|  |  | Re: A review of 8539 (Manas) 
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| In lugnet.robotics, Hao-yang Wang writes: <snip> (...) Well, duh! It's Lego(r) and it's Remote Control. Of course John Barnes sussed it. My question is what took him so *long*?? :-)    (24 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) 
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|  |  | Re: IR Controller in 8539 Manas 
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| (...) I finished the big Rahi last night. The moving mechanism and the arms are essentially the same as the crabs'. The claw does get equipped with a spring-loaded mechanism, so when the "palm" touches something, the claw snaps together. The (...)   (24 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle) 
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|  |  | Re: IR Controller in 8539 Manas 
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| (...) The speed is not adjustable. (Unless you have a fast thumb and can do the PVM manually. :-) The motors are able to move the big alternative model around comfortably, but they don't seem to be as powerful as the Technic geared-down motors. John (...)   (24 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle) 
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|  |  | Re: A review of 8539 (Manas) 
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| Everybody, John Barnes posted the following amazing article on lugnet.robotics! (...) The gear ratio between the two types of axle holes is about 5 : 2. (The "through axle" turns faster.) On a light load (i.e., the big Rahi waves its arms), the (...)   (24 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) 
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|  |  | Re: Online game: "Pokoro Chisel?" 
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| No, I definitely got the chronicling device, just had to talk to the village leader after saving the desert village if I remember right. Oh well, maybe we need it in part two... "Slayer of Makuta" <nzovu@netscape.net> wrote in message (...)   (24 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle) 
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