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(...) That explains it. And it smells pretty bad too - that's what alerted me when I had my "accident". ROSCO (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I dunno. Does it still squeak even when the pumps are disconnected? I've noticed with my compressors, the extra back pressure on the plunger causes more squeaking, which disappears when pressure is released. I'm not even sure whether it's the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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IIRC, ABS is a thermoset plastic. The first time you melt it it's workable at a relatively low temp and solidifies nicely, but heating it again won't melt it, only deform it and finally burn it : ( -Xanthra47 Ross Crawford <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi everyone, I noticed that teflon was not listed in the lube faq. It can be purchased at bicycle shops in an aerosol can or dropper for under 10 dollars. It is a dry lubricant that is clear and doesn't attract dust. I used it with my clock and was (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow ! Interesting results. I would have bet my firstborn that it would weaken them. Anyone else try this ? I might just to see if Tobbe's result is a fluke... (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Thomas: Lego uses primarily Bayer Novodur (and apparently to some extent Bayer Lustran) for its bricks. The exact composition of the Novodur is of course, like the recipie for Coke, is top secret, but it is probably closest to Bayer Novodur P2M-V A (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Using bricks instead of balsa, of course 8?) Could you build a 100g LEGO bridge that can support 209kg?????? (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) SNOT techniques in non-Technic building are generally quite different from Technic construction because the goals are different. The goal in non-Technic design is to fill in gaps as well as possible while adding lots of detail, and while using (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: "One set" pulling challenge
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(...) Well, look at it this way: for now, you hold the #1 spot in the 8466 category! TJ (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, I got the first version of my 8466 puller done, but it can only lift 200g 8?( Back to the drawing board... ROSCO (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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