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| (...) I don't think that this is meant to be a substitute for the pneumatic system. It's just a fancier shock absorber. [ ft -> .technic ] (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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| Is that like those compressed-air automatic door dampeners and closers? IMHO, that's a really poor substitute for real pneumatics, and is in no way hydraulic. I don't mean to be sounding mad or anything, but can't TLG stick with something that (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) They have new cylinders which they call hydraulic. They're actually spring-based shock absorbers with a pneumatic cushion -- no real hydraulics involved at all. And unlike the old pneumatic system, they can't be interconnected. (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Hydraulics? I can't ever remember seeing any mention of LEGO developing hydraulics. If they are going to be using hydraulics, though, I think they'd better be using better hoses and fittings, fluid isn't that easy to hold under pressure. -- Cheers (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| This is to Brad. Why is Lego not making pneumatics. I ordered to sets of hoses, switches, and cylinders and only got the cylinders. Is the hydraulics taking over? If they are I wish they would make cylinders you can control like the pneumatics. Adam (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| I am so luck!!!...!!! I got a Shop-at-home SRING 2000 catalog. If you want to see it, reply and I will put it up on my Webpage. But that doesn't mean it is up to date. I ordered from it and over half the stuff was discontinued. I was TICKED OFF! I (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Lego Direct When and With What Elements?
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| -- Richard (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Same here. If I get enough in grey, who needs other colours anyhow? ;) I might have a use for a little black and white, but not a lot. I tried to make my contribution to Jason's list as complete as possible, but I keep thinking of things I (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| In lugnet.lego.direct, Chris Maddison writes: [regarding Jason Catena's Lego Direct wants list] (...) Ditto. I requested basic bricks in light gray and tan. -- John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D. Department of Structural Biology Stanford University Medical (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) example, I (...) by (...) I've also contributed to Jason's list, and think it's great. I didn't bother to put all my "basic" part wants, because I assume they'll be standard issue- type things. I DID, however, but down basic bricks in gray, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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