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Fx Track
By: Dennis Date: December 4, 2020, 11:44 pm
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Lidt guf fra Michael Gale ang�ende deres kommende 9v Track
System fra Fx Bricks :)
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Mere om planerne i denne pdf.:
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Officelle udmeldinger fra FX Bricks:
Also, we are in discussion with fulfilment partners for the
European Union to hopefully have EU based inventory and
distribution.
Our product release plan is as follows:
1. S32 straight track - available Dec 2020
2. R72 curve track - available early 2021
3. R88 curve track - available Q2 2021
4. S8 straight track - available Q2 2021
We hope that revenue from these items will allow us to commit
early production on the remaining track items:
5. R56 curve track
6. S16 straight track
7. R104, R120 curve tracks
In parallel, we have obtained costs for the P40 switch
production. Predictably, it is expensive! However, we are still
committed to making it. The schedule will more or less depend on
the sales performance of the standard track elements.
Relevante udtalelser fra Michael Gale:
"To be honest, we are still debating the final retail pricing
internally. Suffice to say it will be cheaper than buying 2nd
hand 9V track from Bricklink! We need to find a sweet spot of
retail pricing that reflects the premium quality of this
product, yet is still affordable. We also plan to have discount
schemes for LUGs and LTCs and I'm sure we'll come up with other
creative ways of making our track available to as many train
fans as possible."
LTC = LEGO Train Club s�som Togklodsen ;)
"To be very clear: we would NOT be making metal track without a
plan to "close the loop" with power feeders and most
importantly, pickups and motor bogies. We've already started the
motor bogie design and have been in contact with big name motor
suppliers. We'll likely have some more news in the new year on
this front, but as a minimum we will be producing an equivalent
for the 9V motor bogie with a much more powerful and geared
drive train."
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Re: FX Track System
By: Formand Date: December 6, 2020, 5:34 am
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Godt at h�re at der stadig sker noget. Venter dog mest p�
sporskifterne.
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Re: FX Track System
By: Kasserer Date: December 6, 2020, 11:32 am
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Nu det jo juletid s� h�ber vi snart f�r en LTC bestilling
afsted. L�gger beskedent ud med f�lgende �nsker:
2 x 8832
2 x 8872
1 x XL Speaker
1 x PFx Brick (bt/ir)
1 x Pin Lab solo
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: January 12, 2021, 11:08 pm
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S� er der lidt nyt :)
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Happy new year from Fx Bricks! We wish everyone a happy and
healthy 2021, especially given the unprecedented challenges of
2020. We are overdue for an update on what's happening at Fx
Bricks, so here's what's happening:
1. Fx Track
We have not added the Fx Track products to the store yet, but we
are very very close.
The S32 track elements are in production and we have received
partial quantities but not the entire production order. Our
supplier for the track elements experienced a partial COVID
shutdown in December and is slowly trying to resume its
production capacity but is challenged by not having enough
available staff. We have cautioned them to not compromise
product quality at the expense of schedule (which happens in
China) and have said that we would rather wait for quality
rather than faster.
We have received all of the retail packaging. As both the
product and the packaging arrive in our Hong Kong office, it is
inspected and packed into retail boxes. When we have enough
cartons of retail packaging for distribution, approximately half
will be shipped to Canada.
Our plan is to start distribution from both our Canada and Hong
Kong office. Orders will be dispatched from either location
depending on the costs of shipping and logistics. Based on the
distribution of sales and demand, we will have a better idea of
how to distribute inventory. Furthermore, our decision to invest
in an EU distributor will depend on sales performance. We expect
the EU to be a strong market and we will likely have an EU
distributor established as soon as we can.
P40 Switch
We are really excited to announce that the P40 switch is going
ahead! We've already started the process with our manufacturing
partners. It is difficult to appreciate the level of complexity
and investment required to make a product of this calibre. Each
P40 switch consists of at least 36 components in both ABS
plastic and metal. Furthermore, it requires a skilled assembly
team to put them together into its final form. We don't want to
make firm schedule commitments given the current world
situation, but we're aiming to have at least pre-production
prototypes to show for summer 2021. The resulting track switch
is an item of beauty and mechanical elegance!
Motors, Power Feeders, Etc.
