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(...) fun are they? (URL) I wonder where they are now, or if they are lamenting the passing of their old style gears into the newer fine-pitch teeth :-) Imagine the uproar of changing the basic brick with holes into the studded beam. Heresy! Ralph (19 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It is probably because pre-technic Lego constructions fall apart as soon as you apply a little force. They'd probably rather play with Fischer Technik, that was the stuff to do serious technical constructions at the time. (...) No, Lego (...) (19 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I still have all my old Fischer Technik stuff, and I honestly played with it until about 1998 when Mindstorms came out. I think it was one of the best construction systems out there, and when I went to Germany in the fall I was amazed at how (...) (19 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Like (URL) this>? ROSCO (19 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I prefer this one: (URL) the other one shows me. I prefer to show just my work. I can add to the discussion about the 'oldest Technic piece still in production': The axles. Assuming you aren't counting the 'improved versions' of the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Well said.. ZNAP scales up much easier than traditional LEGO System. The connectors are stronger for larger items (and bruised fingers trying to get them apart sometimes). (...) Nice work Ross ! Ray (19 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Well, it may have been my work finding it, but the MOC itself is not. As Wayne has said, it is HIS work, my collection of znap would make a bridge about as long as a muon's lifetime... ROSCO (19 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I still use Fischertechnik parts occasionally. In terms of there robotics (this will get me shot too...) and pneumatics stuff - they are far in advance of Lego - but for actually gearing and wheels Lego Technic does still come tops for me. Having (...) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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