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> Take a look at this:
> <http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=6899>
>
> - David
I "doped" the gear and it still broke. I think it might have lasted a bit
longer though. I put it in boiling water for 5 minutes then in iced water for 5
minutes. Didn't use it until about 15 minutes later.
Any other suggestions?
Jack
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| (...) Bummer. My suggestion would be to "gang" more gears side-by-side. You could use metal gears, like meccano or something, but you'd always have a weak point at the plastic/metal interface. Or you could do all the mechanicals in metal, and just (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.technic)
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