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| (...) The flexible tracks are the one thing that I hope Znap will copy from K'NEX in one way or the other. Eric (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I meant to imply that very wish myself through my posting. Good to see it worked. :-P I've been thinking of using aquarium pump tubing along with (maybe) 1x1 plates with Side Rotated Studs as mounts, and see how that works (I'd try slicing (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Another (all Lego) Option would be to use the Technic Pneumatic Tubing or that new Corrugated Tube that's used in a lot of the new Technic models. The advantage of this is that: It's all Lego. The disadvantage is that : It's all Lego (and (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| Surgical tubing might work as well. Might be cheaper, however, a bit more stretchy since it's more rubbery. Technic pneumatic tubing is very similar to this type of tubing, and might stretch too much. To make a decent rollercoaster though, the set (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| Lee Jorgensen wrote in message <3652E5F8.91DDFD08@u...st.net>... (...) Pneumatic tubing is probably more suitable to the task. My aquarium tubing is too flimsy. Pneumatic tubing is much stiffer and can be bought in colors and quantity for not too (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (URL) Oh, now you might want to connect their pneumatics to Technic pneumatics and Midstorms. What have I done.... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus stops at the bus station, So why am I sitting at (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| For tubing of many sizes (inside and outside diameter combinations), flexibility and tubing type you should look to a scientific supply company (yellow pages). Ask if the have a minimum order (most do for public sales). A catalog would be very (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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