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If you have not been over to the Lego site, you may want to take a peek. They added a handfull of new technic accessory packs on Shop at Home. Nothing that you can't see in the catalog but I think many are new to Shop at Home. Later Mike (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneum Tubing (was Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H))
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Radio-controlled model airplanes often have the tubing. You can find Lego-pneumatic-compatible tubing and connectors at hobby shops that sell parts for radio-controlled model airplanes. The airplane tubing has a larger outside diameter than the Lego (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) As a side note: that direction valve doesn't function very good if you fill up your *pneumatic* system with water (hydraulic)... case and point, mine's bust due to an ill-formed stroke of genius at age 10... C. (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Perhaps you might want to try looking at your nearest automotive store... windshield-washer-pump tubing might be suitable, it's available in a couple different diameters (but, alas, only in black typically)... or try an industrial/commercial (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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After some initial stops and starts, I finally finished my Giant Wheelbot MOC made from Znap, Technic and the RCX. I was inspired to create this after I had finished a ferris wheel for my son but could not quite get the wheel structure right with (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun) !!
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| | Pneumatic Parts! (was Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H))
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Well, just like my beloved <set:5235>, the various pneumatic parts (5099, 5107, 5108, 5109, 5116, 5117) are no longer available. In addition, the air tank has never - AFAIK - been available separately. Until now... :-) Unless someone else steps up (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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i just ordered the pnuematic pack from s@h, and i plan to put it on my soon-to-be 8880. instead of my wacked "hydralics" effect, this time i plan to add a pneumatic boot. since the reach of the standard 2in cylinder is not enough to raise the boot (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Pneum Tubing (was Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H))
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I wonder where Lego gets the tubing from. I doubt they make it themselves. I bet there is some supplier that will sell you 100' roll of it for $10. I have seen many close equivalents, but has anyone found a really good match that is easy to order (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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The old pneumatics worker slightly differently. Connections went like this: Hand pump connected to direction valve conn. to switch valve conn. to cylinder The direction valve split the pressure created during a compression stroke from the suction (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Juergen Stuber" <stuber@loria.fr> wrote in message news:87ofzpz08v.fsf@loria.fr... (...) They worked like this, when you pumped they get ait pushed in to them or sucked out of them. /Martin (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't know about the old piston but regarding the small one, there is one in 8042 and 8443. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, can anybody comment on the old pneumatic pistons, those in e.g. 8851? They seem to have only one connector, so it seems that you can only push them out, not retract them like the new ones in e.g. 8462. Or is there some spring inside to contract (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Nice! I've been looking for good escapement designs, because I want to build a lego structure that is capable of lowering itself by means of its own weight, but at a set rate. A pendulum/escapement combination seems to be the best way to regulate (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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When I ordered the 5218 Pneumatic Pack last week and tried to order 5109 (tubing) as well, I was told it was discontinued. Grr. In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes: <snip> (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Whatever's fair - I suppose I could let LUGNet.Technic collectively determine values of each component. If enough people are interested, I'll get a few dozen and put the pneumatics in my BrickBay store and see what happens. If they sell well (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) box, (...) but (...) Thanks! That where I have seen one, and it's even clearly visible at the side of the 'chopper'! Good reason for buying a new technics set too.. :) Now I only have to hope for that the local toy shop has one. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) box, (...) but (...) And, yes, I a bit too expensive! (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 8444 Air Enforcer comes with two and it's around $30 USD. (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) well, 3 come in the vision command set (<set:9731>) but I wouldn't say it's cheap... (URL) Dan Boger / dan@peeron.com / www.peeron.com / ICQ: 1130750 <set:6546_1>: Slick Racer (LEGO/SYSTEM/Town/Race), '96, 38 pcs, 1 figs (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know a cheap set that contains 'Technic ball with grooves'? See link for part: (URL) bought a used set of Super Car 8880 and there was only 3 of them in the box, 3 wheel drive is only 3/4 cool as to a 4 wheel drive car. I have been told (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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SRC How much $$ would you want for the pneumatics say in quantities of 10 or more? Thanx, Mark Millére LUGnet # 525 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) You're welcome. (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"> perhaps Lego should have a (monthly) contest where their consumers can send (...) of (...) This is related to an idea I posted a while back: offer a "polling place" on shop.lego.com in the bulk section where people can vote for a set they'd like (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Great! Simple yet effective. Duq P.S. Has Leo seen this? "Amnon Silverstein" <amnon@best.com> wrote in message news:G3KoJr.KM6@lugnet.com... (...) huge (...) ratchet, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Err.. thanks, but I got them already. Traded for some parts I accidentally got in an auction... Thanx for the reply anyway... Duq "Tobbe Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3a06a5bd.780927...net.com... (...) trade, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I've