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Re: Gearbox 8860 trouble
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Sat, 27 Dec 2003 16:37:57 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, David Koudys wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Joakim Olsson wrote:
> > Hi, I´m having a slight problem building the gearbox on the 8860...
> > How many gears is it supposed to have? It is technically able to have 3, but
> > if you follow the instructions its impossible to use more than 2.
> >
> > Check this scan of page 16 out and compare the 3 pictures of the gearbox
> > (Well, not exactly the gearbox but the gear change mechanism in the blue
> > box):
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> > http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8860/8860-19.html
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> > Anyone that remembers how they actually built it?
> >
> > (Or is it just me trying to build with one to many empty beers on the table?
> > =)
> > /Joakim
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> remove the 2x4 plate, then use whatever blue plates so that the stick shift can
> be in 3 separate positions
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> I built this car with 3 gears many years ago... that's how I did it (iirc ;) )
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> Dave K
Waking up more and actually running off to find the instructions and looking at
'em...
Step 17--don't put the 2x3 plate in, instead, use a 2x2 plate and don't cover up
the third space for the stick shift...
Rest of the steps are fine.
Hope that helps...
Dave K
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| snip > (...) shift can (...) (iirc ;) ) (...) looking at (...) cover up (...) It sure do, thank you. I suspected that I had to use my brain instead of following the instructions. ;-) When I build sets I´m a Lego-purist and want to build exactly as (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) remove the 2x4 plate, then use whatever blue plates so that the stick shift can be in 3 separate positions I built this car with 3 gears many years ago... that's how I did it (iirc ;) ) Dave K (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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