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(...) Hehhe, I noticed your clever solution some time ago, but I sad it would be a little hard for TLC :) This also due to the fact that they want a clean solution... (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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One problem with communicating on the internet is that it is easy to take what people say out of context. No one has said anything bad about Crowkillers. They just wondered if the Ferrari was a joke he made up. If someone asked me if I was playing a (...) (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Ferrari
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(...) Now this is a bad joke... or are you going to tell me that you were not kidding? (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Ferrari
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(...) Google finds references of set 8653 as a 2005 unreleased set at: (3 URLs) along with set 8652, Enzo Ferrari 1:17 -Rob. (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes it is surprisingly sturdy - I even built one with just #12 axles and no diagonal bracing, and it worked very well. But they allowed significant twisting, it wasn't enough to make them fail but I wouldn't like to push it. (URL) (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually the only problem I encountered was a slight twist weakness in the very top and very bottom segments and the physical stress limits (vertically) of the Axles... I didn't actually reinforce it with beams at all.. looked awesome and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have one hook I got in a 2nd hand lot that showed some signs of corrosion. I'm not sure what caused it, but I rubbed it with methylated spirit and it came up good as new. ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That construction would be fine if the "beams" are always in compression, but because the diagonals all slope the same way in each section, it would be prone to twisting failure if you're not careful. ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip for bandwidth> (...) My answers to Technic Towers O' Power and Orthogonal Bracing: Method 1- Axles, Axle Connectors and Studless: 1 square segment = 4x Constructed as follows Verticals using Axle Connector #2 Alternating 90 degrees with (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have his email and could ask him if it is a hoax if you wish. Why is it not on the lego website? I have no idea where he found the picture. Does anyone else? (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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