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Subject: 
building a freewheel?
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Date: 
Mon, 14 Dec 1998 06:26:17 GMT
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I'd like to drive an axle but also allow it to coast forward, just like a
multi-speed bicycle's rear hub.

What is the correct term for this device? How do non-Lego ones work? Does
anyone have any insight as to how one might do this with Technic peices?

Bill



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  Re: building a freewheel?
 
(...) Indeed, yes. There is a mechanism like this on the 8205 rubber band powered dragster: (URL) The mechanism allows the driven wheels to freely go forward, and the rubber band spool to drive them. I've made a related device too, which gives the (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)

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