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Great Work Jennifer I would be happy to buy one of these model, i do like them, brings the Technic Models out to what they should be. Since i saw your site, i have been working on a Plane from WWII -- Michael - - - Please reply on (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It only applies to webs that Todd consideres sufficiently cool to recieve the award multiple times. Usually, subsequent awards come after significant additions/revisions to the site. Which you've done to your web. Steve (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Tony, This is pretty ingenious! I really like how the train moving the lever makes the button on the battery box get pressed. :-) A neat mechanical solution. -Andy Lynch In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes: <snip> (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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Hey you guys, don't be so cruel about one of my favorite sets, that cute yellow forklift. Okay, it tipped over easily, but with some weight in the back it wasn't that bad. The handles didn't work. So? I've seen tech models with a dummy steering (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Nope. The really long ones are Mindstorms. They come in handy for remote control. The shortest one (15) and the long middle (70) are from the space shuttle. The 20.5 come in ZNAP and Mindstorms. I don't know about the shorties being in the expansion (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I thought it looked great, but tended to tip over when you tried to lift something in the forks. The levers at the side of the seat which didn't actually do anything were a bit on the cheesy side too. I also liked the alternate models - if I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I believe the 2 middle lengths are from Minstorms RIS. The longer ones are used in the 8480 Space Shuttle and the very short ones came in the Minstorms expansions (ie: Robo Sports and Extreme Creatures) as well as the smaller Z-nap sets. Fred (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Heh- sorry about the wide distribution, but this fits into a lot of categories. I have a new creation up on my site, a device for defeating the timer on the Duplo battery trains. This uses Duplo Trains, Technic, and a critical Znap part. I call it (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build) !
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Congrats to Jennifer! Well done, and bravo! Build On! John Matthews Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4Dvvx.7C@lugnet.com... (...) her. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You can get the chain links from lego dacta.(I'm building a tank and am buying tons of them,along with conveyer belt links) Gary (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, I might ask for the wheels expansion thingy for christmas cuz I don't have any money right now. thanks Geordan (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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CONGRATULATIONS JENNIFER!!! Duq "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4Dvvx.7C@lugnet.com... (...) her. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks! Yes, I meant the wires. Do you know which lengths came in Mindstorms? -John Van "Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G4E5uE.4zC@lugnet.com... (...) connectors (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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In case anyone has any interest in the controlcenter, take a look at this. (URL) John (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.se)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A1A860F.ADD4F7...h.ac.uk... (...) stupidity - (...) kids, I (...) cassette (...) it seemed (...) between AC and (...) this motor (...) and I (...) I remember we did a similar (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Guessing you mean the wires, I've got 4 lengths, coming from the Space Shuttle and Mindstorms: 15 studs, 20.5 studs, 70 studs and 164 studs, all including the connectors (2x2's). Duq "John VanZwieten" <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Basically, the number of T-pieces is one less than the number of cilinders. So with the same X and Y: X = Y - 1. That is, for the old ones that had only one tube going to them. For the new cilinders obviously you need twice as many: X = 2 x (Y - 1), (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:G4E010.Co2@lugnet.com... (...) I assume you are asking about electric plates which come as a 2x1, 2x4 and 2x8. S@H #5037 had 2 of the 2x1s, 4 of the 2x8s, and 3 of the 2x4s for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, something did happen in the late seventies. The introduction of the "new style" technic (as opposed to the old style large gears and white axles) and the minifigures were both large events, especially with the addition of the space and (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Can someone tell me the length (in studs, preferably) of the short and long electric leads? -John Van (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Would this only apply to webs with sufficiently different sub-webs on them, doing a different theme on each? Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Not true, you can have as many as coolness warrants. I'm not sure what the "record" is but I think it is larger than 3. ++Lar (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ahem. If Jennifer Clark did not exist, it would have been necessary to invent her. For if she did not exist, how could we proudly announce that she's the newest member of the Guild of Bricksmiths? But she does, we did, and she is. So there. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(Warning: This message has been composed by committee) We/I would like to take this opportunity to deny all allegations cited in the previous post, and to reinforce that We/I are in fact a single person with a certain and singular thread of life on (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks! From Technica: 32079 Beam, rounded, 10 x 1, w/ offset cross hole. This would be easier if I was at home looking at my 8417! (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) There's also the specialized rear suspension element: A black bent, snaking liftarm. This element can also be found in the rear lift of the blue 8462 tow truck. There's a total of fourof these wierd liftarms in the 8462 and one in the 8417 Mag (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If memory serves you can get it as a Club Z reward at Zellers. Jude (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Impressive! However, I can go further than this in both ambition and stupidity - on yet another one of those strokes of "genius" that seem to inspire us as kids, I plugged the motor into the mains with one of those leads that go into cassette (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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This does not help you much in Canada, but the LEGO Outlet Store at Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge, Virginia has quite a few of the Mag Wheel Master (with labels on the box from Legoland, California) for about US$ 30. Glöckner is correct about the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Now i got it! Cool down guys and make up your mind. I will tell you what's going on. Have you ever heard of or have you ever _meet_ somebody being _that_ good on such different tasks like Jennifer Clark? She's perfect in engineering, presentation, (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! I'm onto this rather big pneumatics project where I have several cylinders per switch and I found that if the numbers of cylinders used is 'Y' and the number of T-crosses is 'X' then this is true (if you use but one switch to control the whole (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If it's the wheels you're after, they can also be found in 5219 Wheel Pack: (URL) pack has two of the narrow front wheel from the 8417. Fredrik (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) As a child, I only had one of the large, bulky 4,5V motor with black housing and built in gear. I actually found it pretty useful, but then again I never put my hands on any other kinds om motors. The most useful feature of the motor was the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, I've been thinking about this, and I think it's possible to do with an arrangement like the valve gear on your everyday steam engine. This would allow it to be changed with the wheels in any position. Implementing this, however, is not trivial (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I live in canada and was wondering if there are any outlet stores or anything where I can get the mag wheel master. i recently bought the circuit shock racer off of my friend at school but I'm looking to start a website with technic MOC motorcycles (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I came to exactly the same conclusion. I hope we are both correct! (...) A pure mechanical solution, which would work with 4 wheel steered vehicles, with each axle being steered to the same (or opposite) angle such as the one you describe, is (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer Clark wrote: [] (...) I've been toying with this -- mostly on paper -- as well, in attempt to convert my 8448 to four-wheel dual-mode steering. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, the only way to do it its to only switch modes when the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) a (...) better, (...) A _mere_ 9V? I ran one up to 54V, for short periods of time. However, the real answer is to use a hefty 12V motor. I have a 12V can motor (it might even be a 24V job, in fact) that runs quite happy with _anything_ you (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I remember this too, and also remembering building the thing and wondering why they were closing off one of the gears - they did it with a 1x1 plate if I remember correctly? I think it was because the engine went amazingly fast in the lowest (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I still count the stuff out of the box - if I don't, them I usually miss something out at some point ;-) It's funny you mention the axle thing by the way, someone was watching me build recently and was amazed I could do the same thing just by (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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