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Subject: 
Re: Mecha Joint Tech
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:08:34 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Andrew Todd Amacher writes:
In lugnet.build.mecha, Dave Johann writes:
In lugnet.build.mecha, Andrew Todd Amacher writes: • <snip>

BTW, If anyone else has got the Ogel Shark Sub(set#4793) as I have they hve
probably notice how incredibly strong the shoulder and arm elements are. If
LEGO would fashion 1 or 2 proper brick-based complements to these socket
bricks, I believe most of our large mecha joint needs would be solved.

Yes, I have been playing with those for about a week now.  In some ways, I am
very pleased by the design of these new click elements; in other ways, I am as
frustrated by them as I was with the throwbot ball sockets.  perhaps a 1x2
brick with a modified technic peg (Like the 2x2 plate with the modified peg)
would make these joints more useful.  I think that if Lego continues to develop
such joints, it'll be only a matter of one or two years before joints become a
trivial concern in mecha building.

Chris

Later,
Todd



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  Re: Mecha Joint Tech
 
(...) Good point. They are too weak not be doubled up in large mecha and that technique limits the flexability- especially in the arms. (...) Plus , they're rather costly to acquire. Furthermore,(and I hope Brian Cooper takes no offense to this (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)

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