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Re: 8455 - new form factor for large piston and switches
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 18 Jun 2003 19:32:14 GMT
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Kevin L. Clague's utterance expressed in news:HGnFFq.yoC@lugnet.com:

The new form factor switch is side by side with its predecessor.  It
is the same basic dimensions, but only requires pins to attach it to
technic beams.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/pneumatics-tutorial/p6140016.
jpg

The new switch is dark grey plastic instead of light grey.

well. the studs will be missed for my part - but then again...
in applications where rotation is needed they are definetely
better than the old ones - doesn't require as much space  :)


Enjoy!  I'm off to build the 8455!

grrr.. (envy envy envy)   But hey - the joy of expectation is
the best...  so I'll be so much more happy waiting a little
while for it to become available here - in the homeland of
LEGO's  :(

happy building!
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  8455 - new form factor for large piston and switches
 
A very generous LPub and Lsynth fan bought me an 8455 as a gift. It arrived today and I'm very excited. I took some pictures of the new pneumatic parts, with the previous generation parts as a reference. The new form factor larger piston is on the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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