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(...) This is really too bad for most of us AFOL's. I had hoped that LEGO would return to their traditional business of offering sets with more versatility instead of all this. I can see it now, after all the Bionicle promotions are over with, the (...) (26 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LSD/Auto-Locking Differential Gears
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I have managed to make a LSD using the white clutch gear (clutch-pack type of LSD). Sorry, no pics yet! My original plan was to make a torsen type LSD, but after learning how one works, I have concluded that it's impossible to do with lego parts. (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | LSD/Auto-Locking Differential Gears
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I just had a question...has anyone here been able to successfully build a limited slip differential (LSD) or automatic locking differential out of the Technic elements? I've been toying around with the various types of differential designs used in (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion
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(...) Thanks for your interest...I'll post a link here in a week or so when I have it operational (although it will probably take a while to write all those reviews). I've had a similar experience with that site...I didn't even know of the existence (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Nothing really new, but a handy bullet list of spending highlights: (URL) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Silver Champion
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(...) Great! I'll love to see it. When I just came out of my dark ages and had no clue on the various sets that came out when I was away from LEGO I found this sight: (URL) it really helped me with my LEGO Technic education and served as a good (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction
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I think this is a regional thing and depends on where you live on how it's pronounced. I've heard it both ways. Mike ----- Mike Faunce mike at faunce dot com "bob sardelli" <squidmaan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GBMtyn.F1M@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (26 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion
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(...) I thought it wasn't too bad a set but was way overpriced; I bought it for the original $170 price and was far less than satisfied. Although you're right, the basic construction is very impressive. They actually don't use too many traditional (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I just finished building my <set:8458 Silver Champion> and I have a few impressions. First of all, while it is very low on functions (for it size) I'm still happy with it. I enjoyed the building of the chassis and the suspension system very much. (...) (26 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction
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(...) This example by Mark Twain doesn't convince me, it ignores the context of letters (try find an english word were gh at the beginning is pronounced f). Read (URL) and have a good laugh too. Jürgen (26 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Pump Testing Goes Hi Tech
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Would be glad to compare notes. Directly I have finished the tests I'll get back to you. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Additional set with old-style 9v motor
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(...) Arg...thanks for pointing that out. Pretty stupid of me to leave that one out, considering I have it...LOL Anyway this is a very nice set for parts: it contains the 9V motor and micromotor as you said, 6 electric cables of various lengths (2 (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Yet another use for 7106
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(...) Jennifer, you are a total nerd. Lego, Star Trek, the whole package. Why didn't I meet you before I got married. Life is so unfair sometimes :( (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Bionicle Reference Chart
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I put the chart together becuase I could never remember what characters where associated with other characters and places. It was getting confusing when the villagers were talking to me and they were using all of these different names. I placed the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Pump Testing Goes Hi Tech
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(...) My answear to that is of course unprintable (although it starts with 'P' and ends with 'off') :-) ha ha ha... Steve (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Yet another use for 7106
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(...) Indeed, or even carve the molds from wood. I think the most difficult bit would be making attachment points for the Technic pieces, although it may be possible to glue pieces of standard parts onto it for this purpose. (...) Well, for sure, if (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Yet another use for 7106
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(...) The oven seems to work well too from what I remember, and I'm sure it fitted the mould rather well after being roasted for a while. I have no idea if this is proper procedure, however. Jennifer Clark (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Never seen this model before
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Manfred Schroeder <MSchredder@aol.com> wrote in message news:GBoDE1.7q5@lugnet.com... (...) some (...) on (...) Interesting. This set appeared also in the retailers scans that were put onto brickshelf (and rapildly removed) a few months ago. The (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: looking for inventories of 8064 & 9v power pack
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(...) You said that what you wanted was to obtain experience as to how the motor can be used. So why don't you just start building one of the models in the 8064 and see how far you get? You don't actually need to build all the models included there. (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Additional set with old-style 9v motor
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(...) Don't forget set 8082. Includes one micromotor, one non-geared regular 9-v motor, 2 polarity witches and plenty of cable. This set can sometimes be picked up at Ebay for ok prices and is pretty useful for all walks of technic activity. (26 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.inv)
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