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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrd66ebdpeg.fsf....uio.no... (...) Sorry, my sentence was a bit confusing. I didn't plan to have 6 wheels to help steering, but wanted front and rear steeering because of the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Ye, that is in fact a typo, and it is in fact a black Matatu. Sorry about that. I am hoping that they will have a black Rau so I can build the koli ball salesman with spare Huki/Hafu pieces. Ian (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Or go one better by using one motor per wheel like LeTourneau's Electric Wheel: (URL) planetary hub reduction could be tricky though :-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think I understand how using six wheels is going to help you here. The problem with the friction and steering will be present also when using six wheels. Perhaps you will find the problem even more severe, as there are four wheels (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdn17n5gz2.fsf....uio.no... (...) Boen: (...) Thanks Fredrick, that looks great. Will give it a whirl tonight. Actually, my plan is for a 6x6, and I wanted front and rear (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow Fredrik, that could be just what I'm looking for too! So the question is, how much does it increase the offset and how much dish is there in a Power Puller wheel? Lawrence, if this works I'll have four wheels off you if you have any left. Psi (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I haven't tried this myself, but here's a conversion courtesy of Jeff Boen: <URL:(URL) If it works the way it looks like, you may be able to retain all the functions of the 8880 suspension for normal wheels. The wheels will be offset more, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Basically you can add regular hubs at the expense of steering which is fine for one axle but at least one axle needs to steer doesn't it! You probably don't remember but I was playing about with a related problem when I considered buying some (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I haven't pulled my 8880 apart yet, but was thinking of building a 4x4 using the 8880 running gear together with the large power puller wheels. Then I realised that the wheel hubs on the 8880 have a 'special' connection to the axles. Is there an (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Are you sure ?!? A BLACK RAU ??? I hope that's a typo or else I will go crazy again! Do they release Turaga-shapes in Toa colours now? The salesman in Po-Koro wears one of the black Rau, but I thought it would be a virtual-only mask (like the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I know i shouldn't do this here, but you can find the Bionicle Masks (about 50) for sale, each one at my Brickbay Store - UK - Edwards Parts You could try that to make your self complete? I myself have the complete set of masks but i don't have any (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I've heard September, but I don't know for sure. (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Yeah, and the Happy Meal Tohunga have them too. Speaking of which, anyone know when we can expect Bionicle month at McDonalds? (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I got a light gray Huna (Vakama's mask in Nuju's color), a black Miru (Lewa's mask in Onua's color), and a red Kaukau (Gali's mask in Tahu's color), plus the infected Hau. The masks come in a small box containing two masks plus an extra head, unlike (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I think you should know, I hate you. I deeply, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart hate you. What other masks did you get? I'm planing on doing the same thing, so do you know how fast Lego Shop@Home delivers? (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Buy a webkit? BAHAHAHAHA! It's funny because you said something stupid. The TRU's in my area (Houston) have the Toa too, but not the Turaga or masks. (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I ordered the bionicle sets i didn't aleready have from the shop at home website, plus two mask packs. One of them contained an infected Kanoi Hau. Has anyone else in the U.S. found one yet? It would be cool if I was the first person in the U.S. to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Turbo has a lot of teal on him, right? Maybe Amazon/Swamp/Lewa. You could also throw him in with Electro/Spark and go with the CyberSlam color scheme. On the other hand, Onyx/Onua will probably have a serious part shortage... (...) Well, the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer)
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(...) O.o Is that a Throwbot disc that Hafu is holding? -Andrusi && (25 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Oh... those are old and from when I thought the idea of Technic Bionicle figures was dumb, so I adapted the story to my liking in minifig form. That girl was going to take the place of Kopaka because at the time I really didn't like him. But (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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