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(...) (URL) is a web site for heavy load trailers here in california (URL) of the trailers here with more than 2 or 3 axles can not back up. Gary (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oops. Did anyone catch my math mistake? That should have been a 10u axle, instead of 12u. If you cut a 7u axle from a 10u, then you'll have a small leftover piece that's a little less than 3u long. Geesh, isn't Monday over yet? Oh... it is. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) As a heavy equipment technician here in the US, I can tell you that all of the really oversize (way over 80,000 pounds and more than 5 axles or 12,000-20,000 pounds per tire or pair of tires) vehicles here in the US use some type of remotely (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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What you can also do is use a 10U to make a 7U and also a 2U (or use a 12U to make a 7U and 4U), discarding ~ 1U. Once again, it is best to just use what you have most of, especially since 2's and 4's are rather plentiful. "Thomas Avery" (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Thomas Many thanks 1) for all the good advice and 2) for reminding me that I have a Dremmel-like modelling tool somewhere in the loft! I shall be cutting tonight! (...) If the axles work I also need to make some plates I can pass a wire through (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful world of brick modification ;-) (...) What I like to do is assemble 7 Technic bricks side by side and then one solid brick on the end. Connect plates to the top and bottom. Now slide your axle through (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Francesca Galbier" <francesca.galbier@t...alinet.it> wrote in message (...) also, I'm not entirely sure either! I think from a geometrical viewpoint it makes more sense to derive the angle of the trailer wheels from the angle of the trailer (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Jennifer I’m happy in your reply. You, Dennis,Bram and Evert are my favourite builders in this NG.. I prefer technic figure scale in heavy vehicle so it’s easy to have motion in various function. Then I add Mindstorms special parts (special (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I saw it just fine. -- Thanx~ Nicole; "Now with Masters in Psychology Analytical Action!" (URL) Account: drumm-family Geekshelf Account: Drumm-Family Bricklink Store: drumm_family or Drumm's Small Lots "Kyle Beatty" <carbunicle@appleogue.net> wrote (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Well, I'm finally going to bite the bullet and [dons flame proof suit] *cut* some of my axles to make 7u lengths. Has anybody who's actually done this before got any tips? What kind of cutting tool? Craft knife? Stanley knife? Xato razor saw? What (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone have any photos of Technic vehicles with solid axles front and rear? I have been working on one for the last couple of weeks and was after some more inspiration. I am using the newer construction style like the F1 racer, OffRoader, etc. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I bought some Sculpey brand plastic clay to make my own masks* for my Lego action figures. These are my first trial results. (The blue mask is an actual Lego mask for comparison.) (URL) tried to be clever and carve out eye-holes on this one. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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First attempt at making a custom mask. (URL) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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"Francesca Galbier" <francesca.galbier@t...alinet.it> wrote in message (...) Nice work! It is great to see someone else making vehicles at the technic figure scale, I really like the appearance of the tractor. It would be interesting to see the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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"Francesca Galbier" <francesca.galbier@t...alinet.it> wrote in message news:H24uxJ.A5G@lugnet.com... (...) cylinders (...) controlled (...) Very nice work! Both of you are very good engineers. I hope you will take more pictures and post them. I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Well, I found out how the motor works which is the main reason I bought the set. As Huw Millington rightly pointed out, it relies on the integrated battery and motor "lump" with the reversing switch on the top. The forward/reverse action is (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I completed 8461 today, and can now summarise the differences between it and 8458. The obvious difference is of course the use of a new style of panel. There are two sizes, in left and right, of course. Their designated panel numbers (for those that (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all !! Thanks to my best Lego friend Fabio Sali’s digital camera, I’m pleased to announce my first creation on this site; an Iveco Eurostar 2x4 with extensible trailer controlled by Manas motor/Rcx Manas motor, installed inside the tractor, check (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Umm? There are actually only 2 specialised parts - the CV joint and the 3 pin hub with