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Hi, What state are you in? In Melbourne I have seen the Power Puller at David Jones, a bit pricy though. TRU are selling the 8462 Tow Truck for $136, which is good if you want pneumatics. Basically look for sets on special, usually the older ones, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi, If your clear pneumatic shock absorbers break that means they are faulty and must be changed (you call Lego customer service to have them replaced). The suspension on the 8448 uses the dark gray shocks. If you use the light gray shocks, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Not sure about keeping it clean, but here is the Lego official page for it: (URL) some cool mods located here: (URL) Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> To: <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have just bought an 8448 supercar, an 8500 fire slizer, an 8237 speed slammers red car and an 8247 buggy. As these are the first sets I have bought since coming out of my dark ages I have no other lego whatsoever. What I want to know is what other (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Can anyone give me any tips for keeping my shiny new 8448 supercar in top condition? In particular how do I keep the clear shock absorber thingies from going on me? does anyone know of any ewb pages relating to the 8448? (whats the lego 8448 page (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) /T (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) Technic (...) fiberoptic (...) red (...) am (...) This was earlier dicsussed in the "Is extreme creatures good" thread. I think you can find answer to many of you questions there. PS the end of the thread is (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone has successfully opened part 6637 Electric Technic Fiber Optics Element? (The piece that rotates the light to the 8 fiberoptic lines) I was wondering if the red light is from a red LED, or if there is a red filter (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the pics! Look out! That thing has Bridgestone tires... KL (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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That is impressive! Thanks for sharing the pictures! Build On! John Matthews Jesper Kjaer <jkj@it.dk> wrote in message news:000601c03398$35...@shamen... (...) next (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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And unless it's been disconnected or changed, they also have a freecall number: 1800 683 100 -- Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde David Drew <david@hydrowash.com.au> wrote in message news:001901c033d7$49...onolith... (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) pretty (...) Hey! That's not a half bad idea! By the way, how good do the discs launch? I've heard the shot is very powerful compared to the Slizers discs, like a toy gun(the ones that shoot those foam disc thingies). The Slizer discs to me go (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Aron Murray" <starscream_au@NOSPAMyahoo.com> To: <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 9:42 PM Subject: Broken spring things on 8448 (...) Heya Aron, My 8448 air-shocks also broke. I just (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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8450 was also available at one point at the Legoland California. A friend of mine bought one. --Travis Cobbs (tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com) "Keith Blumenthal" <Keith.Blumenthal@wcom.com> wrote in message news:G26ACo.KwL@lugnet.com... (...) US? (...) a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jesper Kjaer" <jkj@it.dk> wrote in message news:000601c03398$35...@shamen... (...) next (...) I read the press release, and was looking forward to seeing it. It's awesome! Thanks for the pictures. Huw (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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Hi All A rather large shopping center (compared to Danish standards) opened today at the habour of Copenhagen - the center incl. a Lego Shop (rather small and not THAT interesting - but with GREAT prices for the opening)...BUT BUT BUT - Lego has (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob) !!
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(...) Maybe the RoboRiders have boomerang discs? Steve (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Time to jump in.... The FOS uses a small surface mount LED. It's about 2.5mm x 3 mm and mounted to a thin PCB. There are what look like diodes and what I would guess are current limiting resistors on the board also, so good luck trying to have (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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One of my spring things has broken on my 4 day old 8448. I know from the lego website and this newsgroup that lego will send me replacements but I don't know who to call in Australia. There isn't a shop at home survice down here. (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wha?! Smash Bros. is one of the most fun experiences I've had in my two decades of videogame playing. Is your controller plugged in? p.s. Classic Space! (I had to make a Lego reference...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) one (...) could (...) policeman (...) LOL! You are so true about the technic guys having karate power. But, what does that stand a chance against fire,ice,lighting,wa...ck,poison, and shooting disk powers of the Throwbots and the many (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Super Smash Bros. is very fun if you like all the exclusively made by the Nintendo Company games, cause thats what characters are in it. Roboriders are like bees, they can only use their main weapon once, then they die. Swarms of them could be (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes. Of course. Those are the best ones. LED's are basically just Diodes that make light. So you can "Twist" two LED's together to get one on each polarity. Like I was saying above, my favorites are the tri-coloured LEDs... Dean -- Coin-Op's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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TECHNIC WATCH I have heard the above is on sale in the UK - does anyone have a picture? Scott A (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I doubt you will see them in the US now as they quite rare even in UK shops now. Mindstorms has essentially superseded it - that is not to say it is better in every way. If any one wants one, I have one for sale. Scott A (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Yes. Radio Schlock has a few: orange, definitely (but I think it's one of the 10mm "jumbos", so it wouldn't fit). And I'm pretty sure they have green in smaller sizes. BG Micro (www.bgmicro.com) has some real stunners, that have just hit the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Ahh, to bad. I wonder if there are any other colors in "ultra bright"? (...) you'd (...) Actually I think there are LED's with only two legs with the "two-color" feature. I'll have to investigate this and come back to you. /Joakim (25 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for everyones comments on the site. As far as element coverage is concerned both Steve and Huw are pretty much on the mark. Over the last several years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of new sets, new elements and new (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you don't use a tiny ultra bright one you won't get much... Also, the circuit it the thing is already making sure the power flows to the LED one way. So you'd have to disable that as well if you want the multicolour LED's. My favs are the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <39E24918.6440C972@a....bc.ca>... (...) Arghhh, now i just HAVE to disassemble a few of them and replace it with a green, and a yellow, and a blue... Or maybe a LED that swiches from red to green when swiching polarity. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) The Light source is a LED. A super Bright one to be exact. Mounted on an arm that spins around the block. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Has anyone cracked opened one of the FOS units? What is the light source? I assume that there is only one light source that is somehow distributed by the rotary action. If the source is an LED, has anyone attempted to change the color? kirk "Sean (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't want to speak for Jim, the following is just me guessing. Technica focuses mostly on the *technical* aspects of Technic. The other stuff (roborider discs, technic figs, etc) would be nice to have, but not all that high on the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It was also seen in the UFO 6979 ( (URL) ) Also came with a Micro Motor... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Jim Hughes <hughesj@one.net> schreef in berichtnieuws G24zFF.MLG@lugnet.com... (...) A little comment though! (this was at the previous version) You mention Belgium as when the pictures are from the folders I send you. I don't know exactly about (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> schreef in berichtnieuws 39E106C9.5D36EA2@tpgi.com.au... (...) "normal" (...) Yes, you are right, about the seats and so, about the roboriders, these parts are quite recent and will be on the page when the next (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 8482 was available as a Zany Brainy (stores, not on-line) exclusive last year. After the intial run, they disappeared. -- -Rob. (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone out there knows why the Lego Technic 8450 "Mission" and 8482 "Cybermaster" sets have not been released in the US? From what I can see, they have been available to the rest of the world for a while now. Thanks. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The Cyberslam guys would win, because one of them is a Bruce Lee lookalike and therefore has karate power. The other one is a Jean Luc Picard lookalike with Borg attachments and so has assimilation power. If they needed some backup, one of the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I find this web site very useful indeed, and have used it for some time now - it really is excellent. Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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