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You're right, the disks are not random. The picture on the box shows exactly which disks you get. Boxes of five discs are $2.50 from Lego Shop at Home. (Incedentally, so are boxes of four RoboRider wheels.) The website (URL) has a technic magazine (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | First Cut- 5 Axes Machine Tool
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Thee is an animation of the first cut on my 5 axes Machine Tool. Also, a few new pictures. (URL) thanks to Iain Hendry for the "Absolute positioning" programing. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Stupid Throwbots question
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(...) Here's the link for those disks: (URL) I've only seen them once, at Zainy Brainy in Canoga Park, Ca. That was close to 6 months ago. I wished I'd picked them up at the time just on the basis that I'd never seen them before. Oh, well... -Dave (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Quicke question on 8448
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(...) The gears can be used as beveled gears and can be set 90 degrees opposed. I have seen this in another set, I cannot recall which. The gears can also be used with the 12 tooth beveled gear. Put two of these gears back to back and it kinda looks (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Quicke question on 8448
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Does anyone know why the gears in the gearbox on this model are rounded like that? Why didn't TLG use standard gears? Mike (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Stupid Throwbots question
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You're right. There are no instructions for some of the segments in the combined Throwbots. One can only guess it's left as an exercise for the student. It's not terribly difficult to figure out once you get into it, but the only tricky part is that (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Stupid Throwbots question
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Forgive me if this isn't the right group to ask this question in...there doesn't seem to be a dedicated Throwbots group on Lugnet. I just finally completed my collection of first-year Throwbots, with the hopes of being able to make the giant (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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(...) As can almost anything "plastic": the primary active ingredient in nail polish remover is acetone. Nasty stuff, to be used with caution. I'm not sure what it'll do to ABS, but I wouldn't do the test on any piece I cared about... Ran (25 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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(...) Still, not something you want to put in your eye. Ow! (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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A small addendum to this. Most cyanoacrylates can be dissolved off with nail polish remover. It seems to be the same stuff that emergency wards use to remove the superglue. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Thomas D Fulk Jr <tfulkjr@mail.idt.net> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8448 Supercar mods
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I was inspired by Jeff Boen in this thread: ttp://www.lugnet.com...ad/?n=3888 to modify my 8448 Supercar. Here's what I did: 1. swap out all 13 red #12 axles for black (I only did this to steal the red axles for another project but it looks pretty (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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I have used with success (This is a US Brand, but read on) Loctite 495. This is a "professional" type of Cyanoacrylate glue, AKA Superglue in America. Go to your hobbyshop and get a high quality Cyanoacrylate, as the Discount store variety is not (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | a bit of a description of 8279 "4-WD X-Track"
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After asking S@H about some Technic release dates (8457, 8458 - August 18; 8279 - August 21), I asked if they had any sort of description of 8279. Oddly enough, they do: (I guess S@H is the only place that does?) 456 (I think) parts, $70-something, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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I read in a previous posting that the writer felt it was wrong to use a glue that disolves the plastic material. I believe that that is an incorrect statement. I have been using MEK based glue to attach bricks to each other for a while now. You need (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Since LEGO is made of ABS I have purchased a can of ABS plumbing pipe adhesive. I have not yet tried it, but have read to use it sparingly as an excess could cause warpage. Dave (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I've heard of varying results with the kind of plastic cement that is used to glue plastic models together. But do test any cement you buy on a small part of LEGO you can afford to lose before you start glueing pieces together with it. If the cement (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I have just bought a box of used technic lego. Some of the studs (16x1) was broken so I wondered if it was possible to glue them together again, and what type of glue should I use. I live in Denmark, so try not to specify special american (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Roboriders Game
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They arrived today. Interesting about the black and transparent red wheels. Are these extra colors for no reason or do they foreshadow two more RoboRiders? I'm only counting 128 possible wheels, was 129 a typo or is there something I don't know? (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another pneumatic compressor and pressure switch designs
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Nice site and models. Tony "esl" <esl@informaxinc.com> wrote in message news:Fw5s10.9x7@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | 8448 sticker scan...