steering arms - (of which you need 4 of each) in the mechanism that arn't "commonly" available in other sets. The rest of the mechanism is universal joints, new (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm sorry to say that I don't think that having the manual itself is going to help much. The 8466 achieves 4wd and steering by using some very specialized parts. You can't easily achieve the same effect using elements from other sets. Fredrik (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Or just the 8466 manual - a number of sets have been parted on BrickLink recently and the manuals are about $4 to $6 regards William -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Fredrik (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Kyle, as a Bionicle lover all I got to say is... I loved it! Got a good laugh, when I needed it. Thanks. -- Thanx~ Nicole; "Now with Masters in Psychology Analytical Action!" (URL) Account: drumm-family Geekshelf Account: Drumm-Family Bricklink (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Strictly for laughs: (URL) the question: what do you do with last year's model of Bionicle? (As I expect some anti-Toa wags will want to put their oar in ((URL) I'll try to deflect some of the animus: "Nothing!" "Fireplace!" "Goodwill!" "Part them (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I think that the easiest solution is to buy an 8466, which has four wheel drive and front wheel steering, in addition to many other functions. I also like the 8459 Front Loader, which implements four wheel drive and steering in a different (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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The 8466 also does this. Actually, the 8466 does pretty much everything the 8880 does except four wheel steering, and that's easily solved. (just extend the steering gear to the backwheels and mount the rack in front of the rear wheels, assuming the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) AFAIK the only LEGO car to feature this is 8880, you might be able to borrow idea's from that design. The instructions can be found on Brickshelf. (23 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Anybody know where I can find out info on various steering configuations for full time 4WD? Pictures would be most welcome..Thanks in advance :-) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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It's a pity there isn't a remote-control pneumatic switch you could connect up to Mindstorms or a similar system. I would *love* to be able to remotely control switches, this would solve your problem somewhat by drastically cutting (figuratively (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't thing tube stretch is a factor here. The pneumatic tubes do not expand very much at the normal pressures of Lego pnuematics. The tubes are relatively stiff. The volume comes from just the long length of tubing. (Think of a volume (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Thomas Avery" <thomas.avery@intec-hou.com> wrote in message news:H21B7s.FzE@lugnet.com... (...) *how (...) and (...) it (...) be (...) cylinder (...) plenty (...) Hmm... When the valve is switched in one direction, one tube to the cylinder gets air (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) In a way, that was what I meant: since the tubes are made of rubber, they are somewhat elastic (thus they can increase their volume significantly if they are long enough). (...) Ok, I guess I got it: it can work, but it must be always "on", (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) From my experience, you can have really long tubes (10~20 feet, or more) and not have significant losses due to friction. What you should be concerned with is the volume of the tubes. Basically, if you have a lot of long tubes, your system (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"John Guerquin" <jguerquin@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:H20vyo.G4H@lugnet.com... (...) Same as before, black friction ones. (...) The rear spoiler is a complete redesign, partly made using traditional plate and tile methods, which looks like (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, I have recently developed a pneumatic gizmo to remotely act on my train track points, which is working quite nicely. The thing is, I don't know *how far apart* can I place the compressor so that the loss of charge in the tubes isn't too big. Has (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the info and photos Huw! Eventhough I have the Silver Champion...cough... McLaren, I will definetly get the Williams too! I was wondering about the front suspension: The 8458 used black 3-long friction pins in a few of the joints, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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x-post to lugnet.technic fut: lugnet.build (...) Hey, thats pretty cool considering the 8448 set is one of the top Technic sets around (IMHO of course). Super Street Sensation / Super Car Mk II (URL) It measures 176 x 48 studs, or roughly 5 feet (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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"travis" <phree@attbi.com> wrote in message news:H1zLz4.592@lugnet.com... (...) Chassis-wise it is identical to the Silver Champion. Only the bodywork has been revised, and then only slightly. (...) You can do worse than keep an eye out at (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: reissue pneu. crane truck and bike now available
