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(...) centipede is a steel hauling trailer. That is, it hauls structural steel (or coil steel) It's the same form factor as a regular 48' or 54' dual axle trailer except it has more axles. Way way more, like 8 or 10. Same width, same length. Does (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Dunno about Europe, but here in australia they're reasonably common - often used for flat-trays carting building materials (brick pallets, etc). They generally have the 4 front wheels & 2 axles with 4 wheels each on the back. Many also have a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah...I'm in the US too and mostly see the usual 18 wheelers. I have seen quite a few trash trucks though which seem to have 3 drive axles in the back, each housing 4 wheels (making total number of wheels 14). The interesting thing is that (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Uh, I guess the best way to describe it are beeping and whirring sounds. Actually, if I remember correctly, there were at least two types of this piece--one for space, and one for town. The one for town made different kinds of siren noises (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool...that seems like an interesting piece. What kinds of sounds in general did it make? I would get a scan link but it seems that brickshelf is missing the 8720 instructions. I was thinking of scanning and uploading one but my 8720 manual is (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Sorry, it's 6 legs on the forest walker. Pics and info here: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hot diggety!! (Starts drooling) when can I get one????!!!!???? How about this? Using old blue or grey rails (non-conducting), you could have a transmitter & 8 receivers (assuming of course that the receivers'll be available separately?), one (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Fellow Technic Collectors I am looking for some missing Thorwbots and Roborider Items, Can you help, here is the list below, let me know if you want to trade. Many Thanks Slizers -------- I have for Swap Torch 8500: 2,4,4,5,5,6,6,6 Ski 8501: (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer)
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(...) Here's one, although it's a heavy equipment mover, and has lots more than 10 axles. Lower left pic on this link: (URL) other types of heavy-duty movers on that link, too. :) James (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That and the center of weight is closer to the center of the vehicle due to reduced length.. the US can afford to blow length on essentially unused space (...) This is cool, but what I meant by "centipede trailer" is one with 8 to 10 axles and (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey guys, just reading the last few postings. What I think is a factor in the dual steering axles is the size of the roads. In europe we're a bit more pushed for space (and nowhere more than here in Holland of course) which makes roads narrower and (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow Xtian What a collection now, those new pictures sure show the collection of masks In 3 weeks time, my room will be like that (URL) - at the bottom :-) -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Yes I know, it's sounds excellent. I have received another mag from TLC today but there is no mention of the 3800 in there. I'll keep looking and if i can find anything else I'll post it here. Regards Clive (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Great answer Larry, you must have a mind like mine that accumulates all this sort of stuff for later citing. My head is full of it, which is pretty sad in a way but useful if one makes Technic models :-) (...) This sounds interesting - are (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The US has a HUGE fleet which makes it hard to spot trends sometimes. The vast majority of over the road trucks continue to be 18 wheelers (tractor with 1 steer axle, 2 tires, and two drive axles, 4 tires each, trailer with two axles, 4 tires (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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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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