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I built one of these myself - a while ago. The LDraw plans are at (URL) although I am yet to take some photos. My version could definately be made smaller. I intend to apply the principle to two modified servos in a non-Lego bot, although I will (...) (19 years ago, 14-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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More movies and pix now online. (URL) Andrew Meyer (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) There appear to be 2 motors. Looking at this pic (URL) it appears the top motor drives one or other of the 8 tooth gears on the right (probably forward/reverse), and the bottom one drives the 8 tooth gear on the left (probably steering). The (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks Andrew, it looks like those in the UK have to order these through commotion - pitsco only ship some items over here, although I think it is more to with TLC rules than anything else. It is a shame you dont see these items on the shop@home (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I must admit, it is not clear if the drive is actually driving the two tracks - in which case it will be two motors, or if it is simply driving the cylinders from the tracks - which wouldnt make a huge amount of sense, but is possible. A picture (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I bought two of these new star wars set with the chain links (#7258) yesterday and I am very happy with the purchase. Each set not only comes with the coveted tread links, but 2 worm gears as well. The droids that are included are great for (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) -TJ (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I can't figure out how that adder- subtracter device works. Are they using two motors or one? Do the differentials do all the work? (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Hallo! I’m Tomasz Zajac. On Brickshelf I’m Speedmen89. I’m 15 years old and I from with Poland. I belong to only Polish club LEGO – www.lugpol.org. (URL) on steering and drive simultaneously with use standard brick I know since long ago, but I (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I dunno - but I really like the compact adder-subtractor drive. I have been messing with those a lot - and that is very small. -- (URL) - Build Robots (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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As promised, here is a link for Brickshelf. There is a movie there too, but the lighting wasn't great (it was raining, and I was in my basement) so apologies. The robot tips in the movie because the floor it was on was slanted due to the drain in (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Wish answered. Deep link: (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) This is becoming almost a habit! Steve (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That would be my bridge. Thanks for your comments! No, it's not the record span. The longest span, to the best of my knowledge, is this 8.9 meter bridge: (URL) My bridge (spanning a modest 17' 3 1/8" (5.26 meters)) withstood about 5 hours of (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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This is an amazingly small and detailed design. The only question is- why did they not use 2 pistons to turn the blade? (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey T.J. is this your bridge? (URL) want the details! i think you now hold the record for the longest span. no one can top that. how long was it up before it fell? did any thing break? i noticed that you had some nice camber in the deck. most (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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My sons copy of the building instruction for Turaga Vakama #8540 is missing a large part of it. Does anyone have this building instrucion? If so, would it be possible for You to scan both sides of the instruction and e-mail me the scans? (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) and the Kiddicraft/Lego connection. I think there is a similar story in the USA with Halsam/ELGO/Lego but I don't know all of the details. With a little research I think this would be a welcome addition. Eric (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I can imagine there being a glut of wookie figures on bricklink while many builders buy these for their treads. The lack of these has limited the possibilities for GBC and robot designs for too long - so I may buy a few boxes. It would be great if (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It has seventy of the tread links, 71 if you include the supernumerary one. At $30 ($24 if you find a 20% off sale) you're effectively paying $10 over the price for an equivalent number of DACTA tread links. I'd rather have these, though (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) For example, there are a few new gears that are missing ((URL) , (URL) and the new pneumatic parts are missing too ((URL) , (URL) David (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi: Just a quick note that technica v5 is now online. It comes close to my original vision of the complete history of Technic. Again special thanks to Clark for allowing me to hijack his excellent Isodomos site and to Dan and Jennifer to graciously (...) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | MOC in progress: Orion VII Transit Bus 1:16
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(...) How about this? (2 URLs) Brickshelf folder for more images as they are taken, posted and moderated.> It is now in progress. Now I have to think about its frame. I will post again when it is finished. Fellow Torontonians: With a transit strike (...) (19 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Rather than asking everyone to email you replies, you may want to look into subscribing to the group (perhaps temporarily) by email, via this URL: (URL) first doing this subscription setup: (URL) to get your confirmation code ) XFUT (...) (19 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.admin.general)
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Pictures should be forthcoming in a few days of my first official MOC, the überCrawler. This is a 2 RCX, 6 motor beast that turns by raising itself via a two-motor winch. It has four independently-powered tracks, coupled into a front and rear pair (...) (19 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the nice Comments Guys! I sent You Both A short .wmv video in an e-mail. It was made with the Lego web cam and is the best I can Do for now. I also uploaded it to my Brickshelf Page. But Sometimes Videos never get moderated So Does (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Great thinking. I'll second Philippe, I'd love to see a video. - David (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The rear-end design is the best. It would work in case anyone wanted to build a 2005 Mustang which has solid rear suspension. (URL) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ah, you have beaten me on the Archimede screw... I was thinking of this one, but I didn't get the screw right yet. Congratulations! Nice usage of micromotor. But it is slow, what is the ball throughput