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Sorting through a recent consignment of Lego I bought on Ebay, I found a part I didn't know existed. (URL) think I'll try Peeron first now after Jennifer brought it to my attention) The 'Technic Connector Toggle Joint Smooth' looks just lke a (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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Hi all, I've just created two brickshelf folders with pics of Hammerhead and the Blue Bike. I was long due to put up some photos of this pair of cuties. (URL) this week there'll be improvements, competitions and a new and surprising type of Lego (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 8009 R2D2
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:GrCCAL.1A1@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) seen red (...) My typo :-) I have loads of these in grey and black, but it was the red ones in particular I've been looking for for ages. The (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8009 R2D2
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(...) And did anyone notice the intentional (yeah, right) mistake?? Of course, they're 12t bevel gears. ROSCO (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8009 R2D2
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(...) There are heaps of these in some of the star wars sets - the ones with the little service vehicles (x-wing comes to mind), but I don't think I've seen red ones before (and definitely not trans dark blue!) - mostly black. (...) Mine also had 2 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Perhaps one must be a gear head to like this model? I took one look at the box and decided it was so ugly I wasn't going to buy it. Yuck. (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, extremely useful, IMO. The set comes with quite a few of them (see Peeron inventory) in white, gray, and dark blue. (...) The set should come with one in translucent blue and another in solid red (for R2's "I'm gonna zap ya" mean look). (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) There is a full inventory at www.peeron.com: (URL) interesting is the "Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular Double Split" and the "Boat 2 x 2 Stud" which I've never seen elsewhere, is not needed in the set and is a part I've been looking for for (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) 2L long liftarm? That could be useful. Can anyone take a picture so we can see what it looks like? Steve (who thinks that R2D2 looks weird with the one eye and no head) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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I just built this, and although you non-Technic AFOLs will say it doesn't really look special, the mechanism for changing between 2 & 3 "feet" has restored my faith in the LEGO Technic designers. It's another of those oh, so simple but pretty much (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) now available!
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(...) Palm Users who wish to subscribe, again there are only 7 subscriptions left, can add Bimp to their Avantgo Channel using the link below: (URL) B. Combs, Editor Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.us.in.eva, lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.publish, lugnet.lego, lugnet.edu, lugnet.cad)
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(...) That could be it, I don't even know the name in Swedish. (...) I'd claim you wont even have to think about it .) (...) I know, but I did not want to type the real name of the bird :) /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's amazingly simple when you think about it. Also, that gesture isn't "bugger off" although it has a similair meaning :-). Steve (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all! Just a quick note that I'm still building, been somewhat busy with non-lego stuff for some months. I've done some updates to my site: New MOC ------- Simple Gizmo, pretty amusing: (URL) pictures ---...--- I have rebuilt some of the sets and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general)
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"Thomas Avery" <thomas.avery@intec-hou.com> wrote in message news:Gr4p0s.2Mt@lugnet.com... (...) each (...) axle. Yes I'll be doing that, the more support the better with these giants! (...) to (...) Oh how I wish I owned it - I bought the wheels (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Updates to the Technic newsgroup
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In the lugnet.technic newsgroup sidebar ((URL) will notice a few changes. I've been at it today collecting links, learning FTX code, and trying to find useful Technic information. I've created 3 sub-pages with extra reference material: CLSOTW (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) now available!
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(...) Content for your PocketPC or Palm is now available. I have been working hard the last few weeks creating a pocket presence for the Advanced Building Brick hobbyist. Using the new Mazingo service, I have created the new e-journal "Bricks in my (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.us.in.eva, lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.publish, lugnet.lego, lugnet.edu, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New Curator for Technic Newsgroup
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(...) I can't wait to see what's next! But I can't help wondering if she isn't wrestling with her network admin folks to get more site bandwidth ;) JB (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Curator for Technic Newsgroup
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(...) Yes, an inspiration for us all. Just about every list of links I've ever seen has a link to her site. I wonder what Jennifer is up to these days. TJ (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Curator for Technic Newsgroup
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(...) Thanks. They are good ones and I'll include them. In fact, I'm working on it right now. Hopefully I'll get the changes uploaded by the end of this weekend. TJ (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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