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(...) After looking closer, It looks as it was with Millenia that it is an one or the other deal...3 strange Bikes or the Bike and Jet...Im kinda disapointed... (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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This is the Coolest thing I hav eever seen...huhhuhu... Honstly, THe Boss is frickin Incredible! But he's not the 'Vulcan" I heard about...Its supposed to be the 8th, Boss being the 7th (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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7th Roborider? Doh! I forgot there are only 6 of the lil' guys. As far as your pics are concerned, that looks similar to what I played with, but that's not quite it. There was no black in the model I was playing with. Also, where did you find this (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey Dave, from what I read in your message, it sounds like you actually describe the 7th Roborider. That one has already been sold. Check my site for scans, I assume there you'll find the robot you just described. (URL) Christian --- xTI@N. LUGNet (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all Technic fans, just wanted to let you know that the new "LEGO BITV14" Tool seems to work now. My downloaded version has properly connected me to the LEGO server and downloaded any files that I needed automatically. For more information take a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) flowing (...) each (...) true. (...) into (...) A metaphor that I like to use when describing the voltage / current relationship is rolling balls down a hill. Voltage describes how tall the hill is, and the current is how steep the hill is. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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From what I understand (and saw) at Kidvention in July. Yes, there is a 'Super' Roborider coming soon that blows the others away. Size: comparable to Millennia, the Throwbot. Attributes: has the ability to split into 3 Roboriders with 2 wheels each. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, I only know what I heard on a Discusion board somewhere. The Rumor was basicly, an 8th RoboRider was to be released using teh Neon Red Wheels. Some one nicknamed it Vulcan(I have no idea why) and people went on the hunt. Some one said it (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) minifigs (...) I'd (...) about a (...) Well, the tube that you used on the BobCat has the same diameter, so....:) regards. John (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have heard this rumour, and I think it will be true Any ideas? An Badly for the Boss to fight? Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Lego (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I got Extreme Creatures about a month ago when it was last on special at S@H for $25. I guess for the Fibre Optic unit and the collection of parts, it's not a bad price. As far as I can tell, it's the only way you can get the FOS main unit from (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I read a rumor recently that makes me wonder. THe RoboRider Extra disk packs include an 8th wheel type, the neon read one. Does anyone have anny information as to what this is, When it is to be released of an other information on the "Boss" Super (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You can use any brush-type DC motor as a generator. (...) Well, *almost* exactly: there's got to be at least some loss in the system. But the fact that you can't spot the error speaks well of Technic motors. (...) It takes very strong magnets, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) i'll (...) Not in my opinion, just a random collection of additional parts. There is an inventory at: (URL) I didn't buy the set, so maybe owners of the set would have a contrary opinion. Kerry (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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These motors, used in Mindstorms, have 3 programmed states: On, Off and Float. When 'On' the motor runs at the set power level. When 'Floated' the motor coasts to a stop (power removed). When 'Off' the motor brakes to a stop. This braking is quite (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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FYI - I found the following helpful site for Lego motor torque and rotation comparison: (URL) is Denis Cousineau's Technic Analysis (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've never tried that - it sounds like a good idea, although for some reason I'd feel more guilty about "modifying" the minifig fireman's axe than I would about a 3-axle with stud :-) (...) There are some great uses for these - they can be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Planetary gears are still being used as maintainance-free transmission systems for bycicles, build inside the back nave. They work very well, I own a bike that has 7 gears crammed inside a ±10 cm diameter hub. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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That alternative implementation gives me an idea. What about putting gear wheels around on arms sticking out at various angles and held together by structural Technic parts, and having various combinations meshing with each other? The only problem (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Ah. Hm, I wonder if it could be used for a lego transmission. I cleaned up my first planetary gear, and I came up with a second implementation. It is bigger, and it is not obviously a planetary system, but I think it is topologically equivalent. It (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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You can actually get very similar behaviour using a standard differential. If you hold one "output" shaft, and turn the other, the crown wheel turns at half the input speed. The