of your module? Any chance to look at a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, I came up with this module by accident while working on my Stepper module. It’s Quite simple and Small. (URL) Chris (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I would like to apologise to you guys for posting a new message in an already exixsting thread,especially to Max Maxwell since I continued on his thread.So I hope that if I did offend anyone,I'm really sorry.And, as for now, I've begin on a fresh (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Yes, one question is how would we convince TLG to keep the treads themselves in production for more than six months? It seems to me that of late really good and rare pieces like Technic Link Tread have been too far and few between set designs, at (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've played with a similar concept, as shown here: (URL) pictures can be seen here (depending on your browser window size, you may have to browse down a bit): (URL) particular model had a somewhat strange way of mounting the motor but I wanted (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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This may already be a commonly used idea, but Speedmen89 has a good idea for front and four wheel drive using traditional steering pieces. (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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On Tue, April 5, 2005 8:22 pm, Max Maxwell said: (...) It's a good place to get those tread pieces. It comes with 69 of them. Very nice, if you want to build a GBC module... Steve (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) Anyone else see this? Looks like a good set for parts. Max (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | A Few of my latest MOCs.
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Hello there, I'm a newbie in this forum,and I like to share some of my recent MOCs which I've created over the past 4 months, beginning early Jan'05. So here they are: 1)(URL) TWISTER> in Jan. (URL) followed by, 2)(URL) SMART> in Feb.(though never (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Folder: (URL) folder moderated) (URL) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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"Marc Klein" <marc.klein@free.fr> wrote in message news:425065c4.995509...net.com... (...) That is a fine MOC. You have captured the spirit of the original. I really enjoy looking at this model. Thanks for sharing. (19 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, here are some pictures of my new MOC : a Technic Bugatti Type 35 (URL) has roughly the scale of the supercar 8448. Notice the original direction system, with a worm screw, like the real car. Marc Klein Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (19 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) The ways to get round your last issues are: Use flex tubing for most of the long tubes - this eliminates the balloon effect. You can get one-way valves from Big Ben Bricks: (URL) With sudden movements you will still get air escaping though. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I am currently trying to build a vehicle with pneumatic steering. Pneumatic steering: If you move the lever on your control-unit slightly to the left/right, the vehicle will make a wide turn left/right. * If you move the lever on your control-unit (...) (19 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Sets Ranked by LUGNET Members (Fri 1 Apr 2005)
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(...) I'm not sure how seriously to take this poll. It doesn't have a single Bionicle set! It looks like a brick separator is a better "set" than, say, the (URL) Rahkshi>, which (in my book) is one of the top five designs to ever come out of (...) (19 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Technic can be used for ANYTHING!
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"Paul Boratko" <crowkillers@atlanticbb.net> wrote in message news:IE5E9z.zAH@lugnet.com... (...) Awesome stuff though! Along the same lines, I built this stand for my NetMD player, for transfering files from my computer: (URL) display shield after (...) (19 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) you called them Legos? -Scott (19 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Come on people!, its not like he is trying to sell a ton of the things for a profit. It was more of a joke than anything else. Sure he could have posted it only in the market section but this thread started as a technic discussion not a ebay sales (...) (19 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You've got to be kidding me. I have seen pictures and links on this site of minifigs having sex and using the toilet, but I can't say that? I know that there is a no swearing policy here, and I would never do that because I know that children (...) (19 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ^^^^ Paul, I'd guess that the above word is the one in question. (...) Kevin (19 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Paul, I agree with David, this doesn't belong in lugnet.technic. Further I'd say you could have changed your phrasing although it's pretty mild. XFUT market.auction... if you have questions about this after reading the ToU ((URL) ) please (...) (19 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Since it's your second ebay post [1] I'll point out that such posts belong in lugnet.market.auction and not in .technic - David [1] (URL) (19 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I put one on Ebay just for the hell of it: (URL) was getting alot of e-mail about it from a PSP messege board. After all it is really neat. -Paul (19 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I made these speaker stands last year because my Center Channel speaker was too large for the top of my new Sony Television. They are as strong as the day that I made them and wedge perfectly into the top slots on the T.V. There are also stops on (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Jacub, This is a great looking model! This takes me back to the days growing up in Southern California; when I would always run to the window to see one of these speeding down the road with its trailing convoy of pumpers. City of Los Angles (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) My apologies for replying to my own post. But somehow I messed up the link to Jacub's folder above. Here it is again. I just don't want it getting lost in the shuffle. It's definitely worth taking time to look at: (URL) B (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I wouldn't give it a second thought. Your solutions were incredibly imaginative. I saw this today and flipped through the whole Brickshelf folder. It was an absolute delight to see such a great looking model. Just what I needed today. :) (...) (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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This is a 1/20th scale (miniland scale) 1968 American la France open air “Tiller” aerial fire truck. A couple of the details have been altered since Lego does not always match the real world. www.brickshelf.com/c...i?f=123356 The truck is steered (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam) !
