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(...) There are no 2003 TECHNIC sets that have studed beams. There certainly are non-TECHNIC sets that have them (...) So you are ALL or NOTHING. This is fine on a set by set basis, but not across the entire product line. (...) With the 2003 TECHNIC (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Everyone can see that the two systems have their own advantages and that combining the two gives the advantages of both, but thats not the problem. The problem is that the 2003 sets had NO studded beams. (...) Having a few studded beams in a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Then I'm concerned for them too. Maybe LEGO will go back to them as it is shifting back to its core product lines. Steven is right. They are more open to input right now that they have been in a long time. Kevin (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi Kevin, (...) I think this misunderstanding arose from my bad pidgin english, I should have stressed that 'only studless' phrase. (...) I've recently re-built my 8479 Barcode Truck - this is a 'traditional' set and I can bet, that taking few first (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Replying to myself, phew ;-) AFAIK in Technic, last sets containing studded beams are 3804 RIS2.0 (2001), 8466 4x4Offroader (2001) & 8461 Williams (2002). 8431 Crane Truck (2002) doesn't count, as it is a re-release. Sets for 2003: 8441 (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Jindrich, Thanks for your open minded responses. <snip> (...) I guess my long winded post was unneccessary...... Wimpy beams have been getting a lot of grief lately, so I guess I had pent up energy about that. Wimpy beams provide no new (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Before I start, I'm taking three big deep breaths and relaxing.... I've got a lot of energy on this topic. Jindrich, I understand and respect why you don't like the studless beams, so please don't take this post as though I don't. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) My 'technical' english is quite bad, but... They use it for steering. On of those is on the axle, driven by the 'siren' on the roof, it turns two other which are on 90-degree angle, each one connected to short arm with towball axle which is (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Not sure how it's used in the backhoe, but I can think of two nice things about it: (a) two can work together at any opening angle, forming a bevel gear set at non-90-degree angles, and (b) with the studless construction, two of these form a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Agreed, and I wrote that in my original message. (...) Agreed. (...) Peeron is down right now. I'll try to do a search as it goes up. But looking in the 2003 catalog, none of the 'Technic' sets seem to have them. Don't know about Bionicle/Star (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I would agree, it's much more in-line with the way I think and build... but that's at least partially due to my history with LEGO. My 6-year-old son uses both styles, and even in his "regular" (non-technic) builds incorperates the pin and SNOT (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It is my belief that Technic studded beams will always be around, as long as technic is around. There are too many advantages of studded beams over studless beams for them to go away. So for me that is a non-issue. Studless beams have (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) It is a gear that is highly resistant to slip. Since the teeth interlock so much it cannot slip without a very huge failure. Kevin (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Jindrich, I have the advantage that my first set as an adult was the RIS. This comes with studded and studless beams. I started out using both, so the whole studless beam issues is not an issue for me. I've made a *lot* of MOCs with (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Jindrich Kubec wrote: It's like you read my mind. I'd been wondering for the last few days the best way to raise this very subject, the inferiority of the new Technic system. (...) This is the key question, somthing I was going to (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's obvious to me he means that. (...) Your more wrong Allen, than Lego was to change the shade of gray. There are few enough really good models posted here already without another level of complication slowing us down. We depend on the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I'm curious about your question. When you ask about Technic bricks being replaced by the studless beams, do you mean that you don't think there are any studded bricks out there at all? If so, perhaps you should try some of the Designer sets or (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Me too. I got mine the other day. (...) Nope, can't understand that either. This is a very odd phenomenon, and one only seen in one other set (AFAIK), the Dark Side Developer Kit (...) The reason for the colour of those parts (Technic axle pin (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi, last of my today's spam flood ;-) As I've built Backhoe yesterday, I still don't get that Lego move. Why did they replace _ALL_ technic bricks with studless beams? I think that the beams have 'right to live', for styling the outer parts they're (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, anybody understands real purpose of part 32072: (URL) built backhoe yesterday and I still don't get it, why they haven't used something more traditional there? It would have been 'slower'? Is something like that used in the real world? (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, I got my 8455 Backhoe out of the box yesterday. What puzzled me were strange colors of some parts. In older Technic sets, some colors were tied to parts, for example 32002 (technic pin 3/4) was always DkGray. Now it seems that all odd lengths (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) (21 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Ever since winning a pen at Brickswest two years ago, I've wanted to use the round segments in a MOC. Last semester, I finally got around to Brasso-ing off the letters. I also found a bunch of pictures of BMWs, the perfect car for a bunch of round (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) Hi Mark, I would agree with Jürgen. It seems to be a reasonable definition and a good way to further distinguish between to very similar classes of parts that may have uses that are unique to their own classes. I also found this ooold post (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Dear All, Recently I have received the following answer from LEGO: "Dear Mr. Schlei, We have no plans of discontinuing the production and sales of LEGO Mindstorms and LEGO Technic products. On the contrary, we consider these products core (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm sorry, I missed that one when I audited the inventory. I guess that's the only part in the set not currently authored. I don't have that part otherwise I'd make it for you. Maybe someone else can? -Orion (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Orion, When I try to look for part 4267 (the