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(...) Ben, looking further into your series of pictures, what do I see but a wonderful Fabuland sign. Who is the person fortunate enough to possess this? (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think the guy in the middle has to be Thomas Schlosser. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh? I guess you haven't built it using the online directions. It's clearly Supercar status. The only thing that doesn't make it MUCH better than 8448 is that none of the 3 models are set up for the RCX brick. -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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We have wondered why some toa masks come in orange, yellow, light blue, and purple... But did you ever notice the TOUNGA have masks in those colors?!? Here is the truth about mask colors (at least what I can figure, I have no word from lego to back (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I used them on my Silver 8458. They will slip and stall when the truck is not moving. Too much torque required. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) <ogerou@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GB16o4.4G1@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:GB2r9G.7pp@lugnet.com... (...) I think that off roader will be more along the lines of the silver champ. Not quite good enough for "super" status. The 'Champ is cool but not quite (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Not Count the Silver Champion, the Sixth Super Car will be a off-road vehicle I still believe that we are yet to see more new kits for the Technic Range I did hear a rumour of a Fighter Plane? -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nope, none LEGO bricks actually. Ordinary Sanwa servos that is used in Remote controlled model airplanes and such. /Tobbe (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What do you mean?! That thing flies!! :-) --Todd (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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In my latest model I found the same thing. It's a mobile crane with 3 steering axles, 2 front, 1 counter. It would only steer while moving, and still with difficulty. The trick would be to put more gears on, but then steering would be very slow. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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what servo's? you talking about micro motors? (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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what about newmatic switches? all lot of sets have them to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I have not used the micromotors for any steering assemblies but the geared motors work very well. Using short, low power (and counted so to get back to center easily) pulses I've had no problems either moving or stationary. Getting them to fit into (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) How about putting a rubber band in the groove of the pulley, and have the calipers grip opposide sides (ie accross a diameter)? Not as technically correct, but a lot more stopping power. Or use rubber bands on the calipers themselves? ROSCO (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip> (...) Here's some: 3L black friction pin with cross axle on one end 2L black friction pin to cross axle More lengths of studless beams 7L, 9L, and 11L cross axles (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Right on I heard that...Go For It Steve!! (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I agree. I am not sure who coined the phrase "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" but as my old QC instructor use to say, "if it ain't broke, how do we make it BETTER!" That should be the goal of every Lego fan. After all, this is how we learn and (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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The threads discussing what new mechanical functions and what new sets we would like in Technic has got me thinking about elements that are logical progressions of existing ones but that don't exist. I often find myself after a version of the 3/4 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello all, So, how much load has anyone successfully placed on a micromotor? I used a micromotor to steer 2 tandem axles in one of my model of a sideloading container truck (see olivierg.50megs.com/...eering.htm for details). When the truck was (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've tried making such a system, and unless lego comes out with high-friction pads, there is no way to clamp down a 4x4 pulley hard enough to notice any braking action. The ratio between 4x4 pulley and big wheel is too great, plus us humans (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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