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(...) There's an incomplete list here: (URL) also one in <set:6979> to spin the fibre optics doo-dad. There's a good chance other fibre optic sets will have one, too (isn't that what it's used for on the Shuttle?). Ran (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <set:6979 Interstellar Starfighter> has one too, along with some fiber optics and lighting elements which are supposed to justify the outrageous price, I guess. --Bram Bram Lambrecht BXL34@po.cwru.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) get (...) What sets did they come in? The only one I know was the 8448 Space Shuttle but I assume there were others. Kerry (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I suspected as much -- the last catalog has this marked as "limited availability". I was going to order a couple, but never got around to it. Ah well. (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, I don't usually post here since I'm usually a town person, but I use technic parts to automate my town stuff. The other day I tried to order more micro motors and LEGO Shop@Home said that they were back-ordered until at least October and they (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) my (...) This mixed me up too. I was sure it was a bendy type, but then I remebered the rack. But a quick look at the instructions shows that it does have both. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) 8443, AFAIK. Actually it has two type of steering. Its both rear axes are steerable, one by a technic turntable and the other by classic rock and pinion mechanism. The steering of 8459 is a realistic one, although the mechanism is (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have built a mechanical hand that straps to the back of my hand and can be operated by moving my fingers, making the robotic fingers move in time. The fingers have two joins, the thumb has one. I can grip well between thumb and forefinger. Check (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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You're probably thinking of the 8443 Logger. (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One of the alternative models for the 8446 ("monster crane truck"- although I fail to see anything particularly monstrous about it) is a Moxy type articulated dump truck, which of course steers in the middle. Quite a good looking model (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Bendy Middles Do any sets other than the 8459 steer by bending in the middle? I have it in my that there is another but I can't remember which. Any ideas? The 8459: (URL) A (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Which one of these is the better deal? I'm trying to finalize a trade deal with someone in the USA who is considering these as offers and I wanted to know which one is the better of the two kits. I browse here regularly, so I'll probably catch your (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Hidden Technic Kits for 2000
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(...) See (URL) for details. - Sean (25 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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A dutch magazine called "Computer Idee" had a seperate booklet with this months issue. It had building instructions (photographs) to build a CD changer for changing CD-Rs when making multiple copies of a disc. It didn't look like it was done in (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Does it have any of the 20-tooth bevel gears or the double-bevel gears? (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) monday (...) curiosity: What is inside? You cannot clearly see this from the german catalogue.... Stefan (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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very much to anyone who can help. (...) monday (...) How to order from S@H ???? Web-site??? /Martin (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 5218 Pneu Power Pack is shipping now through S@H. I got mine last monday (8/28/2000). 5219 and 5220 are due to ship next week (9/5/2000?). (...) It shouldn't. :) - Sean (25 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What about "Technic Block Connector 5 x 4 x 1" ? like the name used by Steve in the last ldraw update 2000-02 for some parts Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (25 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, Could you give me a good name for the part which is used in #8458 Silver Champion, #8457 Power Puller and any other set and other sets. It is the (clear) element which is used for (easily) building the motor's. In the element stay the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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