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    Re: Technic (Throwbot) Leg with Ball Joints —Paul Gyugyi
   I'm starting to work on the Throwbot/Slizer parts. If anyone wants to help, I can send DXF meshes of the parts as I start working on them. My goal is to get some medium-quality parts going first, then go back and add all the tiny details. -gyug (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
   
        Re: Technic (Throwbot) Leg with Ball Joints —Fredrik Glöckner
   (...) I'm really happy to see that! Anyway, I just wanted to comment on the name of the parts: I understand that the theme called "Throwbot" in the US is called "Slizer" in Australia. Hence, perhaps we should use the "Slizer" name in LDraw, rather (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
   
        Re: Technic (Throwbot) Leg with Ball Joints —Karim Nassar
      (...) I would disagree. I would call them Technic, as they are obviously technic compatible. I am also pleased to hear the someone is working on them :) I have a really cool Pallas Spaceworks model built out of those pieces :) --Karim (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
   
        Re: Technic (Throwbot) Leg with Ball Joints —Anders Isaksson
   Fredrik Glöckner skrev i meddelandet ... (...) understand (...) I think it's called Slizer in all the world, except the US (?) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
   
        Re: Technic (Throwbot) Leg with Ball Joints —Paul Gyugyi
   I've avoided using Throwbot/Slizer in the name, using just "Technic Leg with Ball Joints 3 x 7 x 1" The piece is stamped with "32173" -gyug ps. "Slizer" is better sounding than "Throwbot". (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
   
        Re: Technic (Throwbot) Leg with Ball Joints —Fredrik Glöckner
   (...) I'm just thinking that this name may be confused with the Technic figures, as they have legs, too. Adding "Slizer" after "Technic" will clear this up. Fredrik (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 

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