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"John Heins" <Johnmhiii@aol.com> wrote in message news:Grv2G6.zH@lugnet.com... (...) bricks. Forgive me if I am missing something obvious here, but it is possible to use the holes in studless beams and liftarms to clip directly onto studs in bricks (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"William Howard" <william@howard-fami...rld.co.uk> wrote in message n (...) the (...) Given the space constraints I certainly couldn't find any other way, and it took me long enough to work out that one. For a long time in fact I had my doubts it (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Rebecca Taylor" <arellcat@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote (...) www.brickshelf.com/c...?m=techgrl . The modifications to the JCB are very interesting, especially making the boom offset. (...) point (...) one-cylinder (...) Well as it happens that, like (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) point (...) one-cylinder (...) I actually understood that - thanks! The real reason for the redesign of the boom/bucket linkage on the excavator is that I've used a different bucket and the attachment points have a different geometry. But, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"John Heins" <Johnmhiii@aol.com> wrote in message news:Grv2G6.zH@lugnet.com... (...) [snippage] (...) Not to beat this to death, but this is plainly false. Here are some ways to connect non-studded technic parts to studded parts. - simply stick the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hi all, It's my first post to the group so by way of an introduction I suppose, there are a few pictures at www.brickshelf.com/c...?m=techgrl . Jennifer, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a kinematic singularity a point in the motion of a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) in The Netherlands as well! A bit pricy (I paid about $25 less for mine), but it currently the only one anywhere. W -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Maico Arts Sent: 20 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello (...) for (...) Can anyone get a 8464 for me? In the Netherlands I have never seen the set... (yes I know, it used to be 8459, but I want this one either) Or its this the wrong place to ask? If so, please accept my apologies... greetings Maico (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow, that's really cool. I tried the same thing with a Life on Mars alien, but couldn't get it to work out. I'll have to try your idea. -gyug (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Brad may not know. That's fair enough. But someone knows. And this is an issue that needs to be addressed. Think of the money being lost by not undercutting the prices found on eBay and private websites. They could sell these, but for some (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't mind SOME of the new style smooth beams. My complaint is that the new style smooth beams and axle/rod/flex tube connectors have almost completely displaced "traditional" technic components. It's like the new "Technic" is a whole (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <snip> (...) Uh, you have half the world's current supply of black beams. Isn't that enough, for good? ;-D (...) Yep, I think gray, dark gray, and white would be high on my list too. TJ (always wishing for more beams, any size, any color) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hmmm, black I have plenty of (for a while, anyway). Grey & white would be nice though, and I know it's unlikely, but green'd be cool 8?) And other sizes, too. ROSCO (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you removed the 'excess' you would lose a lot of the strength of the part. Although I always thought if you removed the sticky out bit you could make an excellent heavy haulage tractor hitch. Steve (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I am no expert on these matters, but wouldn't a single excessively cross-posted message have done the trick here? Moreover, the subject matter doesn't seem particularly urgent for many of the newsgroups to which you are posting this news. What it (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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An excerpt of specific Technic related issues: "Q8: How about black technic beams? Why can't we get black technic beams off of Shop@Home? A8: I don't know. Q18: Can Lego Direct help the technic lines? A18: I don't know that they need our help. It's (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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GONE -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of William Howard Sent: 20 February 2002 17:56 To: lugnet.technic@lugnet.com Subject: Free technic manuals - UK Only Hi, Due to another (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Brad Justus, Sr. VP of Lego Direct did a question and answer session at Brickswest. I have completed the transcript of this event. You can download the .pdf file from here. (URL) Herrera (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) And they're all 'stepped' - boy was that fun! W (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it actually took longer to ldraw the excavator than to build it - but I had fun in the process so who cares. I also had to dismantle most of it in the process so I effectively built it twice. The excavator started with the boom, then (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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