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Looking to get a little more performance from your stock 8880 Technic Supercar? Take a look at the first upgrade made available from a renowned German Racing Tuner: (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic) !!
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 | | Re: LEGO Pneumatics
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Kurt, This is one of the best sites I have found which handles pneumatics... give it a shot. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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 | | LEGO Pneumatics
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Could someone please explain the basic components of the pneumatic system parts? I am rather confused by the parts, and I've seen no FAQ or tutorial. Also, how can they be integrated into the LEGO Mindstorms kits, if at all? I think that I've seen (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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 | | Re: MOC: Kennedy Space Center Crawler/Transporter
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Ka-On Lee <ko_lee@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FtJGr9.JL6@lugnet.com... (...) rare (...) tower? (...) sensors (...) Thanks! I'll take "hardcore" as a compliment? ;-) The treaded chain links came almost exclusively from Pitsco. A little (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: MOC: Kennedy Space Center Crawler/Transporter
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Stephen F Roberts <wubwub@wildlink.com> wrote in message news:nuo8gs82279b97s...4ax.com... (...) both the (...) mechanical (...) excellent model! Thanks! Check the Acknowledgements/Resources section for other "study materials" ... -- Mark Haye, haye (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: MOC: Kennedy Space Center Crawler/Transporter
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(...) Great stuff. "Hardcore" and original. I wonder which costs you more: the rare tank tracks or the RCXs. Do you have an internal light source in your tower? If you sensor depends on external light then the inaccuracy of light sensors would be (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: MOC: Kennedy Space Center Crawler/Transporter
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(...) ...stunning... way cool... I will be studying this model for some time, both the techniques to reinforce a huge technic structure like that as well as the mechanical details of the movement. The write up is great! congratulations on an (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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John Koob <jkoob@nospam.v-wave.com> wrote in message news:FtI7p1.5I5@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! (...) You mean load it up until something breaks? Haven't risked it yet. ;-) I haven't noticed any parts that looked like they were stressed anywhere (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Kennedy Space Center Crawler/Transporter
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Mark Haye wrote in message ... (...) Well done! This is one of the largest Technic MOC's I've seen. (...) Just curious: What is the maximum weight that the platform can safely carry? (i.e. without damaging parts) John (remove the obvious to reply) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Black rubber bands in old sets... any replacement source?
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If you can deal with a non-LEGO solution <shudders>, you should be able to pick up a large variety of 'o' rings at your local hardware store. Surely one of the sizes available will fit your application. Build On! John Matthews (used to work in a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Black rubber bands in old sets... any replacement source?
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Well, I don't know if you specifically need rubber bands with round or square cross-sections, but the 8001 Destroyer Droid seems to have lots of extra square cross-section bands in a variety of sizes. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Just a quick question... I have an old 8858 Engines set (A reward I got for good grades on my 3rd grade report card :) It originally had 3 black rubber bands to serve as belts, but 2 are long broken and the 3rd isn't in great shape. Has anyone (...) (25 years ago, 22-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | MOC: Kennedy Space Center Crawler/Transporter
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I'd like to announce the completion of my latest LEGO construction: A working model of the Kennedy Space Center's Crawler/Transporter. The KSC Crawler/Transporters have treaded "crawlers" that support an automatically leveled platform on which the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) !!
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 | | Re: Fibre Optic Question
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(...) A few notes and some opinions on the sets mentioned... Even though it's not a Technic set, the 6979 would probably be a good cheap choice for a fiber optic unit to experiment with, as it comes with a battery box, micro motor and needed wiring. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Fibre Optic Question
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8480 8456 I'm sure I've missed many. I'm parting out 5 8480s right now, won't need to keep all of the fiber optic units. If you want one, look at my Wants at (URL) for stuff I'd want in trade. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Fibre Optic Question
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(...) The Mindstorms expansion set, 9732 Extreme Creatures, also comes with fiber- optic. Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: ZNAP Hints?
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(...) A little twist and bend works for me. Twist to between 30 and 60 degrees, then pull and bend a little. They do stay together nicely, don't they ;-)? Wayne my correct e-mail is eskimo2@worldnet.att.net (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Fibre Optic Question
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(...) One thing to be aware of, Craig. Only one of the eight fibers is lit at any one time - thus the need for a "rotation" source. This was a bit misleading when pictured on the LEGO brochures and boxes. Wayne (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Fibre Optic Question
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I think the cheapest set to get the fiber optic kit is the Extreme Creature for Mindstorms. However, as somebody mentionned, you won't get the power source and the motor to rotate it. If you already have a technic motor, you can go ahead and buy the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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 | | Re: Fibre Optic Question
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In lugnet.technic, Adrian Drake writes: ... (...) Set number 6979 UFO Interstellar Starfighter also inlcludes fiber-optics. Regards, Matt (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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