done this lots of times, but I don't know if I have any pictures. It takes some fiddling to get these to mesh smoothly. One trick you can use is to lug connect beams at right angles to your assembly. This lets you use the spacing difference (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have a technic problem that I would like to put out for advice. I am trying to drive a sliding "carriage" via a 24t gear over a rack. Something like this: worm ---- motor 24t gear rack That is, the motor drive the worm overhead. The worm engages (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh, yes. I forgot to reply. I have two pairs of sticker sheets that I don't intend to use so I don't see why I shouldn't mail one to you :) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Love that one! Nice work! (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Dang, that raised my goals too.. /Tobbe (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) And up went my already high respect for Jennifer :) /Tobbe (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Thx. (...) I use a 1x3 plate when I want more traction. The problem is that the plates often get ripped of when driving... I prefer the low-friction solution. I am thinking that some glue from my glue gun on each tread link will do the trick. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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It seems that Toys R Us in the Metro NY Area (and elsewhere I suspect, by the Ebay listings) has Znap sets on clearance. The motorized sets are going for $9.97 - far cheaper than the cost of a motor alone. I picked up a bunch for motors and donated (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I came up with a simple way to make an escapement. This is the gizmo that regulates a geartrain with a pendulum, and it is used in clocks. I saw a very complicated escapement made of lego on the web ((URL) This guy built a huge ratchet out of a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, I've managed to get it working on my system. I would have much preferred a PDF that is platform independent, though. The first time I logged in (using my username/password from the web LEGO web site) it connected to validate my account. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, Has anyone managed to get the BIT tool working? All I seem to get is "taken too long to connect to server" (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Caterham 7 replica completed: Take a look at my finished creation!
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(...) You are right, I simply ran out of the blue hinge pieces that I have used for all of the mudguards. Blue would have been better, but I also noticed that the most expensive Caterham 7s (the Superlight R) have unpainted carbon fibre front (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Does anyone have a scan of the sticker sheet for this set? There was a message in the archives from Jason Fabisch who'd done this, but his e-mail address is invalid. Thanks! (25 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Neil Everett wrote (...) but (...) From one technic maniac to another, "GOOD JOB" This is just the sort of car I'd build if I had the time! I'm still working on the technic model to beat all technic models but I recently got a little disheartened (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Tobbe, This is a nice looking model, especially with all the functions. As to more traction, you could use alternating regular chain links and tread links and mount a 1x4 plate on each tread link, studs out. I'm not sure how realistic this would (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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i was wondering if it would be possible to add hydralics to an 8880. essentially, you would have to replace all of the shocks with large pneumatic cylinders to get the effect done right. perhaps you could use an electric compressor like in the 8868. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Favorite Technic sets
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The most popular ones here appear to be the 8480 Space Shuttle and the 8880 Super Car. The space shuttle is an outstanding model with seven functions, complex gear/axle networks and many useful (special and generic) pieces. I don't own the 8880 so I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You broke the link in half. The open-bracket ("<") must be on the same line as the close-bracket (">"). Here, watch (click on "View Raw Message" to see exactly how I typed this): <set:7171 this link should work > <set:7171 this link should NOT (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.technic)
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(...) King's (...) name= (...) Stinger>, (...) I guess I'm not quite good enough with the guide link system here. But you still get the idea of what sets had the minifigs. (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Castle had a queen/maiden in the 1980s (<set:1584 Knight's Challenge?> <set:6023 Maiden's Cart>, <set:6060 Knight's Challenge> <set:6067 Guarded Inn>), an inarguably female forestfigure in the 1980s (<set:6071 Forestman's Crossing>), a (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Mine are: 8880 Super Car 8458 Silver Chapion 8448 Super Street Sensation 8460 Pneumatic Crane Truck (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I tried - No luck. (Train bridges are black...) SRC StRuCtures (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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(...) As many as I can find people to take the pneumatic parts for... :-) I need hundreds (even thousands) of beams, so the only problem is finding enough buyers for the "extra" parts from <set:5218>. I could put them in my BrickBay store, but what (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Caterham 7 replica completed: Take a look at my finished creation!
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It's been interesting to follow the progress of the creation of this model, and the finished model is certainly great! The front mudguards that follow the steering of the front wheels is a nice touch. Did you use the colour black for them because (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) in (...) scheme. (...) Good to hear you recognised the 7. I agree about the colour too (I know the BRG acronym well!), I did consider a white stripe on the blue, but decided it would probably end up looking messy. BRG bricks please, Lego? Neil (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Erm, where shall I start?! The chassis is mainly made from 8448 parts, with some 8480 for good measure. However, tracking down which sets all the blue bodywork came from? I'll let someone else work that out ;-) Thanks for the compliments! (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Caterham 7 replica completed: Take a look at my finished creation!
