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Re: Update to my Caterham 7 technic creation
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Wed, 18 Oct 2000 15:59:39 GMT
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> I can fully empathise with those weeks spent getting things right - it is as • if
> the model is sitting there teasing you, telling you that there is a way to get
> things working correctly, it's just that you haven't found it... yet. The
> addictiveness is terrible! Even if you get close, it's still not good enough,
> it has to be right.


I know exactly what you mean!  That's half the fun of Lego though....

> Thanks for putting up the extra stuff about the front wheel mudguards BTW, it
> was very interesting to see how you did that. I also like the rocker part of
> the front suspension, a  neat way of getting round a classic problem.


As mentioned on the site, I feel that the rubber bands spoil the purity of the
mud guard solution (oh dear, Lego really is getting to my head...), but hard
as I tried, I could not get to a better solution.  Maybe Lawrence can sort
that one out ;-)

Neil



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  Re: Update to my Caterham 7 technic creation
 
(...) Nah, I think you're just fine with the elastic bands. They are legit pieces anyway aren't they - the "Mud Masher" uses them as part of its steering - so the purists shoud be happy. Jennifer Clark (26 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) I can fully empathise with those weeks spent getting things right - it is as if the model is sitting there teasing you, telling you that there is a way to get things working correctly, it's just that you haven't found it... yet. The (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

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