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His name is Axle, BTW! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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No, but I would think supercar wheels would work well for the one thats just a platform and wheels (don't know the name, only played it once). And you can use the larger rims off of a Mag Wheel Master with the supercar tires, it works real well. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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No, but I would love to see Mr. Slam! HA HA HA HA Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has made Twisted Metal vehicles from Lego? My friend and I are going to have a Twisted Plastic competition of our own (1), and I just want to see if anyone has done any of the cars. Greg "..To make the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I tried to build the one from Leo but got problems with the adjustment and my cars where pushed away. Then i tried a build one on my own, using the princilpe of pushing the cars away from each other. Mine is working and the building (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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I have uploaded some new pictures of the steering for the 8448. I hope they are clearer and they show a couple of minor changes. Be sure to refresh your browser if you have viewed this before. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: US S@H shipping 8448
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(...) No clutch. The gears don't spin very fast so you can't strip a gear. When you move the stick, it slides a cog on a cylinder. The cog locks into a spinning gear which is hollow. This determines your gear ratio. The tranny is fairly complex and (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Ralph Hempel wrote in message <000001bed484$419f8e...pro150>... (...) stock, (...) candy (...) away) (...) huge (...) scene that (...) they are (...) There was no room to connect the regular buffers, so I had to improvise. The shunting engine was (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) remotely (...) John (...) almost (...) top of (...) Don't forget the decoupler design by Leo Dorst (see his page). Eric (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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Thank you Karen. There is no change to the original model. Only the addition of the new parts. It is not easy to install. The motor mounts have to be wedged in and work space is minimal. Bob Fay Karen Gold <kjgpinelake@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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Wow--I just looked at the pictures you linked to here, and it's a much more elegant solution than mine--I could probably keep my bodywork too. Karen (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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Congradulations, Your solution to steering sounds much simpler and direct than my design. Hope you can take a picture so we can see it. Quite a challenge. right? Bob Fay Karen Gold <kjgpinelake@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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Thanks Matthew for suggesting that white slip gear! A while ago there was a lot of thunder and lightning and I unplugged the computer and worked on my 8448 car while waiting for the kids to clean up the kitchen so we could eat. I put a second (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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(...) Mostly, the judgment call is simple things like, Does this site do anything which would miff TLG and make the online community look bad? (Examples: Using the red LEGO logo on a splash page, or using the word "LEGO" in a way which causes (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 1999 Technic
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Oh, I almost forgot, don't forget that Jeroen Ottens is from the technic Group design team, 7 - 16, I believe. Maybe TLG is starting to listen a little! :) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: US S@H shipping 8448
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(...) Hi Tony, Thanks for the interest : ) Forty feet up in a 60 foot tall white oak , there is a "deck" construction, one frame box, built with 2x8 deck wood, placed into the forks of four branches, then another frame box built on top of it, but (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, I agree. So far, I've liked everything I've seen. Last year's sets were pretty weak, so it's nice to see things go against the general trend. (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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I have to reverse my comments regarding the micromotor for this car. This car is too heavy and the tires to wide for the power of the micromotor. I have just completed the steering using the type ll motor. You can take a look at (URL) would like to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Agreed. I have motorized a number of technic sets per the instructions and always use a Micromotor for steering. Just the right speed (...) One big thing to watch out for is if you stall the micromotor, it sometimes gets stuck, even if you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Fluid inside Pneumatics
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I bet he meant to say he wants a (relatively) incompressible fluid as his working fluid. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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