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(...) In my experience, there are several criteria regarding good vs. bad traction with these tracks. If you have a creation that needs to use the tracks to operate separately to steer, the friction sideways must also be addressed. There needs to be (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's what I found too ((URL) But the traction is much better than with Technic Link Tread ((URL) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I still use Fischertechnik parts occasionally. In terms of there robotics (this will get me shot too...) and pneumatics stuff - they are far in advance of Lego - but for actually gearing and wheels Lego Technic does still come tops for me. Having (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Yes - I can confirm these- I have these parts. Annoyingly - they are not in the LDraw parts cat yet. I have been working on a 32090 dat though - as that frame comes in very handy. The tracks also come with a set of spools: (URL) tracks dont work as (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | GBC 6 - the obsession continues...
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Well, a week ago I finally made it down to a GBC assembly in central Indiana. For those who think the GBC videos are wonderful, I can now state from experience they are nothing compared to actually being there! Steve has already posted some (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Good bye for now and special thanks
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(...) All the good things have been said by others... So I'll stay mum and wish you the best. (...) Who wants to bet that Nate will bring us the next REAL Technic Supercar? Keith (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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| | New MOC: Prototype Class 14 Diesel Loco with BBB Wheels
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Here's a new train MOC, a prototype Class 14 diesel loco. (URL) It uses BBB wheels and is articulated to get round the curves. It uses 2 technic gearmotors for power, so it has an electric feed from an adjacent vehicle with a train motor (not yet (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Sweet! Lots of nice detail. Well done. Cross posted to model-team. ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Well, it may have been my work finding it, but the MOC itself is not. As Wayne has said, it is HIS work, my collection of znap would make a bridge about as long as a muon's lifetime... ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi there, this is the first post on Lugnet, so I hope things work. I built an 1/15th or so scale 8 x 8 Radio Controled Airport Rescue Fire Fighting truck (ARFF) which some of you may have seen posted on Brickshelf. It is BIG and Very Heavy, but it (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) Well said.. ZNAP scales up much easier than traditional LEGO System. The connectors are stronger for larger items (and bruised fingers trying to get them apart sometimes). (...) Nice work Ross ! Ray (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I prefer this one: (URL) the other one shows me. I prefer to show just my work. I can add to the discussion about the 'oldest Technic piece still in production': The axles. Assuming you aren't counting the 'improved versions' of the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Like (URL) this>? ROSCO (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I still have all my old Fischer Technik stuff, and I honestly played with it until about 1998 when Mindstorms came out. I think it was one of the best construction systems out there, and when I went to Germany in the fall I was amazed at how (...) (20 years ago, 25-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It is probably because pre-technic Lego constructions fall apart as soon as you apply a little force. They'd probably rather play with Fischer Technik, that was the stuff to do serious technical constructions at the time. (...) No, Lego (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) there is an older type that is generally too loose. (...) (URL) this is normal, I think it is just the uncolored plastic. Jürgen (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Another scale 1:13 model website
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Have you seen these? At some of the pictures it's like I'm watching to my own models but the Menck and Liebherr bull dozer are great models. Nice to see another large scale modeller. (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Why do you torture Technic enthusiasts?
