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(...) I am 19 and I have all of the throwbots except blaster flare and spark and also the fire roborider. The missing throwbots and roboriders including the boss are all on my xmas list. (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm pretty much a functionality nut...some of my favorite sets were 8868, 8460 and 8480 and 8862, which all had many interesting and complex functions. The intricate gear and pneumatic networks are lots of fun to build and even more (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You are completely right about the Prop Plane <set:8855>. Not only is it the the best Technic plane but it may be the best Technic set period. It is only 1 of 2 sets in my opinion that are perfect in both form and function. The prop assembly (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Roboriders could be saved for us big kids (I just turned 16, twenty years ago) with a few minor changes. 1. Split the ball joint cross axle off of the leg assembly. I can do this myself, but I hate to take a razor saw to Lego parts. The detatched (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) 8425 and 8836? Nah - the best Technic plane is <set:8855> IMO I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) You're not too old at all. I'm 16, I have 5 throwbots (1 of them blaster), 2 robo-riders, and I plan on getting 3-4 Bionicle. I may like these partially because other than some GI-Joes I never HAD action figures, and these combine those with (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'll be 14 in a month and I still can't get enough of them. What do you build with Technic? (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's another reason why they're cool. I used to play with action figures and wonder how they worked. Like, I had this dinosaur that lowered his head and opened his mouth when his knees were pushed together. Now with Throwbots and RoboRiders (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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Somehow neither of these series appeal to me...maybe I'm just a bit too old (14). Although you're probably right about the fact that these are probably designed for younger builders, since my brother (who is 8) really enjoys the Throwbots. (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I would have thought so - remember that action figures are always very popular with kids, and I assume that ranges such as the Roborider are an attempt to capture a share of this market. Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have a Grandnephew that just loves Roborider. Maybe they were made for kids. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Christian Gemuenden wrote in message ... (...) Because most of us couldn't care less about yet another fighting machine series? Kevin (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) great (...) don't (...) I love those sets! Here's why- 1. They do stuff. A few gears and a launcher is more function than the (former)LEGO SYSTEM sets have. 2. It's easy and fun to combine sets, with endless possibilities. 3. They look cool. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, David Eaton writes: <snip> (...) If you're looking for some, there's still over 100 of them in my BrickBay store, (URL) at the cheapest price (of BrickBay) too. :-) Does this mean I'm going to have to wait a year for my beams? (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Christian Gemuenden" <GECH1@t-online.de> wrote in message news:G5985A.8z7@lugnet.com... (...) I guess it's becoming harder and harder for those LEGO guys to come up with another car, another heli, another tractor, another..... Maybe with ZNAP going (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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...at the reactions I've seen to the slizers and the "follow-up" products of the robo-riders and the coming Bionicle. I've read almost nothing positive about these things. While they aren't really the greatest thing for heavy builders or people (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! I wonder why so far nobody has mentioned the new LEGO Technic product that is shown in one of the large pictures of the photo gallery. Looks like we will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year. I copied the relevant images into the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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try (URL) Bassett <sbassett@basscole.a...mon.co.uk> wrote in message news:3a2ecccd.260152...net.com... (...) real address) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Depends how old the set is. If the set is only recent then you need to call lego customer service to get another copy (they will probobly send you one for a small fee) If its an older set go to www.brickshelf.com, they have instruction (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello World, I'm sorry to be a pain, this is probably a question that gets asked quite a few times, but... Is there a site on the Internet somewhere that has the building instructions that comes with lego sets in, for example, PDF format? My son has (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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A 1 rotation/ 36 second escapement is going to be really tough. Mine is 1 turn / 8 seconds, and is is close to the edge of the reliability envelope. The big problem is that the escapement must come to a complete stop with every pendulum swing, and (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hello, I stumbled across your posting about the continuos loop chimer and it blew my mind. So I decided to join lugnut I'm also curently working on a weight driven pendulem clock and I'm going to try to build your device. I originaly tried to (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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off topic test (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:m3k89e4iva.fsf@...ldomain... (...) The difference is, when the bush is rubbing against the beam, it's a much greater surface area than when the axle-end rubs the end-stop. ROSCO (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I don't have these sets, but I found something similar in the 8002 Destroyer droid. It came with an amendment sheet for page 30, showing a different position for the two rubber bands. Now the photo on page 31 shows yet another position for them.... (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The length of one axle is normally slightly shorter than a corresponding beam, ie. an axle #4 is slightly shorter than a 4 stud beam. So this is probably why you achieve some slack when putting bricks on either side of the axle to support it. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Excellent stuff - I was hoping you had something different in mind :-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Chain:- 81 links (i think) Motor:- 9v same as mindstorms. Flex System? I like this set, almost tempted to get a 2nd set to get another motor and big set of wheels.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Jose Antonio Vacas <joseavm@meta4.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Chain:- 81 links (i think) Motor:- 9v same as mindstorms. Flex System? I like this set, almost tempted to get a 2nd set to get another motor and big set of wheels.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Jose Antonio Vacas <joseavm@meta4.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Chain:- 81 links (i think) Motor:- 9v same as mindstorms. Flex System? I like this set, almost tempted to get a 2nd set to get another motor and big set of wheels.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Jose Antonio Vacas <joseavm@meta4.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I noticed this too. The reason being is that-- to my knowledge-- the picture displayed is just a mirror image of another photo. I don't know why they would do that though. I can't say much as to your 8868 anomaly, as I don't know much about (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I was just looking around at various pictures of the 8460 (Pneumatic Crane Truck) and 8868 (Airtech Claw Rig) sets, and noticed a few strange things... All the pictures I have seen of 8460 (including the box and Brickshelf scan) appear to have the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I was just looking around at various pictures of the 8460 (Pneumatic Crane Truck) and 8868 (Airtech Claw Rig) sets, and noticed a few strange things... All the pictures I have seen of 8460 (including the box and Brickshelf scan) appear to have the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I want the instructions for the big RoboRiders, but they can apparently no longer be found at lego.com. I tried to load the smaller riders, but they are all one big error. Are these on brickshelf or anything? (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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I have build 2 of these machines, this is a nice set, but I have a two complaints about this set. 1. the flex stearing system does not respond good. 2. the mechanisme to transfer the motor to the wheels is a sloppy, there are 5 chains with each 16 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Amnon, I've also found a not in-significant source of friction is the bushes against the beams (or whatever your axle goes through). I've reduced this a bit on occasion by not using bushes to hold axles in position, but having a brick at each end, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I had another mechanism in mind. I'll see if I get a chance one of these days to make a prototype.... Duq "Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G503FM.4tz@lugnet.com... (...) add (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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One of the tough problems in building a clock is to design a very low friction, very tall gear ratio drive. I want the spool to turn around somewhat less than once every half hour, and the escapement to turn once every six seconds, so I need around (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks! I'm glad you liked it =). ~Nathan (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Links are a Pitsco-Dacta item, but I don't know if they ship to Australia. They are really useful for solving tricky problems, and having two different types is handy. They are expensive, however. Sometimes I use them where I need a little more (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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