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(...) I resolved a building difficulty which would also work to stabalize a pyramid. I wanted the roof of my train station to be durable enough to remove in one piece. I reinforced the underside of the roof with narrow plates which spanned the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Hopefully this will clear up the subject of exactly what piece we are talking about. The one I am trying to describe can be found in set 8040. I have a scan of one page in the instructions which illustrates the piece I have in mind. (URL) this piece (...) (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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I think it is a dacta angle sensor. Selçuk Matthew Bates wrote in message ... (...) now (...) has (...) it, (...) round, (...) a (...) (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) After seeing the diagram in that old Technic set, it makes more sense that this is a valve block, without valves somewhere the piston would just slide back down. Which leads me to think that the pneumatic switch is different now and has (...) (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Well, okay, I never opened one up. But if you think about how it operates - it's pretty basic. (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'd be interested. It's too long a lead time to launch it, but it's not too early to think about it, and decide how it will work, and what organization is needed for it. Just to be ready. Steve (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It is? I always thought there were some kind of valves inside it which split the air into different nozzles depending on the air flow direction. But then again, I only had one as a kid, and never did any experiments with it. Fredrik (26 years ago, 23-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <362f3a45.9161533@lu...et.com>... (...) Thanks, Steve. If I ever can beat the demon Diablo addiction I have developed since buying my new computer, I will finish the model and get some pics taken. Hmm, maybe it is time (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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> I acquired a bunch of LEGO recently, mostly Technic, and one piece > I haven't seen before. It's basically a black 2x4 brick with three > ports for attaching air hoses. What's it for and what sets did it > come in? It seems like it might have (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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Darn text wrapping gets me every time! (...) ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, Read, Post, or Watch Traffic (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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