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Hi all, Crossing Germany by car is very dangerous, since there are no speedlimits, and maximum speed of my car is rather limited - especially with 4 passengers and lots and lots of luggage (LEGO?). Before driving to Billund in August I built this to (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.de, FTX) !
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| | Re: Crab steering idea
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(...) Yes, it does. It is all computer controlled though. Incidentally, Nathan's design can be used with 2 fixed steering wheels: reverse the rear steering bar, so that tilting the "steering column" now operates crab steering mode remove the knob on (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Nathan- Thanks for showing how crab steering works. I also like how you designed it, but the fact that it doesn't have a fixed steering wheel bothered me, so I designed one which has. Also, I might impliment this in my realtime version of my crane (...) (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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So why did I want to get the hubs and the rubber to stick together on the old large Technic tyres? After a very successful 8448 and 8475 merge, and a mostly successful 8466 and 8475 merge, I decided to have another go at it. Thought about the 956 (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Crab steering idea
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(...) figure out the steering. This shows it clearly. My preference would be that turning the wheel would give 'normal' steering and tilting it would give 'crab' steering (it seems more intuitive, plus it would be much easier to judge when the 'crab (...) (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Crab steering idea
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This smaller model may better explain the crab steering design on the telehandler. (URL) (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Here's a question...
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(...) <snip> Thanks! I'll give that a shot first. Take care, Dave K (20 years ago, 27-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Ferry 'Schulpengat': progress
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Hullo! Just to report on my current project: a model of the Dutch roro-ferry 'Schulpengat'. Model specs: - I only (plan to :-}) have enough Lego to model the front part of the ferry... - has working Voith-schneider propellor, car-deck doors are (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Here's a question...
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Not tried, but how about double sided sticky tape instead of glue? -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of David Koudys Sent: 26 October 2004 21:30 To: lugnet.technic@lugnet.com (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Here's a question...
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Has anyone attempted to glue the hub to the rubber tyre on the original Technic large tyre or somehow make the tyre stay on the hub better? 3740 Black Tyre 24 x 43 Technic Just wondering... Dave K (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: My tribute to my first Technic Set
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(...) This feature is the ultimate peeron feature and is always the example I give people to demonstrate the condition the LEGO online community has reached (and to watch their mouth drop :-). Two small notes: (that's for you Dan) 1) In my case I (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.inv)
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(...) Thanks for the info Dan! Never had an account at Peerin before--just set one up and am now good togo! I have extra treads if you need 'em--bought 13 service packs years ago when I was endeavouring to build a tank. Dave K (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: My tribute to my first Technic Set
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(...) Just as an aside - if you have your set list entered on lugnet, or on Peeron, you can find out if you have the parts for the bulldozer: (URL) myself, I seem to have all the parts except the treads :) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Are you bringing these to the show? I'd like to see the bulldozer, having wanted one when i was a kid. I probably have all the parts to build one now, but that's not the same as having the actual set, and I'd like to see one that's together. (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Nevermind--answered my own question by looking at Peeron.com--very nice site, btw. So the verdict is in--had I prethought and preordered, I could have made a complete 854 in (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: My tribute to my first Technic Set
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(...) Thanks for the memories... I remember by best friend got the 956....I begged and begged my parents to get me one too...and ended up with the 854...my first Technic set as well. Just rebuilt it myself a few months ago too... along with the (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) That much is certain. They look a little nekkid without the number. I have a label maker at work and I'll get the numbers printed off just as soon as I get there. My original sticker disappeared, oh, about 1980. Eh, back then I didn't think (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Telehandler
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"Nathan Bell" <Radarbell@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:I62CGA.soA@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) the (...) I like this idea, definitely some lateral thinking going on there, from looking it would seem to have a more even distribution of (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:I647En.926@lugnet.com... (...) built a (...) 6980) Smart! I really liked the 854 too, but I definitely think you need the number "9" or "6" sticker on the front of each! Jennifer (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I love your modified 8448--that's a pretty big engine on the thing--as well with the fibre optics--nice touch! I couldn't keep the engine in the 8448 attached to the drive train after the modifications for RC'ing. So when the car moves around, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic)
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