big tyres) in the parts tracker, I get this: "Library subdirectory must be included in the filename" I tried it with another more common part and it worked. (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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(...) All the parts for 8868 are available either as official files or on the Parts Tracker: (URL) of the parts for 8862 are not available. As far as modelling the hoses there are 3 resources available: LDraw Design Pad's Bendible Object Generator (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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That site rocked. Glad to have it back! (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Because I saw none on brickshelf. Does such a ldraw model exist yet? I saw plenty of supercars and old technic sets but no 8868 or 8862. If not, I may attempt to create a ldraw file of the 8868 truck once I get started with the ldraw utilies. The (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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Lego haven't said they are dropping it. Some journalist suffering from premature extrapolation decided thats what Lego's original statement meant. (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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"Juergen Stuber" <stuber@loria.fr> wrote in message news:861xq5i9ys.fsf@loria.fr... (...) studs on it as a liftarm. Parts like x200, 2825, 32348 and even 32482. I don't think TLC thought out how the naming was going to work when designing the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What about RC cars, racers, spybots and all that super-specialized stuff? -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Mark Tarrabain wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Spybotics? They are listed on a separate page from Mindstorms on the S@H website. Lots of big, expensive products with little building flexibility just sitting there on the shelves... (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Okay, then when LEGO said they would be dropping their electronics and movie tie in products, exactly what did they mean by "electronics" then? Mindstorms has been, afaik, LEGO's chief electronic product recently. We have two apparently (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Dear John, Have you seen Jake McKee's statement? "... Mindstorms is not going away, but may continue to evolve. Like all technology products, Mindstorms will continue to grow and improve as consumers gain new technology knowledge and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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I wrote Michael Anderson (firmware guru at TLC) expressing my concerns about the future of Mindstorms based on the recent press regarding TLC's financial woes. I asked him if he could reassure me. He said, "there are some very interesting projects (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If TLC is trying to control costs and return to profitability, they will want to cut products that have a bad profit margin for them. This would likely include Star Wars and Harry Potter on the basis of licensing fees and specialized part (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, that explains where it comes from. So liftarms should be those which have axle holes at the end, otherwise it'll be hard to lift things with them, right? Jürgen (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I only know one language, so you are way ahead of me. :) (...) I understand completely. And agree totally. (...) I think we were sort of saying the same thing... just using different words. :) All the best, Allan B. (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:HrC4AA.1JKr@lugnet.com... (...) i'm sorry my english is weak i know i meant to ask rhetoric what for TLC released FT in a shape which cannot be recognized as FT :) (...) holy (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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let's don't make things worse than they really are if we think "the core" is brick and nothing more then we should think TLC will stop producting plates which is stupid so IMO technic is a patr of "core" the same with liftarms (studless beams) "the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Good link... thanks! For some reason (in my little brain) those are the only ones I call liftarms. And for the triangles, I use the nickname 'hanger' since they sort of look like clothes hangers... well, at least to me. (...) Not a problem. :) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) <set:5280> Thanks for a very interesting post, - David (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Jim Hughes wrote: <snip> (...) Thank you Jim! I figured you'd reappear some day :-) Thanks to Clark as well! I'm happy to see Technica online again. best, TJ (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi All, I built this truck after seeing an advertisement on tv for a trucking company. Deep Link: (URL) model features: +Easy step down gas tank... view: (URL) +Fifth wheel with electrical attachments and guage and rear windows with lights... view: (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello Jim, That's great news! I really missed Technica, especially its perfectly photographed parts... By the way, a short tutorial on your method for part shooting/image preparation would be a great addition to your site! Thanks for your efforts, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Well before I even take a look at it "A GREAT BIG THANKS", I have been following broken links to the old sit for several months now since I got back into Lego. Just prepare for a lot of heavy bandwidth usage LOL. Again many thanks, Gaz. "Allan (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jeff Szklennik" <jeffszklennik@usaexpress.net> wrote in message news:HrCCrt.1A8G@lugnet.com... (...) products, (...) in (...) change, (...) a part (...) that it's (...) returning to. (...) days' (...) it; I (...) Well all I can say is that, if (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) results of your hard work. Thanks for this good news. All the best, Allan B. (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) SNIP (...) Technic is a theme of semi-specialized pieces, but they're so widely used in other themes now (racers, Star Wars, etc.) they've become an extension of standard elements, so I doubt Technic is leaving. the theme name may change, but (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Hi All, I built this truck after seeing an advertisement on tv for a trucking company. Deep Link: (URL) model features: +Easy step down gas tank... view: (URL) +Fifth wheel with electrical attachments and guage and rear windows with lights... view: (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Sorry: Try this: ***...*** Clark's Visual Parts Helper: (URL) Technica: (URL) ***...