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Sounds like the old Light & Sound sound element. Here's a (blurry) picture for comparison: (URL) Regards Micah J. Mabelitini - LUGNET #918 The University of Kentucky (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:40:40 GMT, Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote: What frequency is he using? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow...that seems really impressive! I think 8 channels would make it a radio-based equivalent of the dacta robolab console. I would love to get hold of one of these units...as ROSCO said, how much are they going to cost? -Gaurav Thakur, raving (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I was browsing around in some of my old Technic manuals and came across something that looked rather strange in one of them. The last page of the manual for the 8720 Power Pack showed that the electric elements contained within the set were (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah, they actually don't look too bad if several of them are used (as done in Dennis Bosman's mobile crane). The ones placed in the rear can also be stacked in front of each other pretty easily to make the model look a bit more realistioc (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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8 radio channels!! yippee!! Beats the RCX to a pulp!! When will these be available, John? And how much? Will you have bulk sales???!!!!????!!!! 8?) ROSCO Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (the catalogue came from customer services UK) Only available on the internet. Combined with your Robotics Invention System this is a cool set with loads of possibilities, Use the CD-ROM, the additional motor, the awesome turntables, and 300 (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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As far as I know they're the biggest wheels around. They're the same diameter as the Silver Champ wheels. The Power Puller tyres could be slightly bigger, but they're the same hubs. So I'm afraid they'll have to do the job.... Duq "Jennifer Clark" (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow, I want one :-) OK John, let me know on the price, Thanks Michael (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The only trouble with this is that the scale of the truck will then be too small for the supercars. These wheels do look great for trucks though, it has to be said. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A pretty accurate description Steve! The steering is actually done by a new style gear motor, however, located at the front of the chassis under the battery box. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It would be ace to see this - at the fest someone produced an even smaller minifig scale official Lego model of a similar type of truck, so we would have them at all different scales now :-) (...) I would hope to have it done by the end of the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, here is the scoop; it is the control box and transmitter for a radio control system custom built by John Barnes, a frequent poster on lugnet.robotics, which he sent to me just after Christmas. It really makes a big difference to models for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Whatever happened to the website called "Expert Builder: The Megaproject Showcase" that was created by Allan Bedford? I tried to go to the site, and it wasn't there. Anybody know if it's still around, and if it is, where it moved to? Thanks. ~Nick (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Lego Mad Steve <SteveRobLane@aol.com> wrote in message news:G9r2ny.24y@lugnet.com... (...) right (...) left (...) because (...) doesn't (...) Yeah, I'd pretty much figured all that out, but I don't recognise the IR controller, and it doesn't look (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you took a close look you could see that drive was provided by a geared motor under the cab. Raise/lower was powered by a geared motor in the right side pod. Skip forward back was by micro motor at the end of the arm. Tip/offload selector (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9qsru.I1M@lugnet.com... (...) Hmmm. Couldn't see any pneumatics, but I, too, am interested in the IR controller, and what you used for the receiver. Jen??? ROSCO (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Yes, I want to know too. Now I can't wait to see the details on her web site. I just finished a very similar truck (but smaller scale); now I will be afraid to show it :-} So Jen, when do we get to see this on your site? Thanks, Olivier Michael (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) True, the triangulation of a real transport truck's structure would help make the trailer strong, but the weak point IMO would be the black pegs that connect all the pieces together. There's just too much freeplay at the joints, and loading a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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