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(...) FYI, LEGO will be posting another updated version next week that addresses some of the Shockwave problems people have had with the LEGO BIT program. (...) LEGO also has a more legible version of the Silver Champion instructions going live (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ball (...) hill. (...) tall (...) Case in point: a Van de Graaf generator (those cool static electricity machines) puts around a million volts through your body, but current is so minimal all you get is the cool spikey hair effect. Whereas (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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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