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One thing I would suggest trying (on a tube you can afford to loose!) is to put a piece of wire (or whatever) in the tube, and then put it in a sunny place for a day. Somewhere like a well lit window-sill. Allow it to cool by itself at the end of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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i know this is a little late to mention this but, when i got the 2nd bionicle comic, tucked away in it was a ccg card. any one else get a "free" card with thier comic? (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) They are hollow, so you could insert a straigt wire of a more rigid material, maybe a thin type of knitting needle (the ones used for socks, pointed at both ends) Maybe it even helps to let a tube reinfored this way rest for a couple of days. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) and (...) and (...) Ok, here's what I do :-) You are correct in saying these things are almost never straight, in fact I think the key to their use is to assume that they will *never* be straight. Look at them as splines with the only means (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: hazards of heavy lifting (Re: Crawler Crane MOC)
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(...) Here are some images of that huge crane: (URL) the upfollowing images in the folder: (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) <floating this idea back to the top> Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? thanks, James (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic)
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hmmm... That'd be impresive indeed. Anyone have any ideas on how to "make" the really large diameter gears in LEGO® ? -Xanthra47 PS. I think the people reading lugnet.technic will enjoy this too so I'm x-posting it there : ) pmunce (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Annoucing a project
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(...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: hazards of heavy lifting (Re: Crawler Crane MOC)
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(...) Hey Dennis, your English is good, your swearing's perfect :-). Steve (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) You're right. My crane crashed once: (URL) I didn't lift anything. It was due to a construction error. You could image I was really pissed off. (...) But the bigger your crane, the harder to keep it straight .... This loonatic's crane almost (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I am currently in the process of building an animatiable Kopaka in POV-Ray, and will then do the other Toas probably. So far...I have one arm...lol Tim (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | hazards of heavy lifting (Re: Crawler Crane MOC)
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(...) Yes, be very careful! The ideal condition that a crane builder wants is that upon maximum load, the crane starts to tip over rather than break. When the crane starts to tip, you can immediately stop the lift and all is saved. However, if (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It did a couple of times and then I discovered that Matau was still a prisoner of the Rahi ... most confusing. I did the hive thing and when I got back, all mu little buddies had fallen out of the bag. Oops. Now I have to go fetch them again. (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I had an idea while going over the new update on boinicle.com. . . If the Toa Kaita fall to just the Manas what will happen when they face Makuta??? What if Makuta beats them then mabey the Bohrok have to pick up where the Toa failed. This is all (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I'm sorry I didn't check the www.maskofdestiny.com story before I posted. Purple Dave and friends advise us to talk to the Tohunga between battles with the Rahi. I've had trouble getting them to speak before the next battle sequence begins, and it (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Excellent work, Beat. Yet again, you've impressed us with another great model. Your boom construction is quite unique. Thanks for the close-up pictures, I'm able to see how you built it now. (URL) your beams upside down and using 1x plates for (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oops. I guess I spoke too soon. I got Maku and Hafu to join me, and now I can't find them. Help!!! Ben (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Don't bother. I finally got him to join! *dances around singing* Ben (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) This is precisely the same series of steps that I went through with the same results. You can also still use the flute to travel around the island. (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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