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(...) There are different grades of ABS, each having different mechanical properties. I found an extensive resource on materials at: (URL) ABS property data can be found here: (URL) picked 3 grades of ABS that seemed likely to be the type(s) that (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh people people people!!! Stop what you're doing or thinking!!! (URL) a boo halfway down the page!!! I mean this was, to date, the most traumatic event of my life!!!! (well, not really but it makes a great story when I talk to my LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) All publicity is good publicity :) How about "t.c.f.k.a.m.o.t.m" (The competiton formerly known as Model of he month) or "I can't believe it's not Motm!" Steve (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) *nods* When I wrote I had agreed and was looking for a new name, not a debate. I included the reasons, that's it. Something I kind of regret today since this whole matter is going out of hand... Mina två ören (Swedish: My two ören) /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) But, of course. As was carefully explained in my earlier post at (URL) is, you can store compressed air in a blue air tank (or as many of them as you have in your possession) and then release it for use later on. Then you charge it up again. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This sounds like the basic technique for "tempering". You've probably heard of tempered glass or tempered metal. From what I remember, this just changes the way the strength is handled in the material. A normal material bends more instead of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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c s soh wrote: > (...) Umm... you still need the recharge the pressure in the tank once in a while, dont you? (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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I'm going to throw in my "dos centavos". FOR LEGO SAKE! This "MODEL OF THE MONTH" feces (putting nicely) is getting to be about as bad as those dorkheads who couldn't agree wether the 21st century began in 2000 or 2001! This "whatever of the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well Tobbe, When I started on rec.toys.lego (actually, it was alt.toys.lego) Joe Lauher had a Model of the Month segment where he'd pick a cool set and write about it: (URL) began in 1994 and ended in 1997. Obviously I'm not to judge what (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I tried cleaning Lego in boiling water once - it discolours and warps. (actually, it was Duplo - bought at a garage sale and being sterilized for the kids, but I have no reason to believe it's made from a different plastic) Matthias Jetleb (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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