It might be stating the obvious, but releasing a metal track
system does not make sense unless we can "complete the circuit"
with elements which can both deliver and pickup power!
Therefore, we've already started on the product design for both
a power feeder element and metal wheel motor bogie. Our current
plan is as follows:
Motor Bogie - this is clearly a priority. It will be designed
in the same "plug and play" form factor as the LEGO 9V and Power
Functions motor bogie. It will be easily configured to operate
"JUMPERED" (power pickup connected directly to the motor) or
"SEPARATED" (power pickup and motor terminals electrically
isolated and available at one or more connectors). JUMPERED
mode is offers the same plug and play operation as the retired
LEGO 9V motor bogie and supports simple voltage speed control.
"SEPARATED" allows users to pickup power to energize a third
party controller such as PFx Brick, SBrick, etc. or NMRA DCC
decoder and have the motor controlled by the external
controller. We also plan to make a power accessory that picks
up power from the track and simultaneously energizes a PFx Brick
and recharges an optional on board battery. This way, you have
the best of both worlds! A train which can get power from the
track for recharging or operation AND be capable of operating on
non-energized plastic track! Furthermore, the battery will act
like a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) and instantly switch
over due to momentary power interruptions or dirty track.
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Metal Wheelsets - We definitely intend on offering standalone
metal wheels both for power pickup and as replacement wheelsets
for plastic. This will happen after the motor bogie, since we
believe that is a priority.
Power Feeder - We will either provide an element similar to the
retired LEGO 9V feeder and/or a dedicated wired track element
(based on the S8 straight) to deliver power. The dedicated track
element will also be designed to be an switchable "Isolating"
element for use in sidings or partitioning power "districts" on
your layout.
Speed Regulator - Last on the list will be a dedicated speed
regulator element similar in form factor to the retired LEGO 9V
speed regulator but with advanced technology features such as:
continuously variable speed control, 12V/9V operation, 3A
current rating, overload protection, fixed voltage outputs for
accessories, and much more. We also also see this as basis to
make "docking" control elements to build your own "control
panels" similar to the retired LEGO 12V system. We're still
brainstorming the details on this concept, but feel free to let
us know what you think or if you have any suggestions or ideas!
2. Current Orders
Sorry we're not getting orders shipped faster. We are working
hard to process them as fast as we can. We have had a recent
surge in orders during the Holiday Season and we've also been
very busy preparing for the release of the Fx Track products.
As you can imagine, our resources are being stretched very thin.
We are looking into hiring additional help, but even looking
for people takes time! We thank you for your support and will
indulge in your continued patience as we get through the
backlog.
3. Firmware and Software Updates
We're just about to release a new version of our programming
guide (Interface Control Document) to v.3.38. This will
coincide with both a firmware update to the PFx Brick and an
update to the desktop PFx App. Some of the new features in this
release include:
upgraded sound effects, in particular for the gated playback
modes
support for the new push button "touchLAB" accessory (to connect
NXT, EV3 and DIY pushbuttons) to trigger actions
new scripting language features such as variables, loops, motor
acceleration, and more
future support for RGB LED accessories, including the ability to
specify colour for any of the existing lighting effects per
channel!
We've also prepared a PFx scripting language "cheatsheet"
document available from our site. This will help folks build
their own customized scripted behaviours, store them on the PFx
Brick, and activate at any time.
Stay tuned to our site! In the meantime, visit our
documentation resources page for links to developer
documentation and other items.
4. M Speaker
The first production batches of both the M and XL Speakers were
3D printed. We have sold out of both these speakers. We decided
to invest in injection molded speaker enclosures for future
versions of the speaker bricks starting with the XL speaker. The
new injection molded XL Speaker is now in the store.
We will eventually manufacture the M speaker with injection
molding, but we are not ready to commit to when it will be
available. We were planning for later in 2021, but we have
received so many inquiries and requests for the M Speaker, that
we may have to expedite its manufacturing and release. The CAD
models are already prepared and the molding is ready to go to
manufacturing. It is simply a matter of priorities and costs.
Thank you!
Thanks again to all of our customers--we really appreciate your
support. We can't tell you how much we appreciate and marvel at
all the cool models and creations you've shared with us which
use a PFx Brick! Please keep sending us your creations--we'd
love to put a showcase gallery on our site to share your amazing
work! We look forward to a busy but very productive 2021 and
also wish you both a happy and creative year!
