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(...) Now I got ya.. I was thinking you were referring to some obscure anime I might have seen in the distant past! I had a friend help me with the original 3 Ursine Cubs which were made out of 2 recon mechs and 1 red planet protector, and mama bear (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) As far as I understand it, having had a chance to chat with the set designer in Billund during the inside tour, the "buggy" motor is cheaper than the smaller one you are referring to. The buggy motor uses a conventional iron cored armature (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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On Fri, July 1, 2005 10:17 am, Gyl said: (...) I replaced the single pair of pneumatic cylinders with two pair of pneumatic cylinders. It's a very easy change (except for securing the two cylinders end-to-end) That allows the boom to hold much more (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Yes. When I built the crane, I had the same problem. This can be fixed however. All you have to do is attach the extra tubes. (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the info. Still, I don't see the need to use this motor in the 8421. It only uses one motor, and it is not a very demanding application. They could have used the minimotor easily. It would have been smaller and less expensive, and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) blush (...) Thank you Mark! Yes, I'm trying to get a lot more detail packed into my models. Of course, with guys like you and Soren, among others, I'm learning fast. :-) (...) Yeah, originally they were supposed to fold back 180 degrees into a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) braces for big changes By Ivar Ekman International Herald Tribune SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2005 BILLUND, Denmark Lego, the maker of the iconic toy building blocks, put this little town on the map. Employees and residents alike cherished the family (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.mediawatch) !
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(...) Hmm - not a lot more torque, but a huge amoutn of additional consumption, and fairly highly reduced efficiency. The 5292 appears to definately be the American SUV of the Lego motor range. I take it that for heavier torque - it is still better (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thinking more about it, I wonder if it is a good idea that anybody be able to modify (and possibly screw up) these files. Some (manual) validation should probably be necessary. Philo (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Indeed... more torque, but lower efficiency: (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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