Testing a TypeC adapter for LEGO Power Functions taught us something pretty quickly: Bench testing is useful, but it is not enough. A motor spinning on the table does not tell the full story. In the beginning, we tested the…
One thing we learned while developing our TypeC to LEGO Power Functions adapter is that motor problems are not always motor problems. At first, when a Technic model behaved strangely, it was easy to blame the motor, the gearbox, or…
When we first started working on a TypeC power adapter for LEGO Power Functions, the idea looked simple enough. Take TypeC input, output 9V, connect it to a Power Functions plug, and make the motor run. That was the simple…
