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Hi Ray, No, 129 is what I counted. You've probably missed the green one in #8000, that's a talsiman wheel as well, although it's of course not listed anywhere. So, you're actually correct, it's only 128 of them to collect, but ... well. Bye, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Set Identification
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(...) Thanks to all who helped. What a great bunch we are ! The sets are 8422 Bike and 8412 plane. Now to get the plans.... Michael Pratt (25 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Set Identification
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Hello I think the prop plane is 8836. This one is black... Greetings -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- Maico Arts maico@m-arts.demon.nl msx-nbno@m-arts.demon.nl lego@m-arts.demon.nl maico.arts@princen-group.com -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | My all-new Technic website
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I've put up my first attempt at a website to show some of my models. Some of you may have seen one of my cars on Michael Edwards Technic-UK website. Well, that car is on the new site, in addition to lots of information about my current project, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Set Identification
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Could it be the alternative model of set 8412? Look: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Got my first Robo-Rider.. my first impressions....
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(...) Yeah, I was just at a Target and a Dust was already opened, it had Driller, Scout, and Dynamite. So it's random. (25 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes the bike is 8422, still unsure about the plane it has a black prop not grey. Michael Pratt (25 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another pneumatic compressor and pressure switch designs
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(...) I've used two of the little pumps in conjunction with two Air Tanks. I takes 15-20 sec. to fill up the tanks and afterwards you can operate a pneumatic cylinder every 2.5 - 3 sec. for about 15 min. while the compressor is running coutinously. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Got my first Robo-Rider.. my first impressions....
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(...) Since only wanted 2, I opted for Onyx & Power (they have the best merge). Power: Blade & Surge Onyx: Blast (missile launcher guy) and...Blast. So I'd say it's probably random and I got screwed. (25 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Methinks you are going to need some of the blue airtanks (25 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I've seen lots of designs but none have enough power, air-wise. I need pressure and volume! I made a good one once using two of the large spring loaded pumps. But that was using really old technic motors.... the mindstorms motors are much to weak to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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sounds good but I can't access the site? (25 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Set Identification
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(...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Transmission help(how to build, I have all the parts)
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How do I build the transmission on the Supercar 1? I have all the parts but I don't know what to build just for the transmission and where the input & output axles are. (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Set Identification
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Michael, The first set you described sounds like it could be the 8422. I picked it up recently and it is a nice model with 300+ pieces. It is very similar to the blue 8417 motorbike. Keith Blumenthal (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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The second model is probably 8836, Sky Ranger. It might also be a partial of 8425. Not sure about the first one. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I acquired some technic models ready built at the weekend but there were no plans and I am having difficulty identifying them. One is a motorbike in mainly red similar to the 8838 but more sophisticated. It has two headlight discs with a bluey (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Quicke question on 8448
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(...) Yes, you are right. I forgot this one. Eelco (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Quicke question on 8448
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(...) What about the 8001 Battle Droid? It has the rounded 20 teeth gear cog. Fredrik (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Stupid Throwbots question
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Have a little confidence in yourself! I reacted the same way when I first noticed the partial instructions for the giant Throwbots, but once I started building them it was quite simple. I almost decided not to even try, but I'm glad I did. You just (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Very cool. Now please go and add some descriptive text and some still photographs. ;-) Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Bob Fay <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:FwFD2I.CCo@lugnet.com... (...) few (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Quicke question on 8448
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(...) I think you mean the Droid Developer Kit. This is the only set which includes these gears too, for this moment. Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Amnon and Gilad's thoughts
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(...) Way to start em early, darlin! -Chris (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.people)
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| | Amnon and Gilad's thoughts
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(these are opionions of my baby-sittees, Amnon and Gilad, in their words. Please FUT the appropriate groups!) Gilad: I like the throwbot alien [Richard Marchetti's]. Can you make another throwbot alien? Can you tell me how to make one? I can show (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: First Cut- 5 Axes Machine Tool
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Bob Fay wrote in message ... (...) few (...) Iain -- tokama (URL) UIN 5362826 AIM Linjerflyg h e n d r y j r AT o x f o r d DOT n e t (25 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Stupid Throwbots question
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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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| | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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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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