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Just built the new backhoe loader set and I have to say I think it’s very cool. The set uses strictly all the new studless beams and friction peg connect construction methods. It has 10 new pistons and as has been detailed here on Lugnet features (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I acquired this set last weekend and started putting it together while attending the WAMALUG meeting. I was joking with the WAMALUG folks that the box should warn you that tools are required for assembly. (I was stuck with no way to chop up (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Me too". I bought 8455 from Shop at Home a few weeks ago and I had a lot of fun building it. It took me a little while to acclimatise myself to the new construction method with an almost complete lack of conventional bricks. I think it's a bit like (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.technic)
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The main model consists of 10 pistons, 2 compressers, 7 switches, and 41 sections of tubes! (Exercise: How many T-connectors do we need for this pneumatic configuration? :-) The pneumatics are so complicated yet the tubes are arranged so neatly. The (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Simple: T = (Hx2 - (Px2 + C + Sx3)) / 3 T = 13 Where; T = T-connector H = Hose P = Piston C = Pump/Compressor S = Switch Sorry, could not resist :) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HJ8rsw.1MHC@lugnet.com... (...) did you know this formula or create it ad hoc :) i mean the question is close to the polish "proverb" it's not really proverb but you know... one stick has (...) (21 years ago, 7-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I created it. At first I just made the calculations step by step and then merged it all into the formula. But I found it cooler to only have the formula in the message so I deleted my calculations :) (...) I usually use; "If you have one pice (...) (21 years ago, 8-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HJAn46.1p8v@lugnet.com... (...) that's good maybe even better than my one :))) br pixel (21 years ago, 8-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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