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(...) If by negative you mean people didn't really think the idea would go over too well, then I agree. If you mean the tone of the responses was negative, then I'd hafta say you ought to go and read some other threads if you really want to see what (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow, what a negative response to my post about the new section. I was mostly testing to see if my first post would work and couldn't think of anything to say. Oh well, life goes on :) I was thinking of starting a bridge but I really have no clue (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello Duq "Duq" <duq@iegateway.net> schreef in bericht news:Gnw1tq.KCx@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, I have seen it in some bionicles and I may be wrong here, but I believe I also have seen it in 8465, the new buggy... greetings Maico Arts (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I realize this and I agree with him. That's why I created that little webpage. It will be a good reference for me in the future whenever I start spouting out these technical descriptions of things. (...) Thanks! It will be a long while before (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think I'm with Steve on this, having had no mechanical engineering education tends to mean I know what things are, just not what to call them :-) That's a nice tractor BTW TJ, I'm looking forward to seeing more photos of that (and your (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found it on Technica, part 32530: (URL) comes in set 5222- Chassis Pack, according to Technica. It could come in others, though. Technica only lists one or two sets that a part comes in, so the given set list isn't complete. TJ (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Reading a post about the Ewok set I came across this part: (URL) this been used in any Technic sets? It seems a pretty usefull part to me.... Duq (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You're right! I don't know what "axial strenght" is either. But I do know what "axial strength" is ;-) There are two ways to load a member axially: tension and compression (i.e. pulling and squashing). I had been talking about axial tension, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well my further education centered on computing, not the mechanical science's, and I knew what torsion and bending we're before hand. I bet a lot of technic readers didn't know what axial strenght was either. Steve (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've put together a little information on basic engineering terms: (URL) is the stuff you learn in a statics course, as Bram noted. TJ (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) surface (...) Speaking of optimum traction, has anyone seen Brazil? It was on last Sunday and featured an extremely cool Scammell truck with a pretty cool driver... was this a real Scammell truck or just something tarted up for the film? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's exactly what I did, Axial... axis, sounds the same, so I guessed that, was what it was. Steve (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I spoke to a guy at McDonalds head office who said no Lego promos at all were planned for this year (2001) or next year (2002) so it looks like your answer is 'no' (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Hafu has black feet, and it just so happens I have one for sale!!! ;-) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I've got a hankering for more Tohunga parts in different colors. I want black feet. That would be a good thing. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I was wondering if anybody knows whether the bionicle promotion will be hitting the stores in the UK at all and if so any idea when?? Tim (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) To solve that problem, you'd need to but the lock bushings on the axles parallel to the beams. Perhaps you were trying to add torsional (twisting) strength? --Bram Bram "Sorry, statics class kicking in" Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you want more 'axial strenght' try this: (URL) too, had the idea of doubling up my solution using 3L black pegs, I just didn't bother to write it down. Steve (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for all the suggestions, folks! I'll be trying them out, and let you know which ones work best. thanks, James (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Figure! (...) I ran my truck on the same brown table that you can see on my site. It's a smooth shiny surface, perfect for adhesion between it and a rubber tyre. (...) I tend to break the surrounding structure, I haven't broken a gear in ages. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic)
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