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Hi Jennifer! I am too late.. :-(( Every praise is allready made, and with all I agree. Beautifull! You know I am a big pneumatics fan/user, but I have never been able to build such a compact model as yours. The movement of the arm is similar to the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Brilliant. Again. Andrew (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) *sigh* I will never ever again touch a brick! Having seen such wonders simply makes me say, "nahh I can't build that" You know what? You really need the control box I'm fiddling with, Do you have any skills in electronics? John (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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WE'RE NOT WORTHY!!! Jennifer, you know I was impressed with the preview. It's even better with the video's. The movement is just great! Think I'll just run to the shop and buy pneumatics now.... Duq "Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A0FE481.F36472...h.ac.uk... (...) Jennifer, I think you are heading towards a cool site nomination. Your web pages are so detailed. Do you have another motive to produce such (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A0FE481.F36472...h.ac.uk... (...) Excellent model. PS. I think the individual track pieces are still available from Dacta. I bought some a year ago. They would allow you to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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It is hard to comment on your work. The attention to detail in the model and the presentation is so excellent. I enjoy models that "do something". Yours meets and exceeds those expectations. I am sure you are very proud of this project. I certainly (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) These really are good, and I really do like them. Lego really should make sets like this. Really great work. Scott A (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) by the amount of attention you've given to functionality, realism, and appearance. Usually, that's a pick-one-or-two sort of proposition, but this combines all three very nicely. Lego should make this into a set. (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A0FE481.F36472...h.ac.uk... (...) Jennifer, This model is *beautiful*. In fact, all of your models are. Thank you for taking the time to share these with us - this is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer, Once again you have created a fantastic model and a great web page. Your first two models set a high standard and the excavator continues in that direction. Thank you for sharing your work. Question: How do you get the pnematics to operate (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi Jennifer, that was it we (I) were waiting for!!! LEGO-HIGH-TECHNIC again! Supereb!! I just saw one of the movies - there is hardly no difference to a real moving excavator. Check your snail-mailbox in a couple of days for more inspirations! And (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi again folks, I've just put my latest creation online, a Technic figure scale small(ish) excavator. The model is powered by motors and pneumatics, and there are MPEG videos of it working to download. You can find it here: (URL) me know what you (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk) !!
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Hey, a fresh idea! Very cool job! -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Quah" <kquah1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:G3vqGA.4Ap@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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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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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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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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