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(...) I would agree, looking at the new technic, where are the big machinery type sets of old, like the "claw rig" and "crane"? It just seems to be lots of trendy styling with not a lot of functionality as with the old sets. These new styling bits (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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As some of you may know, I have been working on a truck-like MOC for the last several months. Anyway the model has become somewhat heavy at this stage and I think that I will have to replace the normal shock absorbers (small, light gray) currently (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I suspect this is very much the case judging from the tone of the comments. (I was in the audience at the event.) I think Lego Direct is very much aware of AFOLs wishes and wants and tries very hard to fit us into TLC's overall goal of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The bit I had real trouble with was working out how to turn the turntable! Mind you, I've spent an awful long time fiddling around with gear trains for cat-tracks as I built a chassis that only needed one motor for forward/turn by using one of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) This subject is curiously similar to the "how do we connect znap to system" issue. I posted some pictures of various ways of doing that on brickshelf ... (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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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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