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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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| | Re: large technic hook
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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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(...) You mean the one that is on the wirlwind rescue? I believe that it might be Aluminum, Because of how light it is. Aluminum will not rust from water. As for paint, I have no idea. I scratched a little bit off with a knife, So it might be (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know what metal the large technic hook is made from? Or what coating (paint etc) is applied? Is it waterproof (i.e. will it rust if I get it wet?) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The joke was terrible. If you were in sydney you would have been hit. However i believe this set is a worse joke. I have my reservations about the enzo, i agree it doesn't look like an enzo. In fact, i think this is not a LEGO set. there is no (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found Autosol metal polish paste, when buffed on, make them quite shiny. (I have not tried this on lego pneumatics yet, But doubt there will be a probelm) I claims to prevent rust and tarnish, and all the items I polished have not corroded (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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I just got a 8851 excavator, and Would like to get inside the cylinders to lube 'em up. Has anyone successfully dismantled a old style cyilender, or am I just dreaming? Chris (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: F1 with transmission (was: Ferrari)
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(...) Difficult, but not impossible: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Fabiosali
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Thank you very mutch for the compliments,my model in scale 1/20 and I pilot them through a command to thread, electric and pneumatic. Ciao Fabio "SteP" <stprosse@tin.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:I8MMK9.t71@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) as (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I believe you three could build a better one. You guys are talented. I'm not into sports cars unless you consider an old Ford Thunderbird a sportscar. (URL) I think the old 'birds (1955-1966)look better than any other car, but heavy equipment (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sure, but the second I can get my hands on one, I'm RC'ing it (just like the 8448) so Marie might 'upgrade' to a new set of wheels-- (URL) down a bit) So I'm looking forward to the Ferrari, suspension or transmission missing or not. And with (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hehehe, well, the silver champ has a magnificent suspension, don't forget that, and on top of that, it looks good. Now a formula one racing car with a gearbox would be a little hard to do for TLC, thus I can accept that it doesn't have one. (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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