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Hello, I have just got an old technic set 855 (Crane). I can feel that some of the parts are made of harder kind of plastic. Anybody experienced problems with older parts? I dont know what the parts are called. It is those black axils and the (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Got my first Robo-Rider.. my first impressions....
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I went on a mission to K-mart today, and ended up sidetracked on the Lego aisle :) I couldn't resist and grabbed one of the new Robo Riders. I picked Frost because the piece count was the highest of all the ones they had. Once home I popped open (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rapidly moving plastic and rubber...
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That is the coolest thing I have seen in months. Was it painful? Great invention. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Reid" <kpreid@ibm.net> wrote in message news:1ebjoeu.1h4xnb8...ibm.net... (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Rapidly moving plastic and rubber...
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What moves at 12 ft/sec _on_the_ground_ and is built entirely out of LEGO parts? This: (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Pneumatic sets
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Sorry to tell ye that lego no longer sells valves as a seperate parts here: get rid of the valves, pitsco no longer seels them as a seperate part... heres an emailf rom them: From: "Gale Hurt" <ghurt@pitsco.com> To: <ddayoN@warwick.net> Subject: Re: (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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(...) Naw... Gretel! ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FvCMyp.3IJ@lugnet.com... (...) two (...) 'em (...) Then I would call my model Hansel? ;-) -- Mark Haye, mark_haye(@)tivoli(.)com IBM TSM Server Development, Tucson, AZ (25 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Silly names (was: Re: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!)
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(...) LOL! (groan! :) OK, if my last name was Time, I'd name my kid Justin. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) I don't think it will get to store shelves, or perhaps that is just in my part of the country. And about the price... lets just say that my girlfriend would be VERY unhappy with me if I spent that much on legos... (...) Can you divluge what (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | BrickFest June 9 - 11, 2000 Washington DC, USA!!! Only two more weeks!!
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posted to:lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.fun.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains fut: lugnet.org.us.wamalug What: (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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(...) Better than the guy (not me) that named his twins Curt 'n Rod .... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com ---...--- (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) crawler/transporter vehicles. I heard (this is no joke) that they named 'em Hans und Franz. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | LEGO camera for Mindstorms
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LEGO has announced Vision Command on the MindStorms web site: (URL) looks like the same or similar camera that was announced for the movie maker set, but comes with software that allows it to work as an eye for MindStorms. Cool. Build On! John (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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(...) Ardjan Besse made one that's multicolored: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rest of the Throwbots are out now
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(...) I just picked them all up a less than an hour ago at my local K-mart, (Metro D.C. area) Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't work for TLC, but I want to...) BRICKFEST IN U.S. CAPITOL, JUNE (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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(...) ... (...) boosters for (...) The crawler is built ... (URL) don't have the TECHNIC Shuttle, so I don't know how well the scale would match up, but I think it would be close. -- Mark Haye, mark_haye(@)tivoli(.)com IBM TSM Server Development, (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pulling Apart Motors
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just call Lego and they'll replace it for free, that is what I did. Adam Joe Kopena <joe@plan.mcs.drexel.edu> wrote in message news:Fv6vMs.BrM@lugnet.com... (...) Today (...) these (...) it's (...) know (...) any (...) get (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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(...) Even better, build the gantry and crawler as well :) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Challenge - Build the rest of the shuttle?!
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Would it be possible (or does anyone have enough red beams?!) to build the fuel tank and boosters for the technic shuttle. It's just that I finally got this set a few days ago (my o my what a set) and the thought occoured to me. You could add a few (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) silver (...) I'm not so sure. There was a very highly detailed picture of it in a recent publication I saw (sorry I can't post pics) and It was dissapointing. The body panels are indeed silvery plastic, rather than the vac-deposit aluminum I (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) I feel confident that the silver body panels will be plastic. With the silver hubs of the resent Technic line being plastic, this seems most reasonable. As for the price, I compare it to the Super Street Sensation / Super Car Mk II 8448. The (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) I don't think so. The plates are like the wheels from 8448. Silver-coloured- PLASTIC. The large scale of the model (or is it the small scale-number..??) is the reason for the high price. Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Pulling Apart Motors
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A while ago, one of our geared 9 volt motors (the new grey motor) stopped working. I just chalked it up to attrition and sort of forgot about it. Today another one stopped working. I was wondering what kind of lifespan do these motors have? Also, I (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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After reading snippits about these two sets all over the newsgroups, I decided that I would call lego myself and get the straight dope. This is what I found out: The Power Puller 8457 is due out in Aug. and will go for $109 The Silver Champion 8458 (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Caterpillar tracks
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(...) They're the same. You get 6 of the wheel hubs (in yellow) to fit as well in the 8257. There are also lots of liftarms. In fact, I bought my 8257 for specially these parts to supplement the RIS. (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Can soneome tell me what this is?
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(...) The 8000 Pit Droid does not have one of these. I am looking at the instructions right now. Jorge Rodríguez rodriguez.136@osu.edu (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Can soneome tell me what this is?
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(...) I think you are right Steve, there is a green one of these in the Pit Droid set Keith (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Caterpillar tracks
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Does anyone know if the caterpillar tracks supplied with the competition set number 8257 are bigger, smaller or the same size as those supplied with the Lego Mindstorms RIS 1.5? Thanks! Mike (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Parts Inventories
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(...) Also search (URL). If you've got a part and aren't sure which set it goes with, you might try (URL). I'm not sure how many Technic sets are indexed there, but it's worth a shot. Steve (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | BrickFest June 9 - 11, 2000 Washington DC, USA!!!
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fut: lugnet.org.us.wamalug What: BrickFest 2000 When: June 9-11, 2000 Where: Washington DC, USA Web : (URL) is an across the boards announcement about the upcoming BrickFest!!! The BrickFest will include a train/town display, a castle display, (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Can soneome tell me what this is?
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(...) Kit (the R2D2 set). I think it's appeared in other sets, maybe the Battle Droid or Pit Droid, but I'm not sure. Steve (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Parts Inventories
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There are some here: (URL) best way is to just check the contents on each page of the instructions. It does take time, but nor nearly as much as building a large set. Good luck Scott A Michael Pratt <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Parts Inventories
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Does any one know where I can find parts inventories so I can check the correct contents of some Technic sets without building all the models ??? Michael Pratt (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Black rubber bands in old sets... any replacement source?
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(...) Pitsco is the official retailer of LEGO Dacta, AFAIK. (URL) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Black rubber bands in old sets... any replacement source?
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(...) address? www.pitsco-legodacta.com (if I messed up the link take the one from the main Lugnet page under the search box in the catagory of Official LEGO Company Sites. Alan (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Black rubber bands in old sets... any replacement source?
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(...) What is this pitsco? Is it a source of lego parts? what is their web address? Thanks! -Tom H (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Can soneome tell me what this is?
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(URL) (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rest of the Throwbots are out now
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www.lego.com/roboriders/ The web page is up, and get this - the cans they come in are made of color change plastic, and when you get them cold it shows you a secret code that you bring back to the website to get downloads! Plus the storyline is some (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: Finding the olf Supercar
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(...) Timing here is bad. I have just sold the last of the ones I had. There are still a few tashed away in little shops in the UK (Not Near Me) - See: (URL) A (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Finding the olf Supercar
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(...) Those are pretty hard to find. DYA (URL) had them until about a year ago, but I know of no one that offers them on-line now. I found 3 of them in a small store here in Israel a month ago, but I guess in England they'll be harder (impossible?) (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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