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Re: Need 1000 points of light (beacons)
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:22 pm
by Tinman
mcnair55 wrote: Would suggest to me that if they.were suitable for Dinky /Corgi then it would be Matchbox Super Kings compatible and not the standard size Matchbox.
Regular wheel Kings use the exact same beacons as 1-75 models. I can't comment about super-anything as I don't collect them and they are outside my scope of interest.
mcnair55 wrote:Your best option could be investing in a 3D printer and make your own, in the UK they are £600 and dropping.
It would far cheaper and faster to purchase some casting supplies and make your own parts. How long is it going to take to write the code to produce a beacon (provided one can write decent code and won't have to go to school to learn)?
Re: Need 1000 points of light (beacons)
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:27 pm
by mcnair55
Tinman wrote:mcnair55 wrote: Would suggest to me that if they.were suitable for Dinky /Corgi then it would be Matchbox Super Kings compatible and not the standard size Matchbox.
Regular wheel Kings use the exact same beacons as 1-75 models. I can't comment about super-anything as I don't collect them and they are outside my scope of interest.
mcnair55 wrote:Your best option could be investing in a 3D printer and make your own, in the UK they are £600 and dropping.
It would far cheaper and faster to purchase some casting supplies and make your own parts. How long is it going to take to write the code to produce a beacon (provided one can write decent code and won't have to go to school to learn)?
Just wait and see how easy it will be to use 3D in the long term.
Re: Need 1000 points of light (beacons)
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:38 am
by Tinman
mcnair55 wrote:
Just wait and see how easy it will be to use 3D in the long term.
I shall wait.
Re: Need 1000 points of light (beacons)
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:15 pm
by CrazyDave
Where do I get red and blue to color the Locktit.