*** --Jim jhughes at fuse dot net (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Technica I will admit that I have been out of the loop for the last year and it wasnt until I did a recent Lugnet search that I realized how many inquiries for the site there had been. Your previous support and interest in Technica has been (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) Adrian... thanks for the links. It certainly seems as though there might have been some real world inspiration for this model afterall. But as I've noted elsewhere in the thread, I think that a more traditional airport rescue vehicle might (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Very true. Yes, I knew it was an ARFF, but I guess I figured that since this was LEGO's first foray into that particular sub-genre of fire/rescue vehicles, that they might stick to something a little more traditional looking: (URL) (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) I wondered if it had been discussed on rec.toys.lego at some point. This was the earliest posting where someone asked if this should be the name or not. It's from about 6 1/2 years ago. (URL) (a) There didn't seem to be a consensus, and yet... (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.robotics, Ross Crawford wrote: -snip->> But has there been any official word on whether or not at least the (...) Before TLC drops the educational division, there's the question of what will happen to FLL which has grown rapidly not only (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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We all bought set 8580 for the trans-black jars, right? I know I did. However, not having a use for that dorky Kraata... thing just bugged me. Therefore I present to you The Krats: (2 URLs) If you thought JarJar was bad, wait until you see a group (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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(...) What is a liftarm anyway? My dictionaries don't know it, and I never heard of it outside of the LEGO technic context. Jürgen "old fogie" (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) Hi Stef, I have added a link to your page in my 43362 motor disassembly stuff (URL) also wanted to thank you for your great Mindstorms sensor pages, especially this one: (URL) do you know a web translation tool that can do Duth to English or (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very well done! Any chance of a picture of the chassis from below? (21 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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hi marc about clutches... and other stuff look here (URL) you can use some of my designs br pixel "OilMonkey" <marcschets@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Hr38Mu.BtE@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi everyone! I like to show you the project I'm currently working on. The creation of a supercar, not to look like a real car, but to function like a real car. Meaning to have a power plant with a gearbox etc. I have to say I'm sorry not having a (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi, anybody has a mirror of subj.? How long it is? I would like to have it, maybe I can also host it. (21 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well I can hardly wait. I'm planning something big as well - hoping I find a good amount of time to build it though! Can you tell us much about it? Will be bigger than the Mountaineer? Enjoyed that one very much, I only wish I could build (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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Hi First let me start by wishing you all the best for 2004! By end of January I will finish my studies at the University of Applied Sciences, Solothurn Northwest Switzerland and start work as an engineer in a Swiss company in the robotics business. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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hi DL (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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hi i developed a join of 2 old pistons it's not too small but very powerful and stiff DL (URL) important to set these two dark gray axles with stop in propper orientation br pixel (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It is MegaBloks (URL) (...) Yeah, that would be nice... (...) Kim Andersen (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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hi All, a happy new year to everyone ! My new year started with a broken motor, due to a fall on the ground :-( After cutting it totally open, I've managed to get it running again. For those who also have damaged motors and want to try to fix them, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Øyvind, (...) Thanks (...) Since everybody keeps asking this question ... There isn't any room to add a RCX :). I use a 9V battery for the compressor, slewing and outtrigger control, but most of the time I simply attach a 9V train trafo. (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Hi Dennis, Well -- the link did work if your language was either 'de' or 'en'. In all other cases you got what the Apache server thought was best for you, and in that case it was the WML source file :) It's fixed now. (...) You're right .. it (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) It sure does. If it's not the MegaBloks one, it was certainly inspired by it. (...) Because LEGO thinks that fire trucks should look like race cars: (URL) is frustrating, considering that they do know how to realistically model construction (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Robert Griebl" <griebl@gmx.de> skrev i en meddelelse news:Hqxyww.rJ6@lugnet.com... (...) NICE...Really really nice... Wish I could make a copy of that truck... :) -- Best regards, Morten Trab (Denmark) Web: (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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I just found this fire truck on Brickshelf. (URL) There are strange pieces on it but it looks very accurate. There are more pictures of this model on (URL) Brickshelf> But: At the (URL) LowLug forum> someone posted an article about Megabloks. I was (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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"Robert Griebl" <griebl@gmx.de> wrote in message news:Hqxyww.rJ6@lugnet.com... (...) shoot (...) :) (...) A realy nice truck! (...) I would like to see more details of the loading crane on the Actros. Do you use the RCX for controling this truck or (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) The link doesn't work :( (...) I'm looking forward to it! (...) I suggest it will be a tipper truck or will it be a concrete mixer? As I've mentioned in an earlier post I saw a drum on the MAN's low loader. An AWD is not easy to build, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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Hi all, Kim Andersen already spotted some pictures on Brickshelf, but I wanted to shoot some more photos and write up some descriptions before going public here :) So here is a picture: (URL) And here is a link to my site with some more text (german (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Hi Joakim, The actual gearbox does have 3 gears, but according to the instructions it only uses 2 at a time. The reason for this I think is: Without the motor, 1st gear causes the engine to rotate too quickly, and can cause damage to axles. I (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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