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(...) If you don't have to turn the gears back again the solution might be to translate the rotation from the motor to linear motion, and then sort the back and forth motion and lead then to the two gears, then when the motion goes forth the one (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow, I wish I could get my hands on some ZNAP parts. From the few small pictures I've seen, it looks like this might be the ticket for building strong grid structures. But dammit, I have checked in my local area and with all the on-line sources, and (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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One of the things I like doing with Technic sets is improving the way they function without radically changing their design. It's my way of "customizing" the sets, and I like customization in general. (Perhaps it's because I'm a graphic designer, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip> (...) I haven't seen it myself. Check market.shopping, there are reports of it in TX and in the MW somewhere, both at TRU. That is why I say "I hear it is starting to appear" instead of "I saw it at TRU" :-) ++Lar (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip> check out ZNAP (100 % LEGO) instead. It has been available (...) Where the heck have you seen Znap available in the US, at any store? Please tell. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What I ment when I said "and so on" was that the first gear would go halfway, then the 2nd, then the first, then the 2nd and so on. Sorry for not making that clear. (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Don't go there.... check out ZNAP (100 % LEGO) instead. It has been available in Europe for a while and I hear it is starting to appear at US TRUs... You can build quite big things. Not quite as flexible as K'Nex but faster to build large (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, Nicky, it kinda depends on how many gears you are thinking of when you say 'and so on...'. I can think of a couple of solutions to this problem, none of them very compact or tidy. If you wanted to turn a large number of gears (or other rotary (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sorry, I can't help you with that. But there are lots of Mindstorms based walkers available for inspiration on the web if you search a bit. Especially Joe Nagata has a few: (URL) let's not forget Jin Sato: (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I saw a picture of the 8479 on the web, but the alternitive models were barely visible. Do you know of a site were i can find some better photos? thanks (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found it and I don't have all the parts, but I'm trying out some of the ideas, It seems to work. (suprise!) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Does any one ahave an idea on how I could turn a gear half way, then that one stops, and another one goes around halfway, and so on, all with one motor? I see I could remove the teeth off part of the gears, but I'd really rater not. (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Black (...) And I found the answer myself: The set's UK name is Sky Stormer. In the US market, it's the Black Hawk. Since I'm in the US, I didn't expect to get a UK catalog in of the sets I received recently. Thanks to Technica (URL), an (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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One of the alternate models for the 8479 Barcode set is a two legs walking robot. Perhaps that one can be an inspiration? Fredrik (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Michael Edwards wrote in message ... (...) <snip price list!> AHHHH!!! I'd better start selling blood... (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, I have. There should be a link to lego instruction book scans somewhere ( i'm sure someone else can give you the URL) Choose number 8891 the technic designers idea book. check the pages till you get to the walking dinosuar. _I_ think it's (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Playing card shuffler. Like hte use in the casinos? That would be cool. (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) we've got one and have it listed as Black Hawk... I'd dig out the box.. but umm.. no :) Let me see what it says in a couple of other catalogs here.. hmm... nope, my catalogs either don't have the set or don't have names listed :/ sorry. (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Answer me this, fellow Lego Maniacs: What's the real name of Lego Technic set #8425? According to a mini catalog from 1996, this great airplane is called Sky Stormer. But here on LugNet and in various online auctions, the set is referred to as the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Has anyone here built a one motor walker? I tried to, but it had HUGE feet, and wasnt very reliable. Any way, if you have any suggestions, such as feet designs, please put them up. Thanks (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks alot! (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) How 'bout a sewing machine? Or a working model textile mill. Or a small automobile assmebly line, that you could staff with minifigs. You could build a lathe, a band saw, or any kind of power tool. How 'bout a device that turns the pages of (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone have any good lego technic ideas? Motorized things would be most interesting to me. Thanks (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) sets and parts in Canada. I want to buy several parts such as pneumatics and (...) Rob, As a fellow Canadian Lego fan I must say I empathasize with you. Canada seems to be a 'backwater' when it comes to Lego (compared to the U.S.). For (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) to (...) pneumatic (...) Give it (...) animal... (...) Haha! I just tried it out and it's something like 20-30 times per step. With practice you can get a reasonable pumping speed but it looks incredibly perverse! Besides, it still won't (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) In the US. Europe in August/September. Actually, S@H should have many of them by the end of April. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) In the US. Europe in August/September. Actually, S@H should have many of them by the end of April. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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uh, I thought that they were due in july? (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) US retail price for the 7190 is $99.99 as once mentioned on LUGNet. The UCS TIE Fighter is also $99.99, and the UCS X-Wing is $149.99. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If this is the price TO the retailer, we're looking at 99 USD at a minimum (usually US retailers use "keystone" markup, or 100% but TLC may be requiring less margin on hot items) I would say. Youch indeed. But if it's the MSRP, 80 bucks isn't (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Also these sets are due around August/September this year -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine www.technic-uk.co.uk (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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See my model of the Mars Rover that Lego should have built. Added to my lego MOC page (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Youch! (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Hello all I managed to waggle some prices out of Lego UK, these prices are only "cost prices" to Lego so you have to add VAT (UK is 17.5%) and shipping and what ever the shop charges on top All prices are in UK pounds, to convert to USD £1=$1.6 Here (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Only Lego Dacta, the educational product line, still has the following sets with pneumatic parts: Set #9609 / Technology Resource Set / 1733 pieces / $230.50 (excellent set of all Technic mechanical parts); Set #9617 / Pneumatics I: (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic)
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I meant to say "another red car." I knew about 8440, but it's getting a bit dated. Jonathan "Jonathan Wilson" <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:38E14623.C2005D...ail.com... (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That is magnificent--what's more, I really like the look of the "tubes." Give it some eyes. *now*. It looks for all the world like some kind of bizarre animal... Hmmm...how often do you have to pump it for each step? best Lindsay (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) TLG did do a red car, the 8440 formula flash. (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jonathan Bishop wrote in message ... (...) Silver Champion is rather larger than 8445, isn't it? Look at the photo in the "2000 Technic" section of www.technic-uk.co.uk. The curved body panels are the long ones from 8448, and the wheels, while not (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Actually, the Indy Racing League is owned by Tony George, who also owns the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (where the 500 is run). "Indy" and "Indycar" are trademarks of the IMS. Prior to 1995, "Indycar" was used with permission by Championship Auto (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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