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(...) Hi Grant, not wanting to dissapoint you, but Carl Billen has built a custom Bionicle already, he sent two images to me that I uploaded a few days back. You'll find them among lots of other Bionicle images on this page: (URL) I would love to (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Does anybody know where to get the SMALL pneumatic pump and cylinder? You can get one of each plus a bunch of technic parts for about $28.00 from S&H but does anyone know a better source? K. Gold (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm glad that those two Toa I sent have gone on to form the first custom Bionicle :) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Well my man here's the deal, making a 4x4 sterring nuckle from scratch with out using the prepared solution from the auto chasis has always been tricky, the u-joint set up is the way to go, and trust me if you think that the scale problem is holding (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ooo. This is difficult. I have tried to make a Land Rover to the scale of the 5571 wheels two times, but failed both times. The first time I wanted to build one with four wheel drive and no working suspension. I used bevel gears rather than (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) IMHO life is too short to be worrying about such stuff - if it makes your model cooler then I say go for it. While I've yet to build anything as complex as a leaf spring, I have certainly done some less major modifications from time to time. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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OK, Im out here in teh USA, and we wont see an official release of Bionicle till around August, and Honestly, I can't wait that bloody long! SO Im here to ask some of you great,m great guys out therein the UK if you would be willing to help me get (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Dear all, I hope someone can help me. I am attempting a MOC of a Series II Land-Rover with as much functionality as I can achieve and last night I realised that the only set with steerable driven wheels is the 8880. I have one and I could use the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: How do you store your masks? (or wheels or discs)
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As promised, my storage solution A file for the Wheels and Disks Find the Pictures here (URL) comments are welcome, If anybody needs a pack of the files, let me know Thanks -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Thanks for the links Mike; I think those topics were around before I signed up here. I need to try visiting some local stores and ask if they have any of the types of tubing mentioned in those topics available... -Gaurav Thakur, raving madman (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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hello, Yes, you can program using Lego LOGO, which is the official software that is packaged with the Lego Dacta Control Lab set. Or you can use the more powerful (IMHO) Lego Engineer, a program developed at Tufts which is based on National (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Lots of Technic elements to store wheels? To store wheels so they're "all staring at you", try putting a 1x1x1/3 round piece on the back of the wheels, and stick them all to a big grey baseplate to hang on a wall. To store disks... well... do (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) First, I planed to put them on the Cans where they belong to according to the building instructions. But then I also wanted to find a soloution that allows me to look at all masks at once. Interestingly, I had about the same idea as Carl and (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Hey Gaurav This question came up before. Here are the links to the discussions. Hope this helps. (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi; does anyone know of a good substitute for the Technic pneumatic tubing? Lego's tubing is a bit on the expensive side (not sure if it can even bought as a seperate item anymore) and it seems that you could probably get something that would work (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I need some track treads and hubs. What is the cheapest source for these? tia, ken (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks, Henry! The motor came apart like a charm. I even managed to get it unjammed. Jake (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Ok, I'm gonna jump right in here and ask: any ideas how I get at the workings in a 9v motor that has the gear reduction?? ie: a mindstorms motor? Gary Henry OneTimeCRX <hchea@kungstorget.nu> wrote in message news:3AA9A840.5DB17E...rget.nu... (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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To get to the gears, you need to open up the micromotor from the other side, the round side. If you look at the black round part (the part that's supposed to spin around when powered), you will see a red ring around it. Use a thin knife to pry this (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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A while ago, I could have sworn I saw a website that described how to take apart the red micromotors, but now I can't find it. I've got a micromotor that won't unjam (who doesn't :-), and I figure a look inside can't hurt. But I can't get the thing (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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