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Re: Gearbox 8860 trouble
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:52:07 GMT
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> schreef in bericht
news:HqLGzx.235n@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, David Koudys wrote:
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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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> I remember this too, Christmas of 1980 I think it was. Serious nostalgia • here! I
> think the reason for the cover was that the engine fairly rattles along • when you
> push the car in the lowest gear, which is fine as long as you have built • the
> model well. I think if you didn't build the model well it might be prone • to
> jamming and reduce the pushability.
It sure did!
> So what is this low gear officially for? Again, if memory serves me well, • when
> motorising the car, I think you were supposed to move the plates on the • gearbox
> about a bit to allow access to this low gear but not the highest one!
Check the building instructions...
At the end there are two possibilities to build in a 4.5 volt motor. One for
steering and one for driving. There you can see what is said here...
> I found this two gear lark to be a bit naff and therefore the full three • gears
> were always enabled.
Where do i remember this from?
How about getting 9 gears when using this gearbox double
Or creating a 6 forward and 3 reverse gearbox...
Indeed nostalgia
Greetings
Maico Arts
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| (...) I remember this too, Christmas of 1980 I think it was. Serious nostalgia here! I think the reason for the cover was that the engine fairly rattles along when you push the car in the lowest gear, which is fine as long as you have built the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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