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Eric Here is the best pic. (bottom of the page) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Got a pix of which one they are. I can't remember. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I am at wits end in trying to locate (12) 62.4 x 20 S tires and hubs. My project is in need of these in order to finish. Any help? Thanks all!! (25 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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The 2 new 4x4's the 8265 and 8266, (or 8465 & 8266) were supposta be available on June 1st? At least that is what the official looking multi language pic had printed on it. "new 2001" Available June 1" Has anyone seen them anywhere, or did my (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Right i managed to find my sealed 8860 and i have bad news The Taps are grey Sorry.. -- Michael Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lego Magazines (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey all You could build this LeTourneau crash pusher with six power puller tyres :-) (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No it wasn't I understood first time. (...) I too am currently using power puller wheels in a similar project. I'm not saying too much yet but it should embrace all the factors discussed here. My vehicle is somewhat conventional but robust (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ah, I see! I've had the same problem myself. I once made a truck using the 8880 wheels. It had three axles, and only the front one had steering. It was very hard to steer the thing because of the twin rear axles. My solution was to make the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrd66ebdpeg.fsf....uio.no... (...) I meant to add that the friction is in the tyres, not the lego assembly. They are too wide and the rubber causes too much friction. If you (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3B1CE5E3.EE8C0C...h.ac.uk... (...) instead, (...) Wheel: (...) I have tried to get some more micro motors so that I could put one in each wheel of my mars rover - (URL) even (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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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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