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The flex cables are available here in Italy at the Lego Service (set of 5 cables and accessories, with different sizes). If someone is interested, I can get some of them. Just email me. Giulio giuliof@iol.it (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex Cables (was: Does anyone has the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) This pack should be available in all European countries. The pack number is #5118... maybe it's available in the US service catalogue too? Stuart (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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In article (...) Nope, for some strange reason its not available in the US. Perhaps some legal issue (lawsuit and/or patent dispute) is what prevents it from being sold here. I wound up having someone in the UK purchase a couple of packs and sending (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I doubt that; it's availble as part of bigger sets (the Indy Storm, for example). (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I had to work thru a Lego Fan in Italy for my first flex system sets. I really don't understand why there is such a difference in service parts availability due to region. Then again , Lego Group does several things we don't understand. If a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hey. I just realized. I bought the Indy Storm when it first came out and it DOES have a small set (for the steering). See what happens when you get the big blue Tow Truck and a Zepplin the day after you build it. It's been sitting in a box (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The reason I speculated that it may have been a legal issue is that several years ago the flex pack was advertised as available from S@H. For some reason they pulled it from US distribution but kept it in Europe. The flex pack has several (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dave Baum <dbaum@spambgoneenteract.com> wrote in message news:dbaum-111099212...act.com... (...) The "type I" connectors were pulled from the market in the US. There was in fact some legal issue -- something about a choking risk. I forgot where I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex Cables (Does anyone have the 8485 CCII)
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Thanks to Kevin the 8485 Control Center II scans are available and I can finally build the T-Rex. I assumed no-one would want to part with these cables, so I found a way to make my own length of flex cables with 0.065 string trimmer line, making the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex Cables (Does anyone have the 8485 CCII)
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Can someone post a side by side comparison of Type I and II connectors?? I have the 5118, 8485, 8412, 8437, and they all have the same connector ends. I'm trying to figure out the difference. Phil: I'll try to get you the mm dimensions for the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex Cables (Does anyone have the 8485 CCII)
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Thanks Rob, The type I and II connectors can be seen at: (URL) flex cables are also shown with the "pssible" lengths for the 8485. When I scaled the cable on page 110, I came up with 17.2cm (and it came-up short when I built that assembly), but the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Phil Watt <wattsup1@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:38073CB0.716941...ink.net... (...) I know all of the listed sets use the Type II. I believe the 5118 is Type II as well, I'll verify tonight along with the 8485 cable lengths. -Rob. (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Happened to be carrying out a parts inventory of my #8485 CC (*not* CCII) which recently arrived from DYA France. Here are the actual measurements of the flex cables - overall lengths followed by the lengths between the notches, in (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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C S Soh wrote in message <3807D69E.34C3F7E3@s...com.sg>... (...) followed by (...) from the (...) I concur! -Rob. (25 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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