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Can't wait, i will be up all night looking at that event Anyway by the next one in 2 months i want to be complete on Masks -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Hi! Yes, 15. March is right. I look forward for Thursday evening, too. The exact happening should be 19:00 o´clock (7 PM). You can watch the countdown in real time on the observatory screen (right top corner, second line counting down). I guess, you (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Hi Karen, I live in th UK and recently bought 2 small pneumatic pumps by phoning customer services. They simply took my order and credit card details and the parts arrived a couple of days later. I can't remember how much they cost though - I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I recently tried different steering/driving concept for a moc I'm working on. A solid axle with steering/driving/suspension is easier (imho) to do than independant wheel suspension, since it requires less CV joints and the steering can use (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, Found out myself if anybody should be interested. Lars Gertsen - Denmark (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I used to get individual pneumatic components from the (now defunct) Service Catalogue which persisted far longer in Europe than it did in the US. I bought stuff more or less as I needed it, but one thing I noticed over time was that it would (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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You can get the pumps at Dacta: (URL) a search for part number 779915. They cost $10.75 for two. The cylinders cannot be ordered separately. However, several companies on www.brickbay.com sell them (and also the pumps). Search on "pheumatic" from (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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You can get by with U-joints if you limit the travel of your suspension abit or are very careful about your pivot points. I'm not familiar with the suspension in the Land Rover, but I'd guess that it's got unequal length A-arms and that ussually (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Really? Oh well, at least they formed the 2nd custom Bionicle :) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Hi all Bionicle fans, I know that you all have already seen the masks of the second batch that have been found. Well, here's my own experience of the second batch as I was able to get my hands on these today. Just use this URL and click on the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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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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