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Hi Tobbe. I know exactly how you feel. In building my CAT 797 frame and steering I geared it down quite slow because I knew the end result would be a heavy model. In real life these trucks don't move very fast anyway. During Christmas I took the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) We're not alone in this universe. Eh. :) (...) I'm a think first, act later person. Meaning I think out a solution and go for it. If it fails at first I give it another go until it works. If it later turns out not to work... Well... (...) Ah, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) :) (...) This plus the recent words of Jennifer helped me so now I'm set with that saying. Thanks, like I said, LEGO do broaden my horizon! (...) So I should run my IPMOC (In Progress MOC) down a slight slope to get it in speed? :) I'll see if (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) To my supprise not so difficult: The wing actually has a 'skeleton' consisting out of 16 x 1 technic beams in a standard configuration... ehhh... how to explain this in ASCII.... Beam: [OOO...OOO]]OOO...OOO]......... 2x 1/3 height plates: === (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Shiri Dori" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GsEzyM.280@lugnet.com... (...) Not quite, although they are similar, and you can use that part in this situation, it just isn't very strong. This is the one here: (URL) Hmm... I wouldn't go as (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdofi4zn9o.fsf....uio.no... (...) Well spotted! I thought things were maybe getting a bit much when I started to worry about the colour of the minifig hands being used as fake (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3c809cbb.388957...net.com... (...) It is impressive indeed, technic aircraft are always a real challenge IMHO. Was it difficult to avoid the wings sagging at that scale? I liked the work in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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-- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3c960f8f.174264...net.com... (...) you (...) building. (...) A man was trying to remove the ink from news paper so the paper could be used again. He was unable to acomplish (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Uhm, could you explain that part a little? I think my English is lacking again :) Sorry. (...) I vaugly recall seeing a mill about a year ago, is that the MOC you refer to? (...) LOL! Well, that's another thing I like about LEGO. I've broaden (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hm, I guess since the mechanical/pneumatic solution can hold the current position but not get to it w/o HOG (Hand of God - Builders hand) it's OK. But I'd write a notice next to the picture never the less. I've also found rubberbands can help (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 12:28:04 GMT, Fredrik =?iso-8859-1?q?Gl=F6ckner?= <fredrigl@math.uio.no> wrote: <<snip>> (...) I kind of like problem solving but if my solution proves not to work in a later stage in building I get very disappointed and wont (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hm... Can't see why not :) But as you say _has_ existed, I've stolen the motors from it. (...) Download my picture and put it in your BS-folder with the .dat-file so I only need to do one link and I'll put it in. A short description in a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I admit that I have encountered the same feeling(s). I am actually relieved to hear that others have as well. As a programmer by trade, I find building to be quite exciting and relaxing (and challenging)... all of which are good. However, I am used (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Making a model that will "do something" is my challenge. The saying "If you cannot solve the problem, change the problem." is the basis for my building. This requires a lot of rebuilding to achieve a design that will perform according to your (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) heh, it just occured to me that "Motec" means, in Hebrew, "Sweetheart", "Honey", etc... :) Dan XFUT lugnet.off-topic.fun (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I can certainly relate to your experiences. I, too, like to use LEGO as a means for relaxing and getting my mind off work and everyday's trivialities. However, I suppose I like problem solving. So when I build with LEGO, I like to experiment (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I know the problem, and sometime I just forget about it, and take a the photos when the cylinders are in the current position I want them to be. The mainproblems I struggle with are the boggilift e.g when the air goes out, the axle drops down, and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I wouldn't mind entering your build of my bulldozer design. I think this should be legal as the finished model has actually physically existed. Also the finished product was 100% my design save for the light on the top and the small bonnet (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! I'm still thinking about Ross's way cool power source in his Single Set Power Puller ( (URL) ) and I got a crazy (?) thought, How much power can you get from making a lever-powered creation? If you connected a tall lever-thingie to the drive (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool! Any pictures? /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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