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In lugnet.parts.custom, Jack Valmadre wrote:
> > 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?
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 use LEGO to make it look good.
ROSCO
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