enough juice. Was hoping to fit all of this in a Pinewood Derby Car but that's not looking likely.
Brad
brickingham
2 yrs ago
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Need Help with Sound & Remote
I'm getting a lot of feedback from the Intelligent Sound Module and I'm having trouble assigning sounds to the ports. Can someone help? My setup: Coin Cell Battery Pack with On-Off Switch connected…
Brad
brickingham
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Re: How does the Deluxe Magnetic Switch and Control Adapter work?
So if I glued the magnets to the back side of this jail door lock, and instructed people to apply the wire to the front side of the lock, they could turn on a light...…
Brad
brickingham
4 yrs ago
Power Options
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How does the Deluxe Magnetic Switch and Control Adapter work?
What are you guys using it for? Seems like it may solve a problem I have but I'm not sure.
Brad
brickingham
4 yrs ago
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Re: 16th Street Baptist Church
One of my LUGmates is planning on building a minifig-sized model. Really looking forward to it.
Brad
brickingham
4 yrs ago
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Re: 16th Street Baptist Church
Yeah I'm really impressed with his work and the way the light pours through it and the cathedral windows on the side. It really is beautiful.
Brad
brickingham
4 yrs ago
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16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church, in Birmingham, Alabama, was the first African American Baptist church in the city and was a hub for community organization at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.…
Brad
brickingham
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