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(...) I've no idea what the situation is in the US, but in the UK there seems to be a move away from the double wheel arrangement on trucks. The majority of trailers nowadays, for example, have three axles, each of which has only single tyres, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It gets better - in my haste yesterday I forgot to mention one of the most important features of the transmitter unit; it has an RS232 port to allow connection to your computer, which can then control the motors over the air interface. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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wow, 300 pieces AND turntable(S) (note the 's' on the end!) that's gonna be a cool set...damn I wish we knew when it hit the streets... "Clive Wadham" <clive.wadham@talk21.com> wrote in message news:G9sLKs.8In@lugnet.com... (...) ONLY (...) coming (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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oooooooohhhhhhh... I'll take one too!!! Gary Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9s1sv.56H@lugnet.com... (...) involved (...) makes a (...) but (...) need (...) black 9V (...) of the (...) controlled (...) two (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Can you get a scan of the piece on the web? It seems like you're referring to a piece which makes different sound effects with powered up. Rotating the piece changes the sound effects it makes... I can't be sure that's the piece you're referring to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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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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