New Special Parts

30 January 2024

At ToyPro, we are constantly on the lookout for products that really add something to our large range. This time, we have an addition that many GBC and LEGO® Technic builders will definitely find useful and, in some cases, can also save money. Indeed, we have recently added several Special 3D printed parts from PV-Productions to our range. Such as USB Power Boxes, Powered-up cables and Splitters.

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USB Power Box

Are you also tired of constantly running out of batteries, changing them and wasting money on them? With LEGO projects that constantly use power, this can be very annoying. With our USB Power Box, this is a thing of the past and you never have to worry about your batteries again. Good for the environment, good for your stress levels and great for your wallet!

Use any USB power source you have available and our USB Power Box will make sure the power is converted as efficiently and optimally as possible. To power the USB Power Box, you can use, for example, a USB smartphone/tablet charger, your computer's USB port, a USB power bank or any other USB power source. Great to use for static models, such as Great Ball Contraptions and electric display models, or use a USB power bank for your portable projects. For builds that require a lot of power, we recommend using a USB quick charger to power the USB Power Box.

The USB Power Box comes in 3 different types: For the [link type="product detail",id="54276"]Powered Up Technic Hub[/link] For the [link type="product detail",id="54277"]Powered Up City Hub[/link] For the [link type="product detail",id="54278"]Power Functions System[/link]

Power Controller

You probably recognise it: You've just finished your new LEGO model or GBC and you want to take it for a test run with a connected motor. But it spins too fast and destroys your model in seconds.

LEGO offers a number of ways to control motor speed with special remote controls or custom software. Optionally, you can also downshift the mechanisms, but sometimes this just doesn't fit the space or isn't precise enough. When using the standard special battery box that allows you to control the power in 8 steps. Finally, there is the option of using the Power Functions remote control, but this is getting out of hand! We just want to control the speed of the motor or the brightness of the light with one dial. Well, we've got you covered. Meet our Power Controller for LEGO!

Powered Up Extension Cable

Have you ever wanted to take your creations a step further, literally? With the limited cable length of the LEGO Powered Up motors, lights and sensors, you can often see yourself getting a headache trying to connect all the electronics. To not limit your creativity and get rid of all those annoying limits, PV-Productions has created a user-friendly and very robust Powered Up extension cable. The extension cable is available in 3 different cable lengths: [link type="product detail",id="54282"]20 cm / 8 Inch[/link], [link type="product detail",id="54283"]50 cm / 20 Inch[/link] and [link type="product detail",id="54284"]100 cm / 40 Inch[/link].

USB Connection Cable

If you use 3rd party lights on USB for your LEGO models, then you know how it works! It takes a separate power supply to make those lights shine. Be it another battery or a wall socket. It takes up precious space and weight in your models, plus you need another set of batteries. Not anymore! With our USB cable, you can easily power any USB-hungry lighting/device in your models via a familiar LEGO Power Functions Battery Box or LEGO Powered Up Hub!

The USB Connection Cable is compatible with our Lightailing LED lighting sets. The cable is available in two variants: one with Power Functions connector and one with Powered Up connector.

Powered Up Splitter Cable

The non-stackable Powered Up connector allows you to connect only a limited number of devices to LEGO Powered Up hubs. To expand your creativity and get rid of all those pesky limits, PV-Productions has created an easy-to-use and very robust Powered Up Splitter Cable. Connect multiple LEGO Powered Up motors and lights (not sensors) to one output of the hub and control them with ease. The Powered Up Splitter Cable comes in two variants, namely the Copy and Invert versions.

The Copy version: This type is most often used because it allows more motors/lights to be connected to a single Powered Up port on your hub and the behaviour can be copied. The B port on the Powered Up splitter cable will copy the exact behaviour of what is connected to the A port of the Powered Up splitter cable.

The Invert version: The B port on the Powered Up splitter cable reverses the behaviour of what is connected to the A port of the Powered Up splitter cable.

About PV-Productions

PV-Productions specialises in making GBCs (Great Ball Contraptions). They create building instructions of their own developed models of existing LEGO® sets, from small to large and from simple to complex. There is always something for everyone. By focusing on GBCs (Great Ball Contraptions), they can incorporate even more clever, unique, mesmerising mechanisms into their builds. Learn more about physics, mechanics, gears, pneumatics, forces, timing, logic, mechanisms and engineering in general by building the alternative GBC models. They then also create specific other structures, ranging from art machines to music players. Want to convert an existing set into a GBC yourself? Then check out PV-Productions' website. There, various instructions are available and you can find even more additional parts to make a GBC even more special and unique.

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