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    Getting into pneumatics —Marcin Szczepanski
   Just as I wanted to get into pneumatics the Pneumatic Pack (5218) sells out on the Lego shop and an email to them gets me the response that it has been discontinued. So what do you all think is the best way to get into pneumatics? I'm tempted to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: Getting into pneumatics —Kevin L. Clague
     (...) With out a doubt, the 8455 Technic Back-Hoe is the best way to get started. You get two large pumps, seven switches, and 10 large pistons, plus hoses and T's. (...) I've bought more than a hundred pistons and 100 switches, plus lots of T's and (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
   
        (canceled) —Kevin L. Clague
   
        (canceled) —Kevin L. Clague
   
        Re: Getting into pneumatics —Austin Fitzhenry
   (...) You might get the backhoe, but the cylnders and valves are harder to use than the older kind. You can get all kinds of pneumatics at www.bricklink.com. Aus (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: Getting into pneumatics —Matthew Miller
   (...) I've always kinda avoided pneumatics, but I'm curious -- how are the new ones more difficult? (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: Getting into pneumatics —Øyvind Steinnes
    "Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrnc3eufl.947.....bu.edu... (...) I do not know what austin was pointing to, but the old cylinders had a "2x2 brick" stuck on its end and can therefor be attached to normal bricks. The new (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: Getting into pneumatics —Matthew Miller
   (...) Ah, okay. Thanks! (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
 

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