(...) I got mine in the 8448 super car. They provide some of the five forward speeds in the gearbox. That's a sweet gearbox too... Cheers, - Ben. ---...--- Ben Williamson benw@pobox.com (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
(...) That makes sense. With the two new sizes you end up with five different ratios that can be constructed with two gears at a 2-stud (16 millimeter) axle spacing: 8 <-> 24 1:3 ratio 12 <-> 20 1:1.4 ratio 16 <-> 16 1:1 ratio 20 <-> 12 1.4:1 ratio (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
Oops, I screwed two of those up. I should have said "1:1.67" and "1.67:1" ratios, in place of "1:1.4" and "1.4:1". (...) - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13 (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)