advantage of planetary gears is the output shaft is in line with the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:G1vvuq.9no@lugnet.com... (...) Even (...) the (...) can (...) Basically motors & generators are pretty much interchangeable. You'll find that if you gear the "generator" up to a higher speed (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I saw some sort of diagram some place (I think in some sort of Dacta documentation) stating that you could use a technic motor as a generator. This makes sense, but I never tried it until today and I am utterly amazed at how well it works! I'm using (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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By locking the outer ring, in acts as a 2:1 or 1:2 gear (depending on which shaft you use as input and which as output. If you lock the planets, it turns into a 1:1. If you let everything loose, it is a neutral gear. If you lock the output shaftand (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Part of that info is at: (URL) to whoever originally posted the link. I forget whether it was here or on r.t.l) Ran (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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That is certainly compact. Do you have any ideas how it might be used in an actual model? I suppose locking either the top half or the bottom half, or both, would change the way the output shaft differs from the input shaft? Although what I would (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) one (...) lego (...) Right on!!! :) I like nothing better than sawing away at my Lego, and gluing them together for the greater purpose, I just make sure that the parts aren't vital for something else:) Did you try taking a piece of "handle" (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Joakim Olsson <jocke@arjay.nu> wrote in message news:G1utAG.8pv@lugnet.com... (...) something (...) There were also some really old 4.5V ones (early 70's?) that looked similar to the 9V train motor. These ones had internal gearing, and had a fair (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I'd like to see a web page with ideas for modified parts like your blind- bushinged axle. I would love to see Lego come out with more geartrain parts, and if we could come up with a favorite set of modifications it might encourage them to make (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Quite :-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, as long as no other material is added to the parts I suppose it's still pure LEGO. But IMHO it doesn't matter much if one customizes the parts or add other pieces of material, as long as you make something cool and it's based on LEGO. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That is very true, I had forgotten about that approach, and you are right, some of them do look great, for example, the Fiat on your web site really captures the correct look. In a similar but different way, the old Technic motorbike also (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) OK, I'll 'fess up. I had a technic beam which was covered on one side, and the requirement to put an axle through it to hold a wheel type thing on. Because one side was obscured, it was not possible to get a bush to hold the axle at the back, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think that one could make a brick-based body for an 8448-sized car -- there are many who have done so and put them on the web and some of them look great. But the vast number of parts needed makes such a vehicle more or less unplayable. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Jennifer, In light of the recent thread on modifying parts in lugnet.build, I think you had better come clean and tell us which part you modified, why you modified it, and how you modified it. The first step in getting beyond the problem is (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Maico Arts" <maico@m-arts.demon.nl> wrote in message news:G1uC0n.1wD@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) It would be nice to have some kind of "compare-table" in Excel or something to see the differences between the four different types of Technic (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks Tobbe - I had actually thought of that, and I was a cat's whisker away from doing so, despite the warnings from another lugnetter that the structure of the 8 tooth gear may be too weak to handle being "rebored", but fortunately I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 4.5V one was pathetic. I tried to power the 8860 with it, without the benefit of the external gear reduction box specified in the instructions, and it required so much gearing down that it moved abysmally slowly. However, I discovered that (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I remember that too, and remember thinking it looked pretty dodgy. I tried to make a similar type of body for the 8860 at the time, which looked equally dodgy. To be honest, I think the only really viable bodywork for those cars is the type on (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It occured to me that you can drill a hole in the 8 tooth gear in the same size as the one in the 16 tooth ditto. Not a "pure" LEGO solution but still a solution. Congrats on the Cool LEGO site of the week award, you deserved it! (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello Ross Ross Crawford <rcrawford@csi.com> schreef in berichtnieuws G1tt5A.4y7@lugnet.com... (...) holes (...) I think you are looking at those old train motors. These have 4 holes for the metal pins. The technic motors 4.5 and 12 volts both just (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I was working on transmission ideas, and I came up with a cute planetary. It can produce several different types of output, and it is typically used in transmissions. My implementation is compact, and doesn't use too many parts. I'm not sure that it (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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You are correct to remember that Lego offered a suggestion to modify the 956. One photograph appeared on the front cover of the instruction books for all of the first series of Expert Builder sets and towards the back three additional photographs (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Tobbe, IIRC, the 12V motor was similar to the old 4.5V motor (around the same vintage), of which I have one, and which is similar in power to the 9V geared motors. The 4.5V one (and I think the 12V one also?) only has 4 holes for the really old (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Who is that guy in the duel bikes? Does anyone have a closeup? Does he have green eyes? I saw it in a tiny picture once. (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Me too! I guess it's because I'm Scandinavian, and we have had a lot of Volvo 24x around here. And there was also the Technic idea book in which they had a modified 956. It had a "station wagen" body which reminded me pretty much of the Volvo. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Fun stuff, like a goal kicker, Candy dispenser (a kids favorite), super balancing acrobat, and the Kentucky Do-Nothing. Hard to explain, fun to watch! Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) Buy (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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what are some of the contraptions? josh (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks for the replies. I think I'll stick to getting the RIS upgrade, extra motor and rotation sensor for the moment and wait a little longer for more Technic parts - I'm trying to find things my girlfriend can buy me for my birthday, she's already (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 956 always reminded me of a Volvo estate car from the Seventies, for some reason. Perhaps it was the foldy cushion bit in the back seat? :-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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There are some bricks, plates, axles, gears, etc. As Ralph noted, not a great value for parts only. It is a great little book for the up and coming tinkerer. The only parts worth mentioning are the 40 tooth gears. -- -Rob. ===...=== New sets and (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Whether or not the 8860 is based on the Porsche 911 I have no idea, but it is certainly a similar layout. It is also not a million miles away from a Volkswagen Beetle, but then, if my memory serves me well, neither is a Porsche 911 :-) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) For just the parts, no. But if you have kids aged 7 to ... it's a great way for them to pay with LEGO and build some really fun contraptions. They have put lots of challenges in the book, and although the instructions are not official LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I've just noticed that there is a book by Klutz Press called LEGO Crazy Action Contraptions, ISBN 1570541574, that contains 60 Technic pieces. Does anyone know what parts come with this book? Is it worth spending £13 on it just for the parts? Dan (25 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Okay, so I've been browsing around the PowerPack site, and I want to buy them, but... How do I order them? I can't find a "buy" button! --Tobias (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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The 8448 looks like a 4th gen Camaro to me. Front engine, V8, convertible, mag wheels, with the secret white plastic seat option you can only get through Lego-Chevy dealerships. The Lego version has more cup holders than the Chevy, and costs about (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks, that's a very useful resource! -- Paul Davidson Amnon Silverstein <amnon@best.com> wrote in message news:G1M6MD.BC7@lugnet.com... (...) diagonal (...) made (...) brace. (...) create (...) Half- (...) with (...) accomplished (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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hi all, i was just sitting here looking at my collection of supercars/ auto chassis and trying to figure out which ( if any) real life autos that they are patterned after. i have heard that the 8860 is based on the porsche 911. so i was wondering (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all, I found several new sets at TRU (in Germany) today. I made some scans but haven't written anything about them yet. However, here you will find a few images: (URL) There are new combo packs available which cover the 6-digit-area. These were (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic) !
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I'm interested in hearing people's experience with the 8279 4 WD X-Track or the 5221 Motor Pack. (25 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! How strong is it? Compared to the new-style geared 9V motor. Is it also geared down or what? Tell me :) TGIF! /Tobbe (25 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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No, the only set with 12 Volt motor was this 880... Greetings -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- Maico Arts maico@m-arts.demon.nl msx-nbno@m-arts.demon.nl lego@m-arts.demon.nl maico.arts@princen-group.com -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- Joakim (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I found a black old style technic motor in a local shop(servicepack) At the time, i thougt it was a plain 4.5 volt type, but later discovered that it was a 12 volt motor. Have this motor appeared in another set than 880? Any information, history (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Here is the table of diagonal beam fits you have all been waiting for! If you want to cross-brace a Technic beam structure with pegs and a diagonal