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(...) That would work great! Since Lego has not provided threaded axles in any quantity, substitute parts (non-Lego) are necessary. As an engineer, I'm just fine with using whatever works, Lego or non-Lego. I've used steel 3/16" bolts quite a bit. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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T. J. writes; >Friction pins are an excellent connector because they are easy and >convenient to use, but they lack the ability to provide any axial >compression (i.e. tightening of a bolt "squeezes" the parts together). While >this may not be (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Steven Lane" <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GFw4Hy.DC7@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) Seems to work in Media Player, but not in QuickTime 4. What codec did you use? Dan (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Noted. You're absolutely right. It's been a while since my degree and I'm a railway engineer now, sorry about that slip up. I must go back and review my notes on egg-sucking too!! (...) So should I leave the part about Lego being no worse for (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Living halfway between the sticks and the boonies as I do, in upstate NY, my TRU is usually the last to get new stuff so I was happy to see Bionicles arrive last weekend together with the price reduction on the Droid Developer go into effect. (I (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Large steel structures (i.e. buildings and bridges) are welded and BOLTED together. Rivets are rarely used anymore in these structures. (...) Friction pins are an excellent connector because they are easy and convenient to use, but they lack (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It hits the salient points. As you say it may need a bit of shortening. But overall, it's brill. (Even though it doesn't even mention the vast civil engineering possibilities afforded by use of the Train parts. (1)) 1 - that last bit was a (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Okay. Now I know how FTP works (i.e seamlessly, it wasn't like that in 1994 when I was at University!) As Gael says that is a cool article, just one question. Did the Constructopedia ever go online? I have never seen any reference to it on Lugnet. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's a cool article. Even if it is from 1995. It is really relevant. Each point is illustrated with a picture. Gael (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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I am looking for a scanned copy of the instructions to the 8252 police buggy, does anyone have one? (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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I am after ideas for my next project which is to be a technic helicopter. Details of lego sets featuring helicopter models would help, as would MOC technic helicopters. I also need links to sites with pictures of real helicopters, so that I can see (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It works fine for me, sure it's not your software? I used Media player and it works fine. You haven't said what the problem is or what software/OS combination your using. Steve (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very much so, except my home PC is useless and I'm not allowed to download files at work so I can't get the document (plus I've never done an FTP before and I don't really understand it (I'm a Civil Engineer not an IT specialist, dammit!) I'll (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D." <arcanamachi@netzero.net> wrote in message news:GFsnvz.501@lugnet.com... (...) Wow...I don't know what to say. This is a very sad day for all of us. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I had the opportunity to exchange (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.slizer)
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(...) I Feel That I added to the problems by messing up your Computers. So I will Try and Help by Making a tribute to Ken On my site But I need Info on Ken and Someting To put up to remember him so please email me anything that will help. I am very (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.slizer)
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I can play Mov, but I think yours is broken. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Lane" <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GFv5F5.Fvs@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Coming Soon (URL) a Mov, not an Mpeg, so make sure you can play it. The download is 1.04 MB, relatively small. Steve (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Death traps? Ever had your wiring checked? :-) only joking. I once saw a Sabre jet crafted in Meccano. It was very well done, especially hard as it's not cylindrical along it's lenght, but tapers toward the tail. Must have required some neat (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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This weekend while walking around downtown Berkeley, CA. with a friend, all of a sudden at an intersection I saw this grey pickup truck decorated with huge Lego Bionicle stickers and had a big brown circular container attached to the roof. Anybody (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I remember years ago a friend of mine having this; if I remember correctly it was a bit odd, with flexible tubes that kindof slotted into other pieces. It seemed ok but somewhat limited in what you could do with it. I had no idea it was still (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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