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(...) One reason that the boxes are too big is that technic parts overall have gotten smaller, which means that more pieces fit in a smaller area. The actual amount of pieces in each set has increased since almost all technic sets are studless. I (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Keith, I know. I buy 90% of my parts from all over the world. My whole point of the my post was just to show how we must pay high international costs to get what we want because items are not readily availible to us. I meant my post as more of a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) While you're paying through your nose, insist on having it posted by airmail. It's worth it. (...) Only if Lego made their boxes smaller. Amen. (...) Relax, some Australian and Italian Bricklink stores seem to have nice collections too. Keith (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Those tracks from peeron.com appear to be totally different tracks than are on the new excavator (was anyone wanting those same tracks?). The ones on my new excavator are from an RC set, and the ones on my bulldozer are from a $12 tonka (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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While Lego may be torturing Lego enthusiasts, they are helping out the internet hurting postal workers by making all of us pay high international postal rates to get the sets that are not availible to us. I know I save at least $5.00 a month paying (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) appears they came in the Cyber Master set: (URL) Along with a really spiffy Frame (URL) the Bricklink part numbers all match (even the x428) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) OK, but the same tracks are on the MOC "New Excavator." They certainly do look like Lego parts. Andrew Meyer (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I dunno. Debatable I spose. Limiting yourself to a certain area does admittedly lessen your losses if the theme flops-- which some recent themes have done. And assumably if the theme does really well, you bring it over to the markets it's (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Why do you torture Technic enthusiasts?
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Gary Tabener wrote: <snip> (...) And whereas I'd probably buy a few Viking sets should they become available, the cost factor in sending both series 'across the pond' and other related issues, such as marketing and such, someone (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:IDrHBJ.tru@lugnet.com... (...) three (...) reason (...) quarter of (...) it's (...) anxious (...) eager (...) get (...) Europe for (...) this (...) the (...) Attack' (...) fan of (...) In all (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) fun are they? (URL) I wonder where they are now, or if they are lamenting the passing of their old style gears into the newer fine-pitch teeth :-) Imagine the uproar of changing the basic brick with holes into the studded beam. Heresy! Ralph (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) From my cruddy web-cam: Original bushing (URL) version of the "technic beam" (brick?): (URL) axle (seems translucent, but it could be age): (URL) u-joint: (URL) of these came from the 812-1 I still have parts for: (URL) A> (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's probably the earliest they could fit it into production. But I think it's expected to hear about the sets now. From my understanding, everyone's anxious to get their toys shown at the Toy Fair (in Q1) so that manufacturers are eager to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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Dear Lego, Why do you torture Technic enthusiasts? First, we get a preview of three very cool looking Technic sets (8421, 8420, and 8416), but for some reason the release dates of these sets are clustered together in the 4th quarter of 2005. Then, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! Very impressive Alvin. Just can't get over the height of it. Amazing! Really look forward to seeing your next MOC. Job well done!!! Take Care Glen Bell (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the comliments! Here are the answers to your questions: Yes, the holes have been drilled. Without doing this, there is too much friction for the crane to operate properly. The thin black pieces are made of Aluminum. They offer no (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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just amazing! i'm very impressed with the height. few questions: are your sheaves drilled? (did you drill the cross axle out so they spin freely?) what type of string are you using? what are the flat long support guide lines made of that are barely (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I just saw this guy's Lego hummer, and it looks great! (URL) Finn post on these boards? If so, then Finn, you have built the best hummer model out there (no offense to you other hummer builders). I like the color scheme, the doors and other fancy (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I am really running out of compliments for these vehicles, but yours looks very nice! (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I have finally gotten around to posting the completion photos of my Liebherr LR-11200 Crawler Crane. Here is the Link: (URL) overall height is 20 feet. The previous height was 18 feet, and I added the extra 2 feet to the luffing jib. The crane was (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) They look like the tracks off of a Tonka toy bulldozer. Here is the link to their website. (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | MISB Lego 8653 Enzo on Ebay with Free Shipping
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Hey guys, I have just listed one of my new Enzo sets on Ebay. And the shipping is Free anywhere in the United States. This is a great oppritunity for a U.S. collector to grab one of these sets without having to Pay the hefty $70.00 for airmail (...) (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I have seen these very large tracks on several models. I am wondering if they are still available, and if so, where? Example of these tracks is at: (URL) Meyer (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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My first foray into Space (URL) all I have to do is locate all the parts to build it. (Well its a train, and uses HiTech control units, and a few Technic parts, so the cross-postings seem vaguely relevant) William (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Here: (URL) (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What models? Could you please provide a link? Legoswami (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Beautiful Creations
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Nate- Beautiful Creations! That's what I have to say about those models! (20 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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