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(...) You've got a dirty mind, I haven't. No the reason for my musing was that I was downloading from Napster and happened to have a 2L axle and a Lego airtank that I was messing with. Steve (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Now, now! This is not proper use for your Lego bricks ;-) Somehow I sense an interesting personal story behind this... Thanks, Olivier (URL) Lane <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GCMIo8.B50@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Jennifer Clark (<3AED4F3D.37EA4C7D@...e.dmem.str ath.ac.uk>) wrote at 11:40:45 (...) Ahh, but traditionally, the old ways are the best ways ;-) From a psychological point of view, it's probably easier to imagine that a uniform (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I've just thought of an explanation why some 2L axles have a notches a quater of the way along. I reckon it's so you can grip the end with a nail and pull the axle out of a socket hole, It's never occured to me before. Steve (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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That's really cool! It's time someone lightened up on the Bionicle thing and did something positive! A+ for creativity! JB (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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So, like an idiot, I leave the keys to my 8448 SuperCar on my desk, and my two new Fire Promo Sets from Bionicle hijack this high performance vehicle... (URL) looks like they had to pull the stock seats out to accomodate their back gear and their (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Yea, I kinda figured the big punp wasn't too good for the compresor pump. I did see that on your page, but I figured I'd try it anyhow. Part of my problem (and I'm kinda ashamed to say it) is that is actually the only pump I own, large or small. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is good stuff Tobbe, I am looking forward to spending more time exploring the site as it is immense! I really enjoyed your reviews of the sets, you definitely have a flair for "telling it like it is" in that department :-) I'll have a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have wondered about this occasionally, as admittedly I have yet to find any use for these parts in my own creations, but I most often end up thinking it is due to my mindset being locked in the "old ways" rather than the parts being (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Arnold, thanks for pointing that out. I got my hand on a few boxes today. The first images have just been uploaded, though a complete review and software description should follow later... (URL) Christian --- xTIAN. ---...--- Lugnet Member (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Where did you get a "4 pump motor pack "? -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:3AECE1EF.C6460E...a.bc.ca... <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Just s note, Nui-Jaga - 8548 apears to have Turqoise versions of Onua's mask. I love the new format! (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Agree'd, I'd destroyed mine when I snipped off the spring only to have it not work well at all. I have a great 4 pump motor pack now. PSI! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I guess I'd better own up to prevent more people wasting their time and effort trying to remove the spring from the large hand pump. I think we have all been badly misled by the picture of the Recycler on the bottom of the RIS 1.0 box which (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I've seen a website somewhere... A guy has done some real good testing (with help of RCX) regarding the performance of several pneum. pumps. Simple conclusion: the small one from Lego is the best, just use that one and leave the large ones with (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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oké, some more info. Sorry I didn't reply earlier, been off the group for a few weeks, busy with other (leog) things... As I said: call Lego european Costumer support, ask for the 'special orders' lady, describe your project and don't hang up the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The site or your mind? LOL! Thanks, glad to be at service :) I have to build my other sets and comment on them but I wait for the arrival of a digital camera, my video camera don't have that much of quality one could ask for. /Tobbe (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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HI Bionicle Collectors I have redone my mask listings and have uploaded a new version on the list on my website, it now runs faster and better quality images for you guys It includes every bionicle that has been release or to be release there I will (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I completely revamped my page with a new gun and a new "how they work" section. the new comanche is only 22 studs long and three studs wide and it shoots farther than the dd46!!!!!!!! please check out my site updates. I changed the poll as well. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow, that's a ton of information! Thanks, your site made up my mind for me. I think I will be visiting it often.. (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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The first Nestle Promo CDs have been spotted in "Nesquick" packages in Vienna. According to a postage to 1000steine.de, there are two different promo CDs available!! It's time to have a look at your local supermarket...... brickhead (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) See my info page on the 8446 here: (URL) page is about 200 kB including thumbnails. Hope this helps! I made those pages for stuff like this :) /Tobbe (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hehe...never thought of that. I guess I just have a bit of a preference for dark colors and high-contrast schemes. :-) That's probably why I liked the old Technic box/manual color scheme and logo better... (...) Cool...I also use the same (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Congrats on getting it off successfully...it took me some work to get one off and I ended up bending the spring slightly. However in my testing it seemed that the large pump, even without the spring, performed a bit worse than the smaller pump (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) lines. The overall functionality was definitely superior to the others and all of it was also tightly integrated into a relatively small model. The appearance was pretty unrealistic but it didn't look too bad (IMHO). Here are the functions: (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anybody own this set? I think it looks interesting and I want to know what it does before I buy it. From what www.lego.com says about it, the only "technic" features it has are the crane arm functions. I am assuming there is more to it than (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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unscrew the spring? I had thouhgt of that, but decided that everyone probably pops the end cap off the piston then goes from there. Unscrewing the spring is probably better for the pump, not so good for the spring, but maybe I should re-consider (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Unscrew the spring over the plunger knob. It will deform it slightly. It can be reinstalled in the reverse manner. I have removed mine and reinstalled it successfully. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Heverly" <theverly@nospam.hotmail.com> (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I see alot of people remove the spring from the large pump to make a better motorized pump. I'm gonna try that myself, but I'd hate to destroy my only large pump, so I'm asking for experience. Is there anything I should know before I attempt this (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Dean: Could you be referring to Leo Dorst's "electric piston"?? (URL) my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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There is a small one on my Lathe at (URL) think the one you are referring to is made with 3 #12 axles with a half bushing attached to the middle of 2 of the axles. The other axle is the drive for the worm. The bushings serve as a nut riding the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, Low bandwith demands was one of my thoughts when I created the site. I tried to keep the amount of data needed to download to view a whole page full of thumbnails to 200 kB or less. Hence the many pages of thumbnails on certain (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Great site! I especially like that there´s no heavy graphic, making it slow. COOL creations you´ve made! (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! I can only see the two first images and the last one but as far as I can tell, schweet! :) Looks mean to me, I love that color combo :) /Tobbe (...) /Tobbe (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanx :) How come your site looks pale compared to my white one? LOL! Any way, you should have seen the previous two versions *shivers* I tried Macromedia Dreamveawer this time, it rocks :) Regarding the Lynx, I have some movies of it but my (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I remember once seeing a very compact linear actuator that someone made using a micro-motor, a worm gear, and a very small number of other parts. But I can't find it anywhere now. Does anyone else remember this? (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) quite cool as well. I especially like the Lynx Mk. I and the Technic joystick creations :-) -Gaurav Thakur, raving madman Can be reached at cp5670@supermail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) pretty sure C S Soh has one there, he has EVERYTHING pneumatic. He's running a terrific pneumatic page. Tom Heverly (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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An octopod walker: (URL) love to hear some criticism. (24 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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Mario Ferrari did a "robot" for a Sumo competition in Italy: (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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