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: February 15, 2021, 8:42 am
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S� er der sp�ndende og godt nyt:
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On Mar 1, 2021, Fx Bricks will debut the Fx Track System--a new
system of L-Gauge metal tracks compatible with 9V and RC LEGO�
train track. Fx Track restores all of the key advantages of
running LEGO model trains on metal rails, including limitless
power, reliable smooth running and more options for control.
The first element available will be the S32 double length
straight track, followed by the R72 curve track. More elements
such as the R88 curve track and S8 straight track will follow
later in the year.
Retail pricing will be as follows:
8832 - S32 Straight Track, 8 pcs : $69.95 USD, �57.95, $87.95
CAD
8872 - R72 Curve Track, 8 pcs: $69.95 USD, �57.95, $87.95 CAD
The S32 straight track offers 9V LEGO� train fans a straight
track 33% cheaper than used track from Bricklink!
Great news for European Union Customers: we have partnered with
our friends at JB Spielwaren to offer the full Fx Track system
product line available directly from their shop! JB Spielwaren
is a store for LEGO fans run by LEGO fans--a perfect home for EU
customers to check out our new Fx Track system. JB Spielwaren
offers fixed flat rate shipping for nearly the entire EU and
allows our EU customers to shop with confidence and not worry
about unpredictable import fees and shipping delays.
We'll have more news about the timing of our future product
releases and availability, in the meantime, stay tuned as we
start this exciting new chapter in bringing LEGO train fans a
better way to play trains!
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Re: FX Track System
By: Nikolai.OMN Date: February 15, 2021, 12:31 pm
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Det er s� fedt med en ordentlig h�j-kvalitets genoplivning af
9V-systemet. Hvis salget kommer til at g� godt og prisen evt.
falder lidt, bliver skiftet for mig (fra PF til 9V) meget
attraktivt
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: February 15, 2021, 4:19 pm
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S� vidt jeg har forst�et det, s� er LUG og LTC f�llesk�b med
rabat stadigv�k p� bordet :)
Vi er en LTC = LEGO Train Club ;)
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Re: FX Track System
By: Formand Date: February 17, 2021, 5:42 pm
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[quote author=Dennis link=topic=340.msg2156#msg2156
date=1613584046]S� kan vi eller formand/webmaster i ro og fred
f� slettet egne f�llesk�b-indl�g her i tr�den ;)[/quote]
Alt vedr�rende f�llesbestilling flyttet til ditto tr�d i mappen
f�llesbestilling
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: March 1, 2021, 3:35 am
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S� blev der �bnet op for salg p� JB&#65279;&#65279;
Spielwaren&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;&#65279; :)
Link til vores f�llesk�b:
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Re: FX Track System
By: Dennis Date: March 4, 2021, 1:17 am
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3 dage siden launch og f�rste oplag S32 n�sten udsolgt:
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Thank you for a great launch!
Since the exciting launch of our Fx Track system on Mar 1, we
have been truly blown away by the response and support of our
customers. We have nearly sold out of our first production
batch of S32 straight tracks in both our Canadian and EU
inventories in less than 3 days! We expected a positive
response, but we did not expect such a rapid sell out--thank you
so much! There are still some small remaining quantities in
both the Canadian and EU stores, so if you're still on the fence
about placing an order, time is running out before our
inventories our completely depleted.
We are already getting our next production runs setup with our
manufacturers for much larger production batches of not only the
S32 straight track, but also the R72 curve track. We are also
going to try to expedite the introduction of the R88 curve and
S8 straight track into the product catalog.
For those of you have bought the S32 straight tracks, we have
confirmed that they have shipped from Hong Kong to both our
inventory locations in Canada and Germany. Once those shipments
have cleared customs and have been delivered, we will do our
best to get orders packed and shipped as soon as possible. We
will ask for some patience since it will take some time to
process the large volume of orders.
Once again, thank you so much for your confidence and support of
Fx Bricks and our new Fx Track metal track system. We are so
proud of the product and can't wait for you folks to get it into
your hands into your layouts! In the meantime, we are doing are
best to make more tracks and get them to our stores as soon as
we can!
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