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YES!!!...!!! Today is a good day. This is 1 of the 2 on my list that I MUST HAVE AGAIN. Now all I need is the 5571 to be RE-released!. If that happens, I will give LEGO my soul... :) (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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this is only like the sweetest lego chassis ever built... How the hell is it I haven't even seen this before. Never even knew it existed. -tk "Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H1z3Hp.G4M@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ROSCO (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I am now about 1/3 way through building this, and about to start the front suspension. I am getting a strong sense of deja vu, and lo and behold, after checking the Silver Champion instructions, I can see why! Up to this stage the models are at (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic is alive? on 8431 it does + new 8472 set
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(...) Checking (...) an (...) I don't know for sure, but I'm willing to bet that the motor mechanism is the same as used in 8279 (URL) uses an integrated motor/battery box and has a rotary switch that rotates in the horizontal plane on the top that (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I couldn't agree more. It's the parts I want! (...) I have this set on order, but it didn't show up yet .. grrrrr! My primary interest is in finding out how that bumper system works. Checking out if it is adaptable to other uses where (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) My guess would be that since this is a re-issue of a TECHNIC set as a legend, it has TECHNIC written on the box. I mean, in the original release, it was part of TECHNIC, not Star Wars, Racers, Bionicle, etc. Personally, I don't really care if (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H1z3Hp.G4M@lugnet.com... (...) As Charlie Brown would say "AAAAARRRRUUUUUGGGHH...HHH!!!!!!" Oh, the torture of waiting. Adrian E. (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I got home from work to find a massive S@H box in the hall!! The box: (URL) contents, thrown in as usual: (URL) that it has not been packaged into subassemblies The instruction cover: (URL) instruction back: (URL) stickers: (URL) new panels, they (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Whereas 40 EUR seems a rip off to me. I remember paying about 25 IEP (32 EUR) three years ago in Dublin..... Duq "Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:H1ypK7.1Hy@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes, and top marks to TLC, too! <set:8460> is truly a great set. For anyone hesitating I paid more than twice that price for my copy on ebay and was still happy. - David (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I saw this and remembered the discussion about Technic Legends just over a year ago in which I posted ( (URL) ) this: "...When it comes I predict 8460 (price) or 8860 (classic status)." Top marks to me! :) Psi (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jake Rentar" <B2FUTR2@aol.com> wrote in message news:H1xn9u.FqA@lugnet.com... (...) Or 60 quid in the UK - IMHO a bargain! To all those feeling the lack of Technic bricks and normal plates this is a great kit, it has a surprising amount of those (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Whist looking at the images of the new reissue of 8460 Crane Truck as 8431, I've noticed on this image (URL) it has "TECHNIC" on it... now those this mean that technic is back? ~~ Mike Edwards ~~ (URL) ~ Edwards-Parts (URL) ~ Kanohi-Power.com ~~ (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yep, $75 sounds good. Make sure the electric parts are all there (RCX, motors, sensors, tower, etc.) You can find the inventory here: (URL) Mindstorms group is .robotics, there are sub groups for additional focus: (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Is $75 bux a good deal for the mindstrom 1.5 kit that is slightly used plus some odds and ends technic pieces that the owner bought but never really got into? I'm supposed to buy it a week from today. let me know. also what is the mindstrom (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | And So Is The 8461! (was Re: reissue pneu. crane truck and bike now available)
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When I saw Jake's post I decided to give the Racers a look. Sure enough :-) (URL) $129.99 1483 parts Ship out October 1st, 2002!!!! -- Adrian Egli "Jake Rentar" <B2FUTR2@aol.com> wrote in message news:H1xn9u.FqA@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Still "coming soon" for australia 8?( ROSCO (23 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Check the technic vehicle section of shop.lego.com ... 84.99 USD Preorder this item today, will ship by 04 Oct 2002 for the yellow crane truck reissue of 8460 34.99 USD Preorder this item today, will ship by 25 Sep 2002 for the mag wheel master (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic) !!