brace, this tells you what will fit. It also tells you how you can connect things to get a specific (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I tried to make a derailer transmission a few years ago, but pushing the chain off of the gears just wasn't working. Since you brought it up, I had a new idea. I don't think this would work for anything much smaller than a 2:1 scale bicycle, but it (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Whoa! they are bigger than I thought, thanks for taking the shots for me can't wait to see them Geordan (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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well...i got the pictures taken, but i cant get brickshelf to work... i'll try again tomorrow... i can, however, give you some stats... the tires are 8.15 cm in diameter, 4.9 cm wide the hubs are 6.15 cm diameter, 4.5 wide and technic racing is (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have never seen what the hubs on the 8458 look like. a shot of the wheels would be nice. Thanks Geordan (25 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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I just got vision command and I also got some of the larger technic and star wars sets, so i am taking request from pics of any of the sets i have...just tell me what set and what part of it you want the pic and from what angle etc... i have 8444 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) *bonk* Now why didn't I think of that? Thanks :) /Tobbe (25 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:39cb09b1.901912...net.com... (...) technic liftarm--either the 1x3 one (part 6632), or the 1x4 one (part 2825). This has a few consequences. One, it makes the structure slightly more compact (...) (25 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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It seems that this "lego.new" isn't working very well. I had trouble logging in today, it said that my old username didn't exist, and when I was done, it said my cookies were off, but they are on, I've checked many times. --Tobias (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi, I have downloaded the software too. The program asked me for my username and password. When I click OK I get the message: That is a new username. Would you like to connect to the server to confirm login? When I click Yes I get the message: (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I just downloaded the the pc software for the instructions of the third model. I ran then setup procedure, but when i start lego bit, i start asking me about ans xtra [text] ?!!!! is there something wrong with the setup or ?!!! :-( Michel Roijen (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I like the way that TLG made the decorative parts also have some interesting mechanical functions. The double-gear thing and the worm cage look like they have to be useful for some robotic projects. (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, that's the front wheel from the 8417 Motorcycle. It's really cool. I'm happy to see them again, thinking perhaps they had gone into oblivion with the 8417... Fredrik (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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What do you think about the new motor with integrated battery box? I think it looks too big to put in some models, and too expensive to put in smaller ones. But hey, maybe it's good, I don't know. --Tobias (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) thinking of getting the 5220 and 5219, to spice up the designs of my robots. I've never used the kind of pieces that come in silver in 5220, are they good or bad? --Tobias (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I bought 4 Swamp robo-riders (and the useless wheels, had to rig a way to turn them with an axle) for $20 from Zainy Brainy. They are having a 20-50% off lego sale. I even talked them into discounting the Dark Side Development kit 20% by say "but I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) normally (...) I didn't think much of it either. I want to see them knocked down to $5 Canadian. They're only like 30-some pieces! (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yep, I noticed the new pieces and the discrepancy as well. The 3 rounded full beams in light grey and black are okay, but I'd like to see that grey element (it's also shown in the part scans in the newest US catalog). It looks (as you (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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(...) normally (...) I think he means CA$8.00, not US$8.00. Today CA$8.00 is about US$5.41, so YES, that's better than the average $5.99 at Toys R Us. - Sean (25 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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That's a sale? (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Zellers has a Robo Rider sale September 23 to September 29. They are normally $9.99 and are on sale for $8.00. (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce)
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(...) I now see what you mean and I'll look into it over the weekend! Thanks! Sincerely, /Tobbe (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That is an blurry picture indeed! It's impossible for me to make things out of it... Dang... (...) Well, the thickness should not be a problem. The propeller blade will have a length of 96mm or 12 studs, that's the radius for the prop folks ;) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks! Taken out of my mind I think the spinner was supposed to be around 32mm in diameter and the cone is a little to pointy, I have to look into this, thanks for the idea Jennifer! Thank God I can go home now, work has been terrible, as (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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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