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Someone was going to send it to me but I forget who and I have lost the mail. It never arrived if you did infact send it so send it again please. (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | looking for 2x4 grey pneumatic brick
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a spare 2x4 grey pneumatic valve brick used in the older pneumatic sets. I recently got a set that is missing this one piece. Does anyone have this piece and would be willing to sell it? Thanks, Michael (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: big red helicopter
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Yep! That is the one! thanks, I've downloaded the instructions and will assemble it...looks like a neat set! (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: big red helicopter
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(...) What about 8856 ? pete.w (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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This thing is much bigger and more complicated, with much more than 280 pieces....maybe somebody custom built it? Looks awfully godd, though... (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: big red helicopter
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Sounds like set 8232, Chopper Force. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | big red helicopter
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I've just pickep up a box of misc lego, and there's a partially disassembled (or assembled) 18" long helicopter with all kinds of gears and great stuff comprising it. I couldn't find any info on it yet...Any idea what it is? I can send pics..email (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Another pneumatic compressor and pressure switch designs
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I have built another pneumatic compressor and pressure switch; I believe both are improvements on the previous designs. The compressor is full-stroke, double-pump, uses the new 9v motor and is rather small; the pressure switch is similar to Ralph (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Technica 3.19 update
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Hi: I dont normally post updates about my site ...but tonight I am feeling abnormal. I have finally added technic wheels (tires/hubs) and an overview of tire dimensions to the element registry. This took only 3.5 years for me to finally do it. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Cool technic motorcycles!
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These ones are pretty detailed! (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Roboriders Game
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(...) I just ordered some wheels from shop-at-home, they haven't arrived yet. I don't know yet if I'm going to bother collecting every color variation of each different character. Getting one of each of the Throwbot discs is pain enough. But if lots (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Why Lego, Why
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"Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn8k9lp5.rt8.....bu.edu... (...) Yeah, I'm pretty sure that that is all it's mean to be. Just a spring with an inbuilt dampener, so that it has a much slower rebound. If you used one of (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Roboriders Game
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Hi all, the new Roboriders Online game is finally open. You'll find it at www.lego.com/roboriders . It's a very stupid game though, nothing special at all. However, here are all six codes you'll need to play the games: Swamp: RN9XUBEJA Frost: (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Why Lego, Why
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(...) I don't think that this is meant to be a substitute for the pneumatic system. It's just a fancier shock absorber. [ ft -> .technic ] (25 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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| | Technic set sale
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All sets are complete, very good condition and have original instructions. Buyer pays actual postage. 1972 - $10 8832 - $10 8835 - $15 8841 - $15 8842 - £15 8845 - $15 8890 - $ 8 (25 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: micro motor question
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I have used the Micromotor for many applications. It is a very good steering motor for small cars. I use it to drive axes on my machines. It will not steer a large model like the 8448 super car. That requires a gear head motor. I have many models on (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Some old Expert Builders Ads
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The "three-point tiller suspension" is better known as a three-point hitch, at least to this semi-farmboy. "Three-point tiller suspension" pretty well (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | micro motor question
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I've just received a micro-motor, and had planned to have it activate the steering on a RCX vehicle I built, but it won't with enough force to reach full camber. What are these motors typically used for? thanks! scott (25 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Broken "hydraulic" pump on 8446
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Yep. This is a known problem with the early releases of sets with that part. I've had three go. Call LEGO, and they'll send you another one. On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Ram Meenakshisundaram (<000001bfd314$ef520600$e9a94 f0c@y6j4v6>) wrote at 19:49:04 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Broken "hydraulic" pump on 8446
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Call Lego, they normally replace parts that are defective for free. Ram -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Ari M. Weinstein Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 3:22 PM To: (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Broken "hydraulic" pump on 8446
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Howdy, The "hydraulic" cylinder used in the cockpit of my 8446 has broken. Don't know how it happend as it's actually broken internally. I'm using Lego's own term for this part -- as described in the 2000 LSAH catalog for both the 8446 and the Indy (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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