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(...) Hi Tobbe, Sorry for the somewhat late answer. I already have such pictures in my BrickShelf folder: (URL) These show an older revision, but only the rear part showing the outtrigger/turntable part has been rebuilt for the current model) cu (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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hi Philippe, (...) Sorry, I don't know any translator , (with 1 Europe there should be one :-) but it's no problem for me to translate a few pages, tell me what pages you're interested in. Btw, Nice work, your laser target finder ! cheers, Stef (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nothing. They're called Straight Liftarms in Ldraw and the Bricklink catalog, but some of us old fogies that still remember studded beams (called "Technic bricks" by you young 'uns) call them studless beams. ROSCO (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Terminology? The naming conventions for the "studless beams" is haphazard at best. LDraw calls the "studless beams" liftarms, but others who do not use LDraw tools simply refer to them as studless beams. Lego is also pretty inconsistent about (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Length? ~Mike (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Okay... stupid question time. What is the difference between a studless beam and a straight liftarm? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? >> Mark (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Will the educational arm of Technic and Mindstorms continue, at least?
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(...) I'd be very surprised (and disappointed) if Technic was dropped. After all, it has been around since the late 70s, I think that makes it part of the core building system. But thats just my opinion. Mindstorms is another matter - it's a (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it should continue, and i just posted this: (URL) couple seconds b4 seeing this thread. (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, I would like to hear something official as well. I would have thought that as a moderator of the official MindStorms forum I would have been told something, but no. The exact same questions are being asked there and I have no solid (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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It seems like the writing is on the wall with regards to the retail sector for many of LEGO's more sophisticated lineups --- press releases abound about how LEGO is restructuring and eliminating all its electronics (which I assume means Mindstorms) (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:Hr82qz.wDC@lugnet.com... (...) it's an air-port fire truck it doesn't have to have ladder but in fact what to release fire-truck for if it is not a fire-truck what everyone is (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) This truck isn't really that far out. For your consideration, take a look at the following, which are current design airport crash trucks: (URL) not quite as streamlined as the Lego model, but the family resemblance is definitely there. Adrian (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) True. But the original posting wasn't complaining that there weren't new subjects for LEGO Technic sets, rather that the MegaBloks set *looked* so very good. It was then me who pointed out that the current LEGO fire truck looks very much like (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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hi "Jonathan MacIntyre" <jonwally2002@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:Hr7xHI.3p6@lugnet.com... (...) then do it :))) i think there is finite amount of models which can be buid i'm not saying nothing new will appear but if you track out technic (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:Hqz22E.14GA@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) it. (...) about (...) the (...) model (...) Hello Lego does make some good models, but then they make things like the "Fire Truck" (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"pixel" <pixsrv@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message news:Hr0Fx0.oJu@lugnet.com... (...) (4 URLs) (...) orientation (...) Hello Nice use of parts, but I still like Jennifer Clark's method. Stuff a 2x2 brick and plate on the end of one of the cylinders (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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"Daron Williams" <ratasaurs@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Hq6r19.53M@lugnet.com... (...) shape. (...) don't (...) hold any (...) It probably won't have to be a perfect airfoil. Just a curved top should work fine I suspect. I've flown gliders (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Jim Hughes Technica
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(...) If anybody knows where Jim lives or the general area I might be able to dig something up. ~Mike (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I know there have been several attempts in recent months to contact Jim about Technica. To my knowledge, none have been successful. I think Jim is willing to let someone else host the site, however, contacting him is the trick! I know people (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New year, new url for Engineering with ABS
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(...) It can be bigger in one of the three main dimensions - if desired. If you take the total weight of parts that went into a model, then I think my new project will be somewhat smaller than the Mountaineer. More info on that project will follow (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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