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(...) Ah yes, I now have a large supply of this stuff, having started to cut up the long turquoise tubes that came with the Cyberslam "Spider Slayer" set. Getting that set was truly a wonderful investment - Technic figures, a Technic figure seat, a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jim Hughes <hughesj@one.net> wrote in message news:G21Lop.LKt@lugnet.com... (...) Excellent resource, as ever. The number of new elements appearing these days is alarming, and I am having trrouble keeping up. I noticed a few missing from Technica, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Free for all in TechPlay!
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(...) Well, somebody would eventually choke to death on some little flying plastic projectile weapon thingy that can't be used as anything BUT a little flying plastic projectile weapon thingy. (...) Well, since Super Smash Brothers is not fun at (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, What if all the Cyberslam, all the Throwbots/Slizers, and all the RoboRiders duked it out in one all-out battle? :) Hahaha, that would be as fun as playing Super Smash Bros. 64. Let me know your thoughts on this. --==Sergio==-- (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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If you remember a couple monthes ago i made a post about a moon base, now. I need parts. I am willing to pay $$ for LARGE ( i mean HUGE) amounts of white and grey pieces. Maybe a brickbay seller could give me a discout for buying all his/her white (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Maico: Thanks for your continued interest in the site. It was largely your gift of older catalogs that allowed me to do the site as it is now. As for adding non-technic elements I dont think I could do it very completely or in enough detail to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) it DOES NOT show all technic parts, where is the picture of the technic figure or the technic seat or the roboriders wheels or etc etc etc (25 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I think Technica is great! Gives a lot of information. It shows all technic parts, but I am missing the parts which are "normal" LEGO but still are used in Technic sets... greetings -----+-----+-----+--...----+----- Maico Arts maico@m-arts.demon.nl (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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That's what I was thinking too... (...) similar (...) These are the motors from the Train sets of the 70's. these motors are great to drive your technic creation. They have an internal gearing indeed and these also have 4000 rpm. But when the motors (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Sorry: try: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have just completed the last major update for 2000 for Technica v3. The site now includes information on almost 250 technic sets and 325 technic elements. New to this update is the first run through the Throwbot elements as well as a few more of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) Kiernan, Please re-read the LUGNET Terms of Use Agreement[1], specifically point #14 of the Discussion Group Terms and Conditions... You are certainly welcome to post here using a .lego.com address, but your posts must each include your title, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.admin.terms)
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(...) The latter, and I will probably be dropping by with a comment or two now and then to let LUGNET know when LEGO has made improvements to their site that might otherwise go unnoticed. Don't ask for anything juicy, though -- I don't do insider (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey Kiernan, these are good news, I wonder where you heard about that. Are you an AFOL or an employee of TLC? Just wondering, but thanks for the quick answer. Bye, Christian --- xTI@N. LUGNet Member #479 ---...--- The World is full of AFOLs - (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you can find <set:6979> on clearance at TRU for $30, it's arguably a better deal, since it also has a Micromotor. It's not Technic, but my feeling is that the parts in it have more potential for making "pretty" bots. Ran (25 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping)
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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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| | Re: Is Extreme Creatures Good? (WAS: Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 20 - Sep 26, 2000)
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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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