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"Randy Miller" <randy74135@aol.com> wrote in message news:G0BJy3.KIy@lugnet.com... (...) If anyone is interested in buying a Technic Control Center see: (URL) Just saw the Vision Command demonstrated at the LEGO MLS Soccer Truck, very cool... (25 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Vision Command plus Control Center
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I'm using my Vision Command as my PC camera, its great. I had the idea of using one of my old 8485 Technic Control Centers to control the swiveling camera, instead of an RCX--its easy and great. I use the N E W S button to position my camera while i (...) (25 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another dream -impossible creations ;-)
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(...) Do we need a lugnet.general.dreams section? :) (snip) (...) Sounds like a sort of cam. The problem with cams like that where the outputs are fixed to the cam is if you have more than one output, they bash into each other before you have turned (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Another dream -impossible creations ;-)
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Okay, it's time for another dream. This is what it was about: I logged on to Lugnet Cool LEGO site of the week, to see which site had been picked. A technic site, two guys had built a big black crane thing out of lego. All of a sudden, I wasn't (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic figure question
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(...) hair (...) an (...) Hey cool thanks! I just bought 8269 at tru for 20 bucks. Its strange that I can buy this for $20 when they have a smaller set for $35 still. Anyway you're so right about the Bruce Lee comment. The hair-do is kinda tight (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: building a bicycle -- can it be done?
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(...) Well, I have to agree-- the differential is an elegant solution, but a little more complex than necessary... a single ratchet does the trick by itself without really needing the differential. I'd say that there's also the size issue too, but (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: building a bicycle -- can it be done?
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Very nice solution. But we're building a bicycle, not a car!! Differentials are ungodly bulky things, but for technical accuracy, they might do the trick!! Have to upgrade the elephant cyclist to a hippo or whale now! ;-) Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have a solution for the coasting problem. This method allows the wheel to move without the pedals moving and even allows the wheels to move forward if the pedals are moving backwards. The pedals drive one axle of a differential. The other axle of (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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David Eaton <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:G07p2s.MF8@lugnet.com... (...) brick (...) thin (...) No, I said smallest. Bevel gears aren't the smallest. :) (...) Possibly. but it would be fun trying methinks. (...) weren't (...) small (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Mistakes in buildingmanuals??
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Hello, There are some mistakes in the buildingmanual from the Power Puller I think. Page 138: The gear on the motor has to be a 12 tooth (Page 140 is good) Page 142: The gears on the motors have to be a 8 tooth (Page 146 is good) I have not buildt (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic figure question
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(...) He does indeed have hair, a kindof short black Bruce Lee style :-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Caterham 7 PHOTOS uploaded!
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For those that have been following my technic Caterham 7 build project, I have now uploaded some photos of the model in its current state. (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Ok I have a strange question and I don't want anyone to laugh. I'm wondering if the cyberslam guy (not the purple cap't. Pickard guy) has hair like the older figures. Or does he maybe have cool robot stuff up there? Well I've only seen him with his (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Hidden Technic Kits for 2000
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In which catalog do these newer service packs appear? (I've been out of the S@H and lugnet 'loop' since january... and they must have stopped sending me catalogs since I haven't bought anything from S@H for about a year.) Will they be available (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Build of 8868 from instruction scans
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I tryed building it also. If you have the "Super Towtruck", use some of the blue flexible tubes as extention. Just simplely connect a hose on either end and vola! Or you can goto Lowe's or Home Depot and pick up about 50 ft. of screen tubing in .75 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Build of 8868 from instruction scans
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(...) You need a small pneumatic cylinder and one compressor, also you need an extra pneumatic switch. Plus the tubing already meantioned. The tires seems to be pretty large but I'm sure the tow trucks or some other models wheels should work just (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Build of 8868 from instruction scans
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Hi, I have bought a box of used bricks. Once there was all the parts for the 8868 but not any more. Some of the yellow beams used for the crane was missing, but I usen black instead!! One problem that I could not solve without buying extra parts was (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Build of 8868 from instruction scans
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Pitfalls? Just keep building man! Turn your 'pitfall' into an opportunity for a new model of your own design! Build On! John Matthews Bob Sardelli <squidman@ccnmail.com> wrote in message news:G04L2w.MtA@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) instruction (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: does anyone have any pictures of the power puller?