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(...) in (...) I'm running a res of 1024x768 with no problems, I downsized the images from 1280x960 to make sure they fitted on MY screen. However, some people (ahem) do run lower resolutions, so I've now made all of the images resizable and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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What sets does one have to buy to have all the parts neccesarely to build this awesome model? It should be made as an official Lego technic / modelteam set . Really beautifull car. Koen (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) ......... ......... .........and video into one MPEG stream using the free (...) Phew! It does sound complex. Another idea for Christmas pressies....! (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Cool! Thanks a lot! (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Very cool! I recognized what car it was right away! But it needs to be in BRG (British Racing Green) with a yellow nose cone and stripe. Yeah, I know, it's a Caterham but us Prisoner/Lotus fans only admit to one paint scheme. :-) Bruce (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I used a Sony EVI-D31 pan/tilt/zoom camera, commonly found rebadged on videoconferencing systems, to film the video. I don't have the good fortune to own one myself as they are rather expensive (about 800 UKP), but we have a couple in the lab (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Neil Everett" <neil.everett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:G3GH6H.7po@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) Neil, small point, but when I click to select any larger views that open in a new window that I cannot resize. However, many of the images are (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Neil Everett" <neil.everett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:G3GHu5.959@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) a (...) I only have the latest issue of Autocar (for the wheels) Like the Grinnall The 340r looks a bit easier than the Grinnall as its not (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) also (...) liked (...) because of (...) etc, (...) I thought it was worth going for some BIG images now that it's all finished. With some careful use of JPEG compression, their file size is not too huge either. I'm impressed with the quality (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Excellent stuff, and the photos are great. The writing about the car was also useful to me as I previously had no idea what a Caterham 7 was. I also liked the very large zoomed in photos; I've always gone for smaller zooms because of the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I think I mentioned my source of info in a recent(ish) thread:- I have 13 years worth of the weekly magazine 'Autocar' taking up more space than my Lego collection! The road tests on Caterhams (there are 3 or 4 within the last 5 years or so) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Neil Everett" <neil.everett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:G3GH6H.7po@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) and (...) on (...) Hi Neil. Where did you get technical information on the Caterham from - i.e. what served as your blueprint for this? (do (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Caterham 7 replica completed: Take a look at my finished creation!
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Hi all, I'm sure many of you have seen previous pictures of my Caterham replica, but it is now finished! The finishing touch to the model is the working windscreen wipers. In addition to these, the bodywork is now complete, and there are some seats (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Here's an idea you can try to have them slip a bit less. Do you have the ordinary chain links too? Then ones without the wide tread? If so use an ordinary chain link for every third link, say. Like this: ##=##=##=##= Perhaps this will give (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hi! Timothy Carl Buchheim schrieb: (...) Thanks for crushing my hopes ;-) It would have been too good to be true :-( And yesterday I took a look at the LEGO website (am I the only one missing the old product catalog!?) and saw this next to the Movie (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks :) (...) Yes, they sure were. One of 'em I even managed to scare twice, first when the tank entered the room and then when it actually fired a projectile :) To bad it takes almost half a minute to set the cannon horisontally, I have to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks! So do I :) (...) It's from before my dark ages, mainly the 8851 Excavator and the 8660 Arctic Rescue, I also got two with the 8843 Fork Lift truck. They usually look better then they work since they tend to slip a lot, but in this case (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No it is not. This set was a mid-2000 release in Germany and some other countries, but will be a 2001 set in the US. Several other recent sets have been released outside the US before being released here. For example, the 4930 Rock Raiders (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have about 16 motors and I have had, out of the box, 6 motors DOA... Other friends have more then 20 motors with 0 failures... I can only guess that I'm cursed with motors. S@H will replace ALL your dead motors... They did for me. Once when (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow...this creation looks awesome. Great work! (...) Heheh...That seems like it would be really neat...they must have been quite surprised :-) As a side note, does anyone know how one can get extra polarity switches? They appear in some older (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Those treads are a Dacta item. You can bulk order them. They are somewhat slippery for use as treads. They are like the chain links with an extra bar molded over the top of each link. I think Dacta calls them conveyer belt links. (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nice work Tobbe! For some reason it reminds me of the tank in the Tank Girl movie, a good feature if you ask me :-) I'm looking forward to seeing the mpegs. Where on earth did you get all the wide caterpillar tracks BTW? Getting that amount (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you! (...) *think* Thread is perhaps a better word, I struggled a tad on that one. My ex. co-worker stole back her dictionary when she left, dang! *searching* Technica, which is a nomine for cool site of the week BTW, claims it's labeled (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3a01462c.517105...net.com... (...) Very nice! How many 8480 did you use, and where did you find the tracks (threads?) ;-) *Gimme some* /J (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Lego