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(...) It was mentioned in one of the NXT articles (wired I think) that Lego is trying to cut down on the number of parts they are producing. This is probably a victim of that policy, since it is probably a very low volume seller. (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I can't answer any of that. All that I know is that the tanks I ordered are on backorder and that they are being discontinued. Anything beyond that is pure speculation. I assume that it is either: 1) they are expensive to make and are not (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Is this down to manufacturing/redesign issues (maybe we are going to get new air tanks) - or down to some other concern? I am not aware of any safety fault with it. Danny (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Aargh! CS (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Here is a Brickshelf library : (URL) will find the first GBC we made at QuéLUG (a LUG located in Quebec, Canada). The Quicktime movie is quite heavy : 25MB. Here is the deeplink for it : (URL) (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic)
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FYI: According to PLE customer support, Lego has discontinued the air storage tank ((URL) and will not be manufacturing any more. All orders for this part are on backorder. -Duane (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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I just found this on brickshelf: (URL) (19 years ago, 29-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) And he's friends with Steve Wozniak... ROSCO (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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I just stumbled in Brickshelf on this impressive difference engine calculator built by Andrew Carol: (URL) his website: (URL) job! Philo (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi John, hi Philo :) John thanks for your post :) I didn' t take much time to program this robot (on video you can only see random moves)...but did you know which soft I use??....BricxCC....of course!!!! regards Chris from France (19 years ago, 26-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It looks perfect and it probably has a lot of pneumatic pistons. The scale is 1/17th or 1/18th which matches the projects I am working on. Work is busy, but seeing that upcoming set was a breath of fresh air! It looks 1/2 like Model team and (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) August in stores according to Lego. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) In August in stores at the retail suggested price of $169.99 CDN. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) My thoughts: Looks even more like a smaller version (because of barcode truck wheels) of (URL) this tow truck by grazi> which is in turn based on 5571. Which brings the question... Is 8285 a NK product? If this is not real, how come the (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Both. Likely due to bad design and/or manufacture. Someone at TLC is supposed to be looking into it. But I do not know what is the outcome. C S Soh (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Awesome robot! That is extremely cool. John Hansen (19 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Welcome back, Chris ;) Philo (19 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hi, I' m just like you and can' t wait for Mindstorms NXT.... :) but don' t forget all the great things we have build with "old" mindstorms.... I' ve just put online new videos of my (old) robot on brickshelf: (URL) Ho2 is my second humanoid: 1 (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I agree Vineet. It looks like a cross between the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) and the Tow Truck (8462). It even looks like it uses the large shocks in the rear as jack stands. My guess is this set will be out in July / August if prior year (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Just because Bricklink lists it as a 2006 set, doesn't mean it's going to be produced. I'd wait for a display or showing of similar from Lego to say it's actually going to be made... until then, don't get your hopes up. (19 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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