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(...) Wow, cool! This is very nice. (...) Thank you for the time you've put into Technica -- the extra information is certainly worthwhile, and interesting, and useful. (...) Steve (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I usually try to back up my gears with a Technic brick connected to the surrounding structure. This ensures proper spacing, but is really only necessary for high torque applications. Having a support close to the gear ensures that the drive (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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There is a purpose in the size of Technic bushings. If they were any wider, your gear train would bind, In real life gear trains, Shimming washers are used to adjust gear positions for mesh, decreasing backlash and to reduce friction. If you are (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Or even 4795 - Underwater Base! How about a "spot the technic in non-technic sets" competition? William (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You know I've been thinkng about this. If you neglect a line (like they've done with technic) There's less product to buy, so you cut down the appeal of the range because your left with so litle choice (Technic, take it or leave it). The line (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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Any chance that the element registry could be made available as a single file? Having to "File -> Save As" around 40 pages takes a long time as I like to be able to refer to the registry off-line (while inventorying sets for Peeron for example). (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Only (...) but (...) This may all come true (sadly), but if Lego Direct expect to be able to compete in selling these sets they are going to have to *SERIOUSLY* improve their non-box shipping operation. 20 days to answer a pre-sales question (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Have you ever noticed that 4 Technic Bush pieces aren't quite 4 studs wide? Have you ever noticed that 8 Technic Bush 1/2 Type 2 pieces aren't quite 4 studs wide? This presents a problem when building a drive train. After awhile these pieces move (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'd buy sets contained in a sturdy brown cardboard box made of recycled materials with just a bar code on it if it meant I got the parts. This would be from online sellers of course like TRU's web site, Lego woudn't want these packs on shop (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) this article, I only see that they are moving into other areas in addition to building bricks. On the subject of the traditional technic beams, you can still find them in newish sets like 8458 and 8466. You can hardly construct a large, stable (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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