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(...) Why? Couldn't you just cut the end off 1x4 and 1x6 beams? Seems like you're not applying the same logic as for my request for the pins? But who cares? This is just for fun / light entertainment isn't it :-) William PS And the answer to "Why?" (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very impressive machining job on those parts John!!! I'm guessing you're using a CNC machine (computer numerical control), but I'm wondering what size the machine is? To machine plastic at a small scale you don't need much power, so I'm (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Its now 18 days left of my survey! And I was hoping that the interrest in it would have been alittle bigger, all though Im not sure what I will do with the result, but Im sure we all can think of something. So, please, take the survey, and let (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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well I am half done witht the truck all I have to do is add the motors and the rcx so on . shes taking me quite awhile but I like it a lot .. she looks tuff for a lego truck :-P (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) UK Legofest's. He sets up loads of boxe's on tables and you just rifle through them. You put your selected parts in a freezer bag. You can get all sorts of great parts. I once cleaned him out of differential's by buying all five, by weight! (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I olny put this post in Bionicle because i dont read the buy/sell/trades newsgroup. -for trade ONLY!- red tahu x5, black tahu x1, white tahu x1 black onua x5 green onua x1 green lewa x5 white kopaka x4, green kopaka x1 blue kopaka x1 brown pohatu x5 (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I think you'll find many uses once you know the part actually exists and you own a few. Truthfully, I've only come across a few times when I've thought that a 1x2 liftarm would be useful. But now that I have a few of them, I'm using them all (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, I guess I'll jump in now and present my list of wants: A decent socket for the towballs. I think the towball is an under-utilized part because there's a lack of decent parts with socket receptacles. For example, take the end of this part: (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A project I'm working on could sure use them to decrease bulk a tad, but that would restrain my budget. It's too early in the building stage to know if I'll keep the design as is or totally rebuild it. Other than this time I don't remember me (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Why? The modification (i.e. the "fudged" part) works as desired and I'm definitely going to try it (thanks John). I don't have a Lego purist attitude (i.e. "I won't play with any part unless it's just as Lego made it") and I'm not going to (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Its already there, as ... (...) ... they already do! Been there, done that! :-) William (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) To (...) This would come in handy, if there is room I tend to use a #3 axle and two half bushings but it's not always possible. And quite often unsightly, especially on digger/excavator boom arms. William (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) They're also in 8010 Darth Vader. A 1x2 liftarm is part I've been wanting for a long time. I'm really happy that there are an abundance of them in the new sets. (...) They're better (in some respects) than an ordinary ball-n-socket because (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The new #2 liftarms seems nice, I know they're in R2D2 aswell. (...) Some other bloke also mentioned this to lugnet.build.mecha but I find your information a lot better e.g. how though they are etc.. Compared to the Bionicle joints how though (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you press a piece that fits a minifig's hand inside the 3/4 pin it becomes slightly less "wobbly". Seems to work better with other pins though. (...) This would come in handy, if there is room I tend to use a #3 axle and two half bushings (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I said "most times" :) I guess you can't put an half bushing between the frame and wheel thus making the drive axles one stud wider in total, the axles could meet half-way in the beams. (...) Personally I'd cut a #10 since I own more of these (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Ah, but you were asking for parts we want not fudges we can achieve! I want the ridge intact in the correct place! I can make 7U axles as well! William -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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This is any easy one, the only tool you need is a pair of little electronics type diagonal cutters like Radio Shack sell for about $5 I think - red plastic coated handles made from die cut sheet metal. You can use them to nip the ridge off from (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic)
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FUT lugnet.technic Hi all! New month and time to vote for the best Technic MOC in the Monthly Technic Contest - MoTeC. Vote here: (URL) you want to submit your own model for April, read here: (URL) months winner will be announced shortly. /Tobbe (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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I made a quick trip to Wal-Mart last night[1] and discovered all the new 2002 SW sets (except for the Yoda sculpture). Here are pictures of the parts and a few close up shots: 8011 Jango Fett $30: (URL) Super Battle Droid $35: (URL) haven't had time (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars)
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