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Lego Powered Up to Power Functions Adapter
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Күн бұрынThis is a tutorial for making a Powered Up to Power Functions cable (one way) to use PF motors with a PU hub. I promarily use this for Lego trains. I am also using PyBricks for smoother acceleration and better control over the lights.
Design for the Modern Metroliner Passenger Train
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My PyBricks tutorial featuring a program by Eurobricks user Lok24 with modifications by @mpersand
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PF connectors (be sure to select the "10Pcs Ports" option or you will receive the wrong item)
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Powered Up plugs
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JopieK's Powered Up Teardown post from Eurobricks
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TrainDragon's Eurobricks post on making PU to PF adapters (bonus points for using Dupont connectors)
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My guide to making 9v and PF wires
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@BrickTsar 6 ай бұрын
This is great. These after market modification unlock so much potential
@BatteryPoweredBricks 6 ай бұрын
For sure! And about 1/10th of the cost of buying a premade one online 😅
@pastajensen 6 ай бұрын
I feel you on the heat-shrink dilemma 🤣 Great presentation and tutorial, thanks!
@sparfelll4740 6 ай бұрын
You can power a small shutter with your 9v battery city hub as a "circuit cube alternative". I think your European subscribers would be happy, seeing how circuit cubes are really expensive to ship to Europe
@knightsnigh4731 6 ай бұрын
Love it. Whilst im not running anything on PF (or much PuP at the moment) its nice to know that its all compatible with a few mods.
@DunksterBricks 6 ай бұрын
This is awesome! Nicely done.
@BrickTrains 6 ай бұрын
Nice Adapter Cable!
@jmklamm 6 ай бұрын
Love it- thanks for the great info!
@jackgamer6307 6 ай бұрын
Yet another reason I prefer PF over PU. The stackable connectors were the best design lego had
@BatteryPoweredBricks 6 ай бұрын
Yeah I do miss the stackable connectors, and 9v could be rotated to change the polarity
@Mm2_for_life2 6 ай бұрын
Love it keep up the good work
@Jason_2249 5 ай бұрын
9v has the most simplicity, PF has the most universal plugs, and PU has the best remote. Why can’t we combine all three to make the ultimate train system?
@ADG-Design 6 ай бұрын
First off, great video and tutorial -- Thank You very much. I have some knowledge about 120v/220v work as it's applied to house wiring and I've done some low voltage lighting work, as well. I also used to dabble in some DC motor wiring as a hobby, but that was long ago. So, I'm in no way an electrical expert. However, I do have some comments/questions from a hobbyist perspective. For anyone that doesn't have a soldering iron or the necessary experience, what I see in the simple wiring connections you're making, it seems that simply using heat shrink tubing over the twisted wire would be perfectly durable enough for the wires being shorted and this might also be a solution for the rest of the other connections, as well. If a more durable connection is desired for the pass-through wiring, you could crimp the wires together with Dry B Wire Connectors. This would take the place of both the soldering and the heat shrink. If you have (or buy) the right one, you could do both the wire stripping and the crimping with the same tool. Also, I'm I bit confused on the mention of reverse polarity that you mention, but don't go into much detail. I understand the concept of using the hub in order to use dual motors and/or lighting, but how or why would I want one motor to go in one direction and the other motor to go in the opposite direction if I simply want to push the engine forward or backwards with both motors. Perhaps you or someone else with more knowledge than I have can shed some light on that for me.
@jamesmorgan3623 6 ай бұрын
The front and back motors are pointing in the opposite directions, so one of them needs to run backwards.
@ADG-Design 6 ай бұрын
I thought that might be the case. However, why couldn't they both run in the same direction? Is there an advantage in running one of the motors backwards as opposed running both of them in the same direction?@@jamesmorgan3623
@BatteryPoweredBricks 6 ай бұрын
Lots of ways to splice wires, after doing electronic projects my entire life solder is the only thing I trust 😅. The motors must run in opposite directions since they are mounted facing away from each other. This is so the wires can go through the baseplate to the hub. Otherwise you'd have to have a hole in the back of the locomotive for the wire to go through
@ADG-Design 6 ай бұрын
Got it, thanks much. Makes perfect sense if you are going to use one of LEGO's train baseplates. I've been exploring designing and building train MOCs using standard plates instead of LEGO's designated train baseplates. mainly because they're getting really expensive due to their scarcity. I've seen various videos (KZfaq, etc.) by others that are designing their trains using standard baseplates instead of using a train baseplate. I believe that alternate wiring solutions may certainly be available using alternate baseplate design that would allow a dual motor setup to run in the same direction without having to drill any holes. Although, perhaps with a bit longer wiring connections involved. I hear you on the soldering. Just thought that I'd offer my 2 cents worth for those that aren't very comfortable with soldering or have the proper setup/hobby space other than the kitchen table. 😀 @@BatteryPoweredBricks
@jumpingjuniperbarnstrum 6 ай бұрын
You could possibly make the new hun rechargeable with that broken hub
@BatteryPoweredBricks 6 ай бұрын
It's a possibility. For now the 9v battery itself is rechargeable.
@mewmimi 6 ай бұрын
make a lego flight test for lego planes
@Tekytek 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video I’ll check out the other links too. I’ve used the same BNTechGO cable, and the dreaded heat shrink, to extend my Switch motors and Sensors for BAP and BrickRail. Hadn’t thought about doing this for all my spare PF Train motors. Are they recognised by PyBricks correctly? Cheers 😊
@BatteryPoweredBricks 6 ай бұрын
As long as the ID wires are shorted like shown in the diagram any PU hub will see them as train motors. I'm using the same (with a few upgrades) PyBricks script I've used for the last year and it works just the same as PU motors. I may adjust the acceleration curve since they act a bit differently than PU motors
@Tekytek 6 ай бұрын
@@BatteryPoweredBricks ok thanks, may as well use up those spare PF motors 😎
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