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An optical illusion most likely. You can spin it near the monitor but looking next to the screen and it will turn only one direction. Or you can stand back and put the propellor between the monitor and your eyes and it will again turn in 2 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
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(...) First of all, yes you are completely safe. there is nothing wrong with your monitor. Secondly it's not a magnetic thing, there's no metal (or magnetinc ceramics even) in ABS so there's no way for the propeller to interact with your monitor's (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
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To answer: Is my computer emitting abnormal magnetic fields? Materials needed: 8504 Jet Throwbot (or LEGO toy with similar propellor), your computer Directions: 1. Stand away from the computer. 2. Spin the propellor by tapping on one side 3. Note (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
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(...) NO! (...) NO! lugnet.db.inv is for posting INVENTORIES, not questions. --Todd (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.technic)
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Hi! You might try posting to lugnet.db.inv This newsgroup would be more appropriate for your request, although I don't think it would be too off-topic for lugnet.technic, so I've decided to add the newsgroup I mentioned to the FUT: list. Cheers ... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.technic)
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A discussion on this has already began:) (URL) Falslev (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I did it! Torso- pretty much copied from Ultrarex's dual throwing arm, from Jet's instructions. Most pieces in this arm are found in Jet (in different colours). I was missing one friction peg, as Jet only comes with three (one is a spare), but it (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) There are a number of ways to make a propellor or rotor from an 8448. Use your imagination. For example, take one 2x8 technic plate (with holes). Stick one technic bushing into the centre hole. The studs go into the notches on one side of the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'd say the 30.4x14VR wheels are best, but it depends on if you want to make an SUV or a small passenger car. (...) Yeah. Here are some cars that match the Technic figure: (4 URLs) (My fav) (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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an airplane propellor or helicoptor rotor from just an 8448? Is it possible or do I need to buy, say, an 8444 to get the parts? (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know what type of car the 8448 most closly resembles? if so, does anyone have a picture of this car? (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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What wheels would work best if I was going to make a normal car with normal wheels that was to scale with the technic fig? Also will the technic fig fit into the technic seat piece? (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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8458 silver champion 8509 swamp roborider 8511 frost roborider 8512 onyx roborider 8513 dust roborider 8514 power roborider 8251 sonic cycle 8279 4wd xtrack and also if someone could help me by scanning in the inventory pages for the droid dev kit, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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*Below are pictures made from <b>1</b> Basic Jet model ONLY!* Judge <a href="(URL)<img src="(URL)<img src="(URL)</a> Jury <a href="(URL)<img src="(URL)<img src="(URL)</a> Verdict <a href="(URL)<img src="(URL)<img src="(URL)</a> Executioner *This is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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I've done a quick bit of modification to a 8448 image filling in the panels and such, see it at (URL) . The fourth generation Camaro does look a lot like the Super Street 8448, but I think the Ferrari 550 Maranello fits it better. The 550 has a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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(...) Great pictures! I went to Fisketorvet yesterday (Friday) to get a closer look, but the Silver Champion had allready been shipped on - so don't bother to travel to Copenhagen for that reason! Greetz, Soren (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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***** 8504 Jet 42 pieces $5.99 US/ $9.99 Canada (paid $7.99 Canada, as LEGO was 20% off) Pros: it's fun to build and play with Cons: none of significance Jet is great! His flight mode reminds me of a mechanized pterodactyl, but that might be just (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks! I must admit, though, that the model was very unplayable. While it did have a lot of working functions, the weight and bulk of it implied that it wasn't any fun at all to push along. For example, the suspension required a lot of shock (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Arg, and to think that I just visited København and missed this! I should have read your post two days earlier, that way I would have had a chance to visit the centre myself. Thanks for the pictures, though! Fredrik (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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That thing IS made out of LEGO bricks? It's even cooler than I first thought!! :-) But then, I should've known that LEGO would always have made life-sized models out of their own bricks! ;-) Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Sean Harrington (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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(...) That is true but right now it's still just the firestone labeled tire,bridgestones aren't the problem. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: ROLLBACK! (Insanely cheap LEGO at Wal-Mart)
