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| | | (...) the (...) As Rob properly said, you have to decide if their functionlity is worth the price. I can just confirm that they are absolutely well made: not only they work perfectly, but they are very professionally cased too. I have John's full (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: extensions from hitechnicstuff —Jennifer Clark
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| | | | (...) I would confirm likewise, the products are excellent indeed and well worth it - I've used the remote control and lightbricks and they are superb. Jennifer (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: extensions from hitechnicstuff —Thomas Avery
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| | | | (...) I concur as well. I have the remote control unit and it has worked flawlessly. It is packaged very professionally and is easy to incoporate into my models. It's definitely worth it. Although I don't have any of the other products offered, I'm (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: extensions from hitechnicstuff —Soh Chio Siong
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| | | | (...) To add, I have, of course, JB's pressure transducer. Besides the ultrasonic range sensor, the IR proximity sensor and the magnetic compass sensor. They all worked faultlessly and are products of a master craftsman indeed. (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: extensions from hitechnicstuff —Robin Malton
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| | | | | "c s soh" <cssoh@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message news:3BE9E578.751EF6....com.sg... (...) I do hope the pressure sensor will be on the product list soon ...... listening John? : ) Robin (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: extensions from hitechnicstuff —Dave Chen
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| | | | | | I also agree, the sensors from John Barnes are absolutely top notch stuff. I have been using 2 Dual IRPD Sensors (now discontinued I think) and a Compass Sensor for about a year now and all are excellent. I am especially impressed with the Compass (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) I noticed on your site you have a bit of a comparison between FT & LEGO pneumatics. Do you have a comparison of the cylinders? I'm wondering whether FT have a longer cylinder than LEGO? Thanks ROSCO (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Soh Chio Siong
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| | | | | (...) The FT work is progressing rather slowly, I'm afraid, due to much difficulty in photographing the FT elements. They're mostly black and dull sort of red and don't come out well unlike the colorful LEGO bricks. The FT large cylinder is just a (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Horst Lehner
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| | | | | Hello, (...) Are you aware that the 8680 Arctic Rescue Base set (URL) from the Technic Arctic Action theme (URL) has two longer pneumatic cylinders. However, these are the older single-action variety ... Greetings Horst PS: I don't read in technic, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Somehow I can't see opening a MIB copy of this just to get these parts. :-) Assuming you could find one. But if you found one that had damaged parts, using stuff from 9705 (or whichever it was) doesn't seem quite so bad. (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Soh Chio Siong
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| | | | | | (...) Well, Larry, you can say there's always some dumb fool who has done it. As a matter of fact, I did have a MIB 8680 Arctic Rescue Base set. It's the only thing I have that's got the early pneumatics. So I simply had to open up the box to see (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) I would not call anyone a "dumb fool" because they decided to open a set and enjoy it... I was just saying I thought it was a bit ironic that this particular (technic holy grail??) set would be a source... Sets are to be enjoyed. I am gonna (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Soh Chio Siong
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| | | | | | | (...) Of course not. I was only saying of myself in jest. (...) Certainly, sets are to be enjoyed whichever you like. (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Klaas H. Meijaard
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| | | | | | Should anyone be interested: I have 5 of these long cylinders as a spare... they may go! And a perfect condition spare 8680+instr, no box. Will soon appear in my BB-shop, if not traded/sold earlier..... Klaas H. Meijaard - Netherlands Lugnet 291 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: FT vs LEGO pneumatics (was: extensions from hitechnicstuff) —Rob Doucette
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| | | | (...) Found a link to on-line distributors of FT: (URL) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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