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| | Re: No 8461 till October
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(...) <Grin> (...) Thanks Kerry- I live in Adelaide, as a matter of fact- the lugnet group here is pretty small. As for waiting till I grow up, I did that with the last 5 models I wanted (Silver champion, space shuttle, 8880 super car, 8448 super (...) (23 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wait till you grow up :-) More seriously, where are you in Australia, Matt? It's not clear if this set will or won't be in stores here in Australia. If you really want one, then S@H is the way to go. However, if your parents have a problem (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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"mat" <Mjjeffer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H1syrB.Dtn@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) when (...) for!" (...) price (...) pretty (...) $$$!! (...) credit (...) in (...) Glad you like the pic, I scanned it from the UK catalogue. 8461 is now (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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For anyone that doesn't want to wait. :) Just came across this on Ebay: (URL) Egli" <aegli@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:H1I5sq.FtB@lugnet.com... (...) set (...) get (...) this (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) All good and well, but if the parents wont allow purchases on S@H, then what? (Serious question.) Does anyone have any clues, ideas, ANYTHING??? About when it's coming out in australian stores??? I am DYING to get my hands on one- I am so glad (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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"Adrian Egli" <aegli@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:H1pssJ.1H1@lugnet.com... (...) Well, for the folks in Australia, it's listed on the S@H website for our country as "Available Now", although at $220 + $80 s&h it might be a pretty expensive (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Rene, It's been done! rtlToronto's very own Dave Koudys was the first person (AFAIK) to put the 8475 R/C unit and motors into the 8466 and then into the 8448 supercar: (URL) Dave brought the 8448 to dinner, it was a blast to drive! You had (...) (23 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Heya all, is it possible make the 8466 (4x4 truck) with the radio controll ? I mean the new radio control motor and mechanism from the new Racers radio controll set. Wouldn't it be to weak ? Rene (23 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No :-) However, assuming it works in the way I think it does there may be some inspiration to be had from my hook lift truck: (URL) think it works on a far simpler principle though - I saw one here recently carting off a broken down car and (...) (23 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(URL) Not in perfect good taste. (23 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) ROSCO (23 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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Ditto this side of the Atlantic. When I contacted SAH (US) to inquire, I was told the US price would be around $120-130. My immediate reply when told was "WOW! That's cheaper than the Silver Champion I paid $170 for!" Who knows? Maybe it's (...) (23 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone else find it strange that the piece count for the Williams racer is listed as 1483, whereas the Silver Champion is listed as having 1413 pieces? I checked my box of the Silver Champ, and it does not list the number of parts. Could the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Lego has this set on the S@H site at (URL) picture (at least not at 7:00pm PST Friday) Gary Simas (23 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Rob Hendrix <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> wrote in message news:H195wz.CK7@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) My copy is the only other one that Jason had seen, and it had a severe problem with the steering, or at least we initially thought it had. (...) (23 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Greg Muri <gmuri1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H1ICI3.Bqu@lugnet.com... (...) I can confirm that it not only will, but DOES exist. Saw one on the top shelf of my local (UK) Toymaster today for £99 - and the £120 Silver Champion that used to sit (...) (23 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Get your registrations in. We need to get them, postmarked, by Sept 28. Check out the registration page for specifics: (URL) there, Be square. (URL) Neumann (23 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Technic Joints -- Detailed Image
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It would be great if someone could create the Ldraw files for these parts! (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission One Completed - Right Arm
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(...) Hi again Nicole, I haven't been here in a while. If you still haven't figured it out, here is a link to start with: (URL) some for the rest of us! =8D (23 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission Two Completed - Left Arm and More!
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Hey Jacob, (...) Thanks for the input, but I hope to find a solution within the system. I've been to the Painted Dessert once on my way from California to Florida. (...) LoL! Legomaster (23 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hey, you should feel lucky. At least they acknowledged it will exist. I placed an order with SAH on Friday and asked about the 8461, that rep told me there is no such set. :) It does seems kind of strange that they are not taking any pre-orders for (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I spoke with at SAH rep Monday to ask if they were taking orders (called a month prior and they said call late August) for the 8461 F1 racer. Well, word is wait till October. Quote: "We are not taking orders until the set appears in the holiday(?) (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Lewa is my favorite and I don't much care for red, so I switched the colors on the Exo Suit to better suit Lewa. (URL) ¡Buns of ProtoDermis! The Paldrons and Toa tools have to be removed for Toa Nuva to fit in the Exo Suit. I hate to seperate (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission Two Completed - Left Arm and More!