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I got a flyer in the mail, haven't been to any of the stores yet. It wouldn't apply to your area, since the prices are in Canadian dollars. It might just be the Ontario Wal-Marts. (...) greatly (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Thanks for the info, but where is this Wal-Mart located? The on-line store at Wal-mart.com appears closed for renovations. And Wal-Mart's sales vary greatly from store to store. To this day, I have not found any good deals in the Mid-Hudson Valley, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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5978 Sphynx Surprise was $59.97 ROLLBACK... $29.87! 8245 Robot's Revenge was $34.83 ROLLBACK! $17.43! 8268 Scorpion Attack was $17.97 ROLLBACK! $8.93! And finally... Model Team Red Fury ROLLBACKed from $59.73 to $29.87! There is also Rollbacked (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Please keep in mind that we are talking about LEGO. Virtually all kinds of bricks go well with each other. There are no rules. Which sets you'll want to buy depends on what you want to build. So, what do you like to build? Fredrik (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ...... (...) this (...) Hi Marco I'm sure it would great in Ferrari-red as well.... let me know how your project turns out... I'm sure other LUGNET members would love to see it too! And yes, TLC's timing could have been a little bit better, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.it)
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(...) Hi John you missed the biggest mistake : the silver colour. A F1 should have been red, Ferrari Red to be more precise :) and specially this year :-) With some friend we are joining our pieces coming from three 8448 to make it the right colour, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.it)
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(...) I think the reasoning is that F1 style cars don't have a actual stick shift, they have buttons on the steering wheel. Technic transmisions have only so far come in stick shift style. Not having a stick shift trans makes the model as a model (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi everyone To all other Silver Champion owners..... I've just finished my McLaren... ...oops... Silver Champion, and have a few small complaints about the original design. 1st, why are there so many 3-long friction connectors used at the outboard (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you don't have any other lego at all I reecomend you buy just one or two lego (not technic) sets. Most new technic sets come with very few basic plates and bricks, which are incredibly useful. However, you may find the selection you have (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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(...) Except Bridgestone and Firestone are the same company :) Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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Just got the latest TRU catalogue, and that is the special price on these sets. Just after I bought them both, typical! Martin (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) TRU Penrith had the 8462 for $99, they had at least six sets. The 8448 is down to $129 there as well, they had two sets. pw (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Holy Cow! I thought it was cool that they built full size faring panels, but then, when I got in and saw that they were built out of Lego bricks themselves, I was blown away. The engine piece and the shock absorbers were also. Again, I was blown (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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(...) Yes, I'd vote for the 8462 as well. Great set especially with the discounted price at Australia TRUs. Unfortunately the current catalogue is a bit little-on for really nice Technics sets; too many Roboriders and Slizers for my taste. I'd also (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) firesone is the problem tire not bridgestone (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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Yeah... I'm sort of dissapointed that they "cheated" and put real car tires on an otherwise mind-boggling model : ( but, it *IS* Cool : ) "Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:G2AszB.HwL@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: tips for looking after an 8448 or links to 8448 pages?
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In lugnet.technic, Jonathan Wilson writes: [...] (...) The 8251 ( (URL) ) has 1. It's a cheap set, a few nice yellow parts, and a pretty spiffy little cycle, too. as evah, John C. (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Perth, wa. No power puller as far as I have seen. (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the info (...) So using the light grey shocks is better? The problem is that I dont have any of the light grey shocks, what current sets have them? (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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If you can find it, buy the 8268 Scorpion Attack. It has 81 pieces and instructions for a plane and a helicopter. Neat stuff includes a Cyber Cannon, purple angled beams, a cyborg pilot, and some strange scorpion plates. The playability of this (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks guys. (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Visit my Unofficial Supercar Owners Club page (URL) to several models and building tips regards lawrence (25 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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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| | Re: tips for looking after an 8448 or links to 8448 pages?
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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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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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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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| | Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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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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| | Broken spring things on 8448
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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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| | Re: Technica 3.25
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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