 | | are flexible technic axles really axles? —Gregor Benedikt Rochow
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| | | Can the new flexible technic axles, as seen in ZNAP sets and some new technic sets, such as 8448, actually be use as axles? From some pictures in the new S@H andretail catalogs, it seems fairly clear to me that there are 1. short round (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) I have 8445 in hand. If you mean the long yellow bent things on each side of the cockpit in that set's cover picture, I confirm that both numbered assertions above are true. These are quite rubbery, but even so, forcing them into a cross axle (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Gregor Benedikt Rochow
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| | | | | | (...) Lovely. Speaking of 8445, what is between the steering knuckles and the front wheel hubs? (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Not sure I totally understand the question, not being a technic head. However the front wheels pivot on two balls that stick out from the frame. The balls are on the end of those 1x2 plate with triangular a-frame parts. The pivoting part seats (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Rob Doucette
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| | | | | | (...) The 8440 has the same suspension setup on both front and rear axles. The instructions are at: (URL) at Kevin Loch's Net Server. Pic 16 shows the front partially assembled and the sub bun on the rear. The 8437 has this setup on the front only. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Only sort of agree. While this is a four bun setup, the rear wheels do not steer. They must use the bun for decorative purposes only. There is a solid axle going through the bun back to the differential. But the front shows the assembly very (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —John Morgan
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| | | | | | | (...) I argree with Larry. I have that set (8440) and the way they configured the rear wheel connections, ( I hesitate the use the word "suspension" as, for me, that implys a use of shock asorbing qualities, which, other than the tires themselves, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —John Morgan
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| | | | | | | | (...) I was incorrect. oops : ) . I found the instructions and they rely on the straight axle thru the "bun" into the technic part on the frame then to the differential to hold them straight, no attachment to the "bun" at all sorry John (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Rob Doucette
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| | | | | | Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <37834940.65256252@v...er.net>... (...) True. I was refering to the use of the A frame pieces and buns. The 8440 is not 4 wheel steering. -Rob. (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Nico Hoogerbrug
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| | | | | Hi all, G. Benedikt Rochow wrote (...) I dont know 8448, but the ZNAP axles are reall axles, that can be bent into a curve. The maximum force is unknown to me, but its a long axle much longer then any Technic axle. So I think its an very usefull (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Two kinds of flex axle (was Re: are flexible technic axles really axles? —Eric Brok
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| | | | G. Benedikt Rochow wrote in message ... (...) Confusion alert. There are two kinds of technic flexible axles: A. Flex axle with metal core Used in ZNAP sets to transmit motor force without gearing. Makes both easy and bendable connections between (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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