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i am only replying to this one because i think it is rude to reply to your own after 30 min. I got this great idea, of how you could go with the fully posible legs, and have the sculptured lock as well!!! all you would need to do is to put some sort (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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My best creation, so far, is based on a lot of other stuff i have seen around. the ankles a ball joints and the feet are Armored Core meets Robotech kind of a thing, the legs are roughly copied (when i say roughly, i mean look nothing alike) from (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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!!!Dr. Snead!!! (...) Cool, you saw the head .mpg (!!!) When I work with gears the goal is to not only provide enough touque, but the movement has gotta be just fast enough so that when you look at the articulation, it doesn't put you to sleep (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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!!!G-Meist!!! (...) Kewl ;} (...) Belive it or not, all the Technic Joints are as small as I could make them given their relationships to the surrounding structures. I try to keep the strcuture to a minimum, although it looks big, it's just to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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!!!!MP!!! Yo Yo!!! I'll keep working on it until completion!!!! ~~~Thanks~~~ Legomaster (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: New Technic Joints -- Detailed Image
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(...) Now I know what the goofy laser cannon part on the GigaMesh Spybot is..... Cheers, Ralph (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hey Y'all: I know this is no longer cutting edge news, but just informationally I have placed an image of these new joints here: (URL) LOVE these things!!! This is what we should have gotten to begin with, instead of those less useful Alpha Team (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission Two Completed - Left Arm and More!
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Hey EvilMage! (...) Yes, I spent quite a bit of time picking up things testing thge capabilities. The coolest thing I did was pick up a Technic Fig and pass it from one hand to the other and place it down again. I picked up battery boxes and other (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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According to peeron (URL) sets <set:8219> and <set:8832> had it in black. - David (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) well, looking at (URL) could be from <set:8219 Go Cart> or <set:8832 Roadster>. Or of course, from any set not inventoried yet :) HTH! Dan (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Its this part: (URL) instead of being in the usual grey, its in black. Anyone know what sets(s) my black part could have come from? (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission One Completed - Right Arm
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"miguel agullo" <technicpuppy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H1F9n2.DFs@lugnet.com... (...) PACK?? $10?? What should I search under in bricklink? -- Thanx~ Nicole; "Now with Masters in Psychology Analytical Action!" (URL) Account: drumm-family (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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Just a short notice: www.legotrucks.com has been updated regards jt (23 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Nicole, This is an old part and rare indeed. However, they were recently available again in Europe through Lego Shop@home. Several bricklink shops still offer them. Well worth the 10 or so bucks for the pack. I hope it helps (23 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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They are geared but to a higher final speed of 1200 rpm at (...) Does anyone know how much touque these motors have (from the drive hole thingy) in n/m. Mindstorms motors produce about 8.9 n/m and 8720 motors produce about 1 n/m but spins at about (...) (23 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Jamocklaquat - 3rd Stage - Head Fit
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Mechanics of the neck fit right into the center of the Upper Chest, Plan for Mission 4: Increase Head demensions, begin spine: See it at it's first outing: (URL) Moderation) (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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ERIC!!!...!!!........!!!...!!! !!!! This is so awesome!!!...!!! you got some really sweet things happening with those arms, very cool, I'm always amazed at how huge yet poseable your stuff is, so sweet. and that head is way too cool. Great work (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <snip> All right! A sparring buddy for GG! I downloaded the head movie - Jamocklaquat has a very realistic motion to it. I really like how you gave it working hands; and technic figure scale, too! So, how 'bout them legs? Are we going to see (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission Two Completed - Left Arm and More!
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*THAT*, FREAKIN' RULEZ!!!!!! GAHHH!!!!!!! I'm so psyched to see the end result!!!!!!! ERIC!!!! LEGOMASTER!!!...!!! Mladen Pejic, over and out!!!...!!! (URL) lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes: -snip!!!- (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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dude, this sucker is lookin to be huge, and suprisingly intricate! full of detail, have you tried to hold anything with the hand yet, like a pop can or something? the finished product, as i said, will be montrouly huge, a massive undertaking for (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Jamocklaquat - Mission Two Completed - Left Arm and More!
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2 Hands, 2 Wrists, 2 Elbows, 2Arm Turns, 2 Upper Arm Pivots, both have Upper Arm Rotate. 4 RCX work in harmony to control the Arms. 12 motors. Check out the initial Head fit. The motion the arms achieve is smooth and life like! Egads!!!IT'S (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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