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| | | [FUT lugnet.cad.dev] Can anyone confirm or deny that the flexible axles in the 8448 Supercar were first released in Znap sets? Thanks! Steve (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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| | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | (...) Acording to technica they were. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | | | (...) Can you revisit Technica and say that again? He removed this information from the page. Fredrik (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Were *what*? Steve (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Found it! (URL) They were *not* introduced in Znap. But the odd length axle with the stop-collar *was* introduced in Znap. (URL) So, should these parts be included in Technic, or should a new category for Znap be started? Steve (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | (...) Juth put them into technic. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | | (...) I'd say include them in Technic. The odd stop collar axles were originally introced to accompany the flexible motorizeable axles in Znap (I think), but they still look like Technic for most LDraw users. Adding them to a Znap category would (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | Which page of the 8448 instructiosn are the parts you are talking about on? Scott A Steve Bliss wrote in message ... (...) were (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) The first use is on page 153 (book 2). They're used to make the curves in the body-lines. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | | (...) There were flexible axles in the Znap (motorized) sets. But they are much different than the ones in the 8448. The ones in Znap are "drive" axles, they allow the motor to be in one orientation and the item(s) driven to be in another. It uses a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Ah! Thank you, Wayne. (...) From the rumblings in lugnet.loc.uk, it doesn't seem likely -- people only appreciate Znap when it's on clearance. :-/ Steve (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Arnold Staniczek
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| | | | (...) them (...) on (...) Yes, please, LEGO! Just hire some cargo planes and clear the shops in Europe. I get sick of this stuff each time I visit my local shop. Listen, LEGO: we won't take it off the shelves, even not if offered for free! I always (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) Disagree. I like it and it has a lot of potential for large structures. I'd DEFINITELY take it for free... I am buying a bunch from Busy Bee. I just wish there were more colors per piece, instead of the pieces being essentially color coded.. I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | I don't find much of ZNAP very useful (though I might buy a 3571 just to build a bridge), but I DO wish they had a ZNAP drive axle accessory pack! I currently have no designs planned that would need them, but I'd like to HAVE them in my inventory (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | | (...) color (...) Nice bridge, Larry. I've done a "Bascule" type train bridge with a lift span of about 40 inches that wouldn't have been possible without Znap. I got a lot of positive comments about the purple 4-points as part of the "flavor" of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —John Neal
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| | | | | | | (...) Uh, a little clarification here. I don't think that black bridge is Lar's.... -John (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Whoops! That was the work of Matt Bates. I sincerely apologise if anyone thought I was trying to take credit for it as my own. (...) A toy store in Manchester UK. You're new around here, aren't you? :-) There was a huge flap last year when I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | | | (...) Sorry, didn't read the page - just glanced at the picture. Matt - Nice bridge. (...) New to the web, yes - always looking for new sources for pieces. Can't get enough. My current Znap "Connection" is in The Netherlands. Wayne (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Arnold Staniczek
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| | | | | (...) Hereby I withdraw every single word I wrote before in this thread - exculpation! However, I did and still do not like the actual sets. However, I did not think of an alternative usage of those parts and the never-ending possibilities of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Richard Earley
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| | | | (...) color (...) I like that bridge! Do the ZNAP parts connect directly to lego parts? I have not seen ZNAP and would like more info.... -Rich (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: ZNAP (was:8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)) —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | (...) They connect to Technic sidewise with clips. They have no studs. If you think of a beam without studs or stud holes (smooth on top and bottom), with clip/technic holes along the sides (but only on every other center - a 6 stud long Technic (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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