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"SB" == Simon Bennett <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> writes: SB> LMAO about this... (URL) !!! SB> A bit of a surf starting here may yield a bit of information but SB> there's clearly less web support for Meccano than for Lego. (URL) does seem to work. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) an admittedly a short search this is the best I've found. L girders are present in very long lengths and they do make pawls! but I don't think there are any small bevel gears. What do you think are the biggest omissions and which (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I always like another webcam done w' LEGO. YOu have alot more to offer than I ever did. Nice setup. The RCX is a very handy tool for webcam manipulation. I have a setup as well, been up for almost a year now... (URL) on a small server so if (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.tele, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Nicole, please accept my condolences. I'm sure Ken felt the love that surrounded him by having friends and family around him at the end. And thank you for keeping us informed about his condition. It must have been a difficult thing to do, and (...) (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 think for ease of use, Lego parts (like a Technic beam) are certainly better. You'd still have to build-up a Technic beam to get an "I" or box section, but the Technic beam by itself is relatively strong and as you say, is "a decent member". (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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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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