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(...) I've noticed that 1x plates attached to the holes of a 6 hole pulley don't move around very much. So to make a propellor, (with 3 blades offset by one or two plates), attach 3 1x plates to a pulley so they stick straight out. Do the same on (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) cone such as the yellow one found on the exhaust (?) of the 8860 supercar could make a good spinner as well - although it would be better in black or grey, of course. Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No no... It's built from the basic parts like 6-hole small technic pulleys, 1/2 pins and regular plates. This simple design dated from early 1980's, there was no such propellers exist at that time. Look at the picture (URL) for a fuzzy and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi Christian --- xTI@N. thanks for your scans! That gives a good view on the service packs. I will go for the styling- and the pneumatic-set! Keep on bricking! Kind regards, Holger (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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(...) Et voila indeed! Hope I had the eight 3 blade rotors needed, do they come in black? I have to see if I can find a good source for them. Se my other answer in the original thread for my latest idea. Thanks! TGIF! /Tobbe (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks all! I'll answer you one by one. Geoffrey, I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean *blush*. Are you refering to the 1x4 plate with a hole in each end with "notches" around the hole and some half-bushings? This solution would make the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Or for every one, here is the official page from the University: (URL) and drool :) TGIF! /Tobbe (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) make (...) 8448. (...) Or here: (URL) 15 & 16. ROSCO (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) make (...) 8448. (...) THanks, now I'm going to attempt at making a car similar to those driven at le mans and sebring, going to be a bit hard with my biggest set being the Indy storm. THanks Geordan (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ratios both between input and sliding axle and between sliding axle and output, it is relatively easy to increase the number of speeds - though at some point, one will need an axle connector in the rather long slding axle. I've gotten up to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Use indeed 2 Technic 3-bladed rotor parts, put on each blade 3 Technic half-beams (with rounded ends) and put the rotor parts on an axle, face to face, turned 180 degrees. Voila, plain and simpel, all propellor blades in line, further enlargements (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all (espacially Technic Fans), the new LEGO Technic Powerpacks are finally available. S@H Europe lately shipped my ordered items to me. I have chosen to order three of them for now, while five are available (or even 10, depending on what you (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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(...) I got my ruler out and can accurately say--4.0" diameter, 2 3/8" depth--these tires are exciting--the kit is way too yellow for me, not part intensive enough--me personally, I don't think I'd pay $100 essentially for the tires-- but geez (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I called LEGO Consumer Affairs to get the measurements on those tires. She told me 4.5 inches in diameter by 2.5 inches depth. Is that correct? I want to buy 4 of those tires for a MOC I'm working on but I don't want to pay $200 for 2 sets :( What (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow, I had read descriptions, but it's hard to realize how big these tires are until you get a kit. Each tire bigger than an adult handful. Now I want more... 8457 power puller comes with a video, and baggies for grouped parts and a big instruction (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) is this a good set? (i know i cant beat the price, but i wanna know if i'll have fun with it) josh (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hello again, Sorry about replying to my own post, but I remembered something else that the rep told me. TLC gives stores permission to put their products on sale. It seems that when store discounts or deep-discounts our favorite toy, TLC takes (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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Tobbe, You could possibly use 2 of the Technic 3 bladed rotor parts, rotated 180 degrees from each other. This gives 6 blades, but 3 of them are set back 1 plate's depth. You could possibly build them up a bit to be even. The Technique 3 blade rotor (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I can't figure out right know if it is possible or not, but there is a 3-blade configuration (designed around 1981-2, which is obsolete now since the 3-Blade technic rotor part have been introduced) which can be a starting point or at least (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Well ... If you don't mind some small sticking-out bits, perhaps the 1/2 bushings and the steering arm piece with one hole at each end and the studs in between, plus some small 2 or 3 long axles would do the trick? That is the only thing I can think (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! I'm currently working on an aircraft in Technic and I need help to construct an propeller. The model I'm copying uses a propeller with six "blades" (are they perhaps named rotors?). I figured that I can use the medium pulley wheel as base to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello everybody, Has anyone ever tried using a 9V train speed controller for powering a code pilot? I'd like to use this setup to in order to create little programs for a 9V train. Any experiences or thoughts? I would be grateful if you'd let me (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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This is another nice piece of work. I did not understand it until I downloaded the Dat file and opened it. Very nice! This is another useable design. Thanks for posting it. A top view would be really cool on your website. -- Bob Fay (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) does the 8448 have the same ones as the 8445 does or were you referring to the even newer 8458? josh (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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Hey, Check out my page www.lcs.net/users/oglewood/ Go under "lego Ideas" and click on the two speed transmission. Also, I have tried it with four speeds (R-1-2-3) but it gets too big after that. Hope that helps! Adam "Bob Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I just finished a recreation of your transmission. Great piece of engineering. Thanks for sharing your work. I hope I can work this into one of my machines. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Silverstein" <amnon@best.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No, there should be four of the slick yellow wheel/tyre combinations. I'm refering to the same wheel which is found on the 8445. Fredrik (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I have just bought a used cybermaster. There are only 3 large wheels in the set. Is this correct? Lars Gertsen - Denmark (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Here is a transmission I've been working on. It has two forward speeds 5:1 and 1:3. If you run the motor one way, you get forward low gear. If you run the motor the other way, you get forward high gear. I am using a differental to split the two (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) yah, look here: (URL) especially here: (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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HI, I don not have either of the superacars and am longing to be able to make a transmission but can't without the spiecal parts given in the 8880 and 8448. Does anyone know of a way to make a transmision with out those parts? Thanks Geordan (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The phone number for NA Consumer Affairs is always printed in the catalogs they include in sets. On the inside of the front cover. Steve (25 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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I guess the LEGO Studios movie maker <set:1349> is shipping October 1st according to S@H. Does anyone know if the camera is the same as in the Vision Command set? It looks the same just a different color housing. Are there any reviews out there for (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Have you seen this thread? (URL) fan! John:) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's pretty good Tobbe, I've always thought that interfacing lego with non-lego elements is a total nightmare. Add to that the difficulty of controlling the pneumatic elements electronically and it is even more impressive. (...) That's a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I did a eight legged walker to try the servo -> polarity switch function a while back. I took some pictures but I have yet to put them on the net. I'm totaly rebuilding my site. But I have some photos of the test-versions of servo -> LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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John Cromer <cro@astro.caltech.edu> wrote in message news:G10w2J.o3@lugnet.com... (...) You're way off, by a long shot then. I believe someone already said the longest was around 500 messages, this one has a long way to go yet. Apart from that, I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer, your models are truly wonderful! The balance between structural/mechanical/technical and aesthetic is just about perfect. Also, the writeup on your webpage is excellent - lots of good pictures and plenty of fascinating details. Keep up the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Howdy folks, This thread is pulling me out of my summer-long exile from posting to lugnet. (Been in Hawaii working like a dog....) Allow me to join the long line of gushing. Congratulations, Jennifer. These web pages are an inspiration and an (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 - Silver Champion -- Opinions?
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lugnet.technic had a big thread on the 8458 a month or so ago. Dig back in the archives. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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