 | | Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Sean Harrington
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| | | One of the older Technic kits that has shown up on my radar is the 1992 Airtech Claw Rig 8868. Feedback from set owners is good in that both people who claim ownership mention it as one of their favorites. The problem with getting ahold of one is (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Michael Pratt
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| | | | | (...) I have two of these and recently made one up as to sell on e-bay. I have to say it was the most difficult models I have made in Lego technic. However when complete the self contained moving parts powered by the on board compressor are a (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Koen Jordens
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| | | | | It is a really nice set yet I wouldn't pay 300 $ for it. Sean Harrington <harrington@macgenius.com> schreef in berichtnieuws G2n08t.4GD@lugnet.com... (...) Airtech (...) claim (...) Europe. (...) these (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Eric Lanteigne
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| | | | | In lugnet.technic, Sean Harrington writes: Snipped (...) Sean, Up until recently I've also been a MISB freak. However, to complete my collection I had to buy a used 8860. The set looked o.k. but nothing spectacular (I usually enter into a drooling (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Sean Harrington
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| | | | | | | (...) Thanks for the suggestion, Eric. I might resort to that. - Sean (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Jennifer Clark
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| | | | | | These days, if I see an official Lego model that looks great or appears to work well, my inclination is to download the instructions from Brickshelf and build it from my existing parts. Sometimes one has to improvise a bit, or resort to cunning use (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Ronald Vallenduuk
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| | | | | | | "Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:39EED7C4.55E62B...h.ac.uk... (...) images of (...) I've never tried it, but you're supposed to put your bricks in pillowcases... Duq (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | RE: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Ralph Hempel
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| | | | | | | | (...) Taken out of context, this is a very strange sentence indeed! Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus stops at the bus station, So why am I sitting at a work station? ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | (...) images of (...) I don't worry about the 16-beams as much as I do about all the little bits that can slip through the holes in the wash bowl. The simple solution is to use those "lingerie bags" or whatever they call them in your part of the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Geoffrey Hyde
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| | | | | | | | Kerry Raymond <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:G2pHJs.759@lugnet.com... (...) ones (...) Well, they would have to be pretty hard lumps of dirt. If you just toss a handful of loose dirt in the washing machine, it will be dissolved in the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Jennifer Clark
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Not that I wish this thread to get out of hand by going into too much detail, but... What setting is best for washing Lego? Bio or non-bio? Fabric conditioner? :-) I definitely need to get out more! Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Mark Cogan
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Well, I haven't tried it, but if I were to, I'd go for a gentle/delicates cycle, cold water for wash and rinse, no extra spin, and use dishwasher soap instead of laundry soap. I'd only use fabric conditioner if I wanted my lego to be nice and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Ran Talbott
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| | | | | | | | (...) Actually, I'd pick "young kids" as the most likely to perform the experiment. With "engineering undergrads" a close second, and "a scientist or researcher" a distant third ;-) I'd be leery of using a clothes washer: it seems likely that the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | RE: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Ralph Hempel
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| | | | | | | | (...) You've got the order wrong, the engineering undergrad is most likely... (...) I'm not sure where you live, but remember that European clothes washers are generally front loading and have no agitator. The clothes tumbling upon themselves (with (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | | (...) Australian washers also have the agitator (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Tobbe Arnesson
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| | | | | | (...) I, despite the fact that I have the more gentle European machine, prefer the sink and dishwash detergent. I wash my bricks by hand. Gentle and nice. Around 40 degree celcius warm water. I then move the pieces around a tad with my hands and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Juergen Stuber
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| | | | | | (...) How about pneumatic pieces? Jürgen (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Tobbe Arnesson
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| | | | | | (...) The new style with metal coating on the piston might rust, but otherwise I don't think there should be a problem. They should have designed the pieces to allow children/adults to blow through the systems with a lot of salive as result. But (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Juergen Stuber
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| | | | | | (...) I think that wouldn't reach the metal part of the pistons. IMHO washing should be ok if one dries it quickly enough, but it could be hard to get the water out of the last cranny. (...) Of course, if anything goes wrong I'll blame myself. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | (...) Yes. It is a mighty set. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Ronald Vallenduuk
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| | | | | "Sean Harrington" <harrington@macgenius.com> wrote in message news:G2n08t.4GD@lugnet.com... (...) Unless you're a diehard collector of unused boxes, is any set worth $300? Think of all the new sets you can buy in a shop (especially if you buy last (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Michael Pratt
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| | | | | | (...) Yes but Lego are definitely past their prime. The current sets are not a patch on the ones from the seventies and eighties....which is why they are so collectible. But then again I am the sort of person who wears clothes from a thrift shop and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Ronald Vallenduuk
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| | | | | | "Michael Pratt" <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.2000102022...k.co.uk... (...) Agree! Just built the old sets (851, 852, 853, 855, 8848) again for the first time in a decade and they beat the new sets hands down (except the shuttle (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Gaurav Thakur
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| | | | | (...) I got a used Airtech Claw Rig from eBay for $150 and I have also seen some MISBs for around the same price, so $300 might be a bit too much. Still, if I had to pick one top Technic set of all time, this would be it... :-) The set I got was in (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Tom Newsom
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| | | | (...) Oh, this'll make you sick. I got mine free when a friend of my brother decided he didn't want his lego anymore. All present and correct except for one tire (hub included) but i have plenty of spares... (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Gaurav Thakur
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| | | | | (...) Wow...that's pretty awesome. I had a similar thing happen to me an year ago when my cousin lost his interest in Lego and gave me a bunch of his things. It's especially great to get a relatively expensive and/or discontinued one in this way. (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Sean Harrington
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| | | | | | (...) All right, all right, ALL RIGHT! No need to rub it in. :) - Sean (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Gaurav Thakur
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| | | | | | Heheh...sorry, just had to get that in there :-) The free sets I got, with the exception of one, were all very small anyway (the $5-$15 USD ones). (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: Feedback on the Airtech Claw Rig (8868) —Sean Harrington
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| | | | (...) Yep, I'm pretty sick over that one. I found one for US$250, but it's from Europe, so shipping will be long and expensive... - Sean (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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