customer service is really good about this (as has been written before on this newsgroup). This is a known problem with this motor. On the suggestion of the various posters, I called up Lego Customer Service (number listed on their web site and (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanx! /T (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Tobbe, I've gone a few stages further with my design, you may be interested. I've managed to get some suspension in there too! I've made it a permanent part of the website. Click on 'prototypes' on the main menu. (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Here are mine: Technic Control Center I Technic Control Center II Lego Mindstorms 1.0 Barcode Multi Set --Electro-- (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! Jonathan Wilson schrieb: (...) I did some checking and learned, that this set is available in Germany for some time, too. Seems a little bit like the soccer sets which were released half a year earlier here than in North America (due to the vast (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Hi. Here's a tank I made during the weekend, it has radio controll so beware LEGO purists ,) (URL) used a five channel radio, five servos, five polarity switches and five motors to make this work. It has two motors for drive, left and right track, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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(...) them (...) hand. (...) When I first got my RIS, on a finny sunny christmas morning :) I eagerly built my first bot, only to watch it veer off to the right, at first I was puzzled assuming I'd messed up the power settings, but eventually I (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) take some work to get the power down there from the chassis or have this figured out to? Thanks! /Tobbe (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Okay, got it. So if I can place the wheel in a "fork" with powering to the wheel by gears and then make the "fork" turnable, like when spinning spaghetti on an ordinary fork, the pivot point will be centered in the middle of the wheel. Could (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Gaurav, Certainly isn't in my case, these motors are stalled so bad I can't get them to move at all now unless I stick a 24t gear on them and turn them by hand. Even then it requires considerable force. The cables I've tried on these motors work (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Given that this set has been available in australia for the past few weeks and us ozzies always get lego next to last I would say that it should be available everywhere. (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Hi! Usually I dont' have any hopes that LEGO sets arrive here before the date in the catalog (and the catalog hasn't been spotted in Germany AFAIK), and even the wonder with the MTT (available at my local TRU a few days before hit the US) didn't (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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There is a special part in that rant I specially like, namely 'let jennifer do the design'. I have seen many many wonderfull designs by people whom post on lugnet and these would make some great sets. And the strongest asset of Lego is the community (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) but they are still blindsided by the extra-technical group. The age distribution of Lego users has a huge long tail that extends into the adult range. Although these people are far from the peak of the demographic, I think our combined numbers (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Here is the link to a photo (decided this was easier than a rendering!) of a fairly compact solution. (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) This might sound a bit silly, but it could be your electric cables. I also have a bunch of motors (most are 3-4 years old, one is 7 years old) and I use quite a bit. As far as I have noticed, they haven't had any problems. However, I have (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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This thread encouraged me to have another play at making a compact steer & drive setup, something which I have tried many times over the years. However, I had not had another attempt since taking on a load of 'modern era' lego in the last year! I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I wasn't too clear myself, so no worries. Take a normal LEGO steering setup, e.g. like on 8660. When turning the steering wheels, they turn around the pivot point, that is the centre of the pin which connects into the end holes of the 1x8 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh, yes. Sorry I should have meantioned that. More like the wheels from the Tow Truck or the BarCode truck since I don't have six supercar wheels, hey I do have to eat :) This is the chassis that made me realize that I needed steering _and_ (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Rob, Did you ever get any answers to this query? I also have three of the newer Technic motors that have seized. (Out of a collection of about 10 motors that's a 30% failure rate - not good!) I suspect that this may occur with lack of use rather (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I took a look at 8660 right now, and I'm sure you want to use the same principle, but not the same size, right? You'll probably want to use Supercar size wheels? I'll agree with you that you'll need to power more than one axle to get it going. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Good news everyone! It's still possbile to order from LEGO Service, at least in Sweden. I had my doubts 'cause of the Power Packs etc.. And - just to bug your you American fellows - it has always been possible to order pneumatics here in Sweden :P I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I never tried it out so I can't tell about the friction. (...) Perhaps that's an option. Don't think the bulkyness matters. (...) Nah, it ain't to ridgid, hence the other version above. But it's made out of mostly basic Technic parts, or could (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I can't bring myself to like the 8480, as I found it a pain to build. I also dislike the fibre optics - they are a little naff. Apart from that, when built it is quite good. It is also good to be able to put minifigs in it - it is a pity more (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) this. However, the setup was much too bulky, and the friction inherent in the bevel gear transmissing made it mostly useless. So I'm not a fan of this kind of setup. Perhaps you can achieve less friction by using crown gears rather than bevel (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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