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Re: Technic "Ball and Axle" part question.
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lugnet.general, lugnet.technic
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Sat, 5 May 2001 19:05:28 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jason Julich writes:
> In lugnet.general, Thomas Avery writes:
> > Jay,
> >
> > The Throwbot "ankle" part, as seen on:
> > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_1.htmlp
> > is the ball and socket joint used in the Stormtrooper (I'm not sure about
> > C3PO, I don't have it).
> >
> > As for the "ball and axle" part, the image is missing the little black ball
> > that fits into the socket, but the ball does not have an attached axle.
> > There is a cross-hole in the ball so that you can insert any length axle.
> >
> > I don't own any throwbot sets, but I'm guessing you'll find this part in • them.
> >
> > If anyone else knows more on the subject, or can get a close up picture of
> > the joint (with ball), please post a message here.
> >
> > T. J.
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> Thanks T.J. I just assumed the axles were attached. Well, this puts a slight
> crimp in my “home made” version of these parts, I guess my parts will simply
> have permanent axles. It won’t be as accurate to the real thing, but it is a
> lot cheaper and I can make as many as I want.
>
> By the way, the link you posted was a dead end, I got an “error (404): URL
> missing”, message.
> As for the Throwbots, I have a couple Jet 8504 and Electro 8507, but there
> are no ball with axle-hole parts in those sets. Perhaps in the newer
> throwbot or the upcoming Bionicle sets will.
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> Thanks.
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> Jay
The bionicle sets have that part! It is seen best on Tahu's chest. I'm not
sure, but I think the stone bionicle (stone, not earth) has 2 of these. Can
someone confirm this?
NICK
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| (...) Thanks T.J. I just assumed the axles were attached. Well, this puts a slight crimp in my “home made” version of these parts, I guess my parts will simply have permanent axles. It won’t be as accurate to the real thing, but it is a lot cheaper (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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