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Dude. That's the first time I have studied a picture of this thing. Now I have to clean the drool out of my keyboard! Yellow parts. Yellow Technic dude. REAL Technic beams. Big-a** tires! CHAIN LINKS! YEEEESSSSS!!! :-p'''''Q (Picture of me, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Build of 8868 from instruction scans
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After buying and building about 15 technic kits I'm starting to run out of kits I don't have. (Yes, I know there are a bunch of new ones coming or already here, but $$$ is becoming an obstacle.) So I started building the alternative models with (...) (25 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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(...) I've exploded the 8 teeth gears before now...never had any problem with the bigger ones, but the 8 teeth gears would occasionally just sever in 2 pieces, and everything would grind to a stop...it'd be a major bummer, because it was always one (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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Cool, cheers, but I couldn't find the instructions scans for the set :( oh well, thanks anyway Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:G01zMq.LLI@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) I bought it just for moters, battery boxes, and flex axles. We could arrange a sale. I have two 3552's and two 3591's (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: does anyone have any pictures of the power puller?
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On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 15:29:36 GMT, "geordan ballantree" <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote: I like those big 3" wheels. I see a monster truck in my future (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | CORRECTED New Pneumatic Power Pack 5218
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The line item... 3 - 4 x 4 135 degree angle half beams, no connector (NEW! blk) are actually... 3 - 4 x 4 135 degree angle full beams, no connector (blk) - Sean (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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My cousin and I built several pulling vehicles out of LEGO last winter and had several competitions with a complete set of rules. We even built the sled completely out of LEGO but used pennies for weight. We had 3 half pound classes: 2 Wheel Drive, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: does anyone have any pictures of the power puller?
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(...) could (...) (URL) I think this is nog what you mean, don't you? Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Don't know exactly what you are looking for but there is this: (URL) Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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If somebody owns the power puller out there,( which I know someone does) could you post some photos on brickshelf like Huw did with 8458? Thanks Geordan (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jules" <andreas.bailly@dier...as.gov.au> wrote in message news:G01461.6CG@lugnet.com... (...) look (...) (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | New Pneumatic Power Pack 5218
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(...) My new 5218 Mindstorms Pneumatic Kit came today (US$27.99) and is EXACTLY the sort of kit you've been looking for. It's companion kits are also available (but not yet shipping)... 5219 Spare Wheels US$29.99 5220 Styling Pack UA$11.99 (looks (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) Look here, for starters: (URL)2) Where can i get it Toys R Us supposedly has an exclusive for the U.S. They're currently closing it out, at *very* low prices. You might also look around to see who's been buying the sets to break out the motors (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) My knowledge is limited, but I think it comes down to cost/benefit: digging is an expensive process. On the Moon, the benefits of minimizing the temperature swings are huge, and the costs of energy should be a lot lower (either boosting up a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) Chirstmas tree lights. Although they aren't for sale this time of year you could use some you already have and buy some more later. In my GT class we built a huge city out of card board, christmas tree lights, and batteries (I have to admit, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Where to get pneumatic small pump and small cylinder
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(...) The small cylinders are unavailable (as are the valves, and the tubing service pack), but I *think* the small pumps can still be bought. btw, I bought a 6150 on closeout the other day ($7 at Toys R Us), and the tubing they use in it appears to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have questions! 1) What is Znap 2) Where can i get it Rick (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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Hi, Just wondering where you found the instruction scan in the database, I dont see a link anywhere, could you please post a link so I can have a look at this set, it sounds very interesting, cheers Eelco Kooiker <eelco@kooiker.demon.nl> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) Znap looks a lot like scafolding (25 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) The domes could be shielded fromradation, like a astronaught's helmet. (25 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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(...) I think a Mars base would be mostly underground too, as you wouldn't get much protection from radiation with Mars' thin atmosphere. At least, when I get enough free time to build my Mars base, it will be either mostly underground, or built (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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