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| You inspired me to tinker a bit, but I am still unsuccessful. Putting gears around the z24 to help stabilize it is problematic because, at standard LEGO distances, there is sufficient space between the gears to allow the z24 (and the prop axle) to (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I agree, it even causes a problem when used in the actual set! IMO this is one of the worst LEGO parts ever. ROSCO (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| Ho Mark, This presents a significant problem. I always engineer my gear-trains to include a double "axle grab" on both sides of a gear so the gears flow smoothly. Without that extra stud worth to help anchor the Airscrew, yep could be a problem. But (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| I have this part (from <set:8855>) and I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to power it to any significant speed. The problem is that the prop and z24 gear are permanently molded to a 3L axle which goes through a 1x4 Technic beam. Having only one (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| Tobbe, ya only one set and service pack ever. :( I don't have one either. I know of serveral ways to get some high RPM gear configs. Looking at the Airscrew I be it can push a good volume of air. As Pixel said the trick is creating a good duct to (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
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