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After the November 6th "Workshop 3D LEGO RCX Challenge" in Seattle, Gus Jansson and I decided it was time to start a LEGO Robot specific group in this area. Well, it's about a month later, and we're through talking, time for some action! So this is (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.us.wa.tac, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.technic) !
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| | Original Clock Design
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I have a working draft of a weight-powered pendulum clock made of Lego. I keep improving it all the time, and I am going to make it strike the hours, but right now here is what I have. It runs for 8 hours, it tells time, it can be rewound with a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Pneumatic pressure measuring devices
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Does anyone know of an air pressure gauge that is compatible with the Lego pneumatic system? If such an item exists, where can I buy it? I'm working on a school project which involves Lego air compressors and I need a way to accurately measure the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Axle joiner angles
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Oops. It looks like in your list you exchanged the labels of #3 and #5. And it occurs to me that the splines had to be set so that the half bushings could be pushed together and lock when on the same axle. I would have to take a look to see if that (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Code Pilot is Fantastic RCX add-on!
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And I just got one for my Birthday! It took coaching a FIRST LEGO League team, but I *finally* have my parents (and my in-laws) convinced that 33 is NOT too old for LEGO :-) -Peter Coach, FLL Team #1096: The Unibots #2 in California State (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the Comborider instructions?
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Hi, you should still be able to download them from here: (URL) you have any trouble I have them, but they are large. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bradley Dale" <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> To: <lugnet.general@lugnet.com>; (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Code Pilot is Fantastic RCX add-on!
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(...) Yes, I agree that this is an interesting function. I've used the same kind of mechanism in many of my own MOCs, as it allows for tighter turns without the friction you would get with a normal setup. While the CodePilot unit itself is fairly (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Code Pilot is Fantastic RCX add-on!
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I bought a CodePilot last year when S@H had them on sale for $US100. The LEGO outlet store in Cookstown Ontario is rumored to have a few left. Anyways, the box was gathering dust until I had finished a major project - the project is still not done, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Damped Shock Question?
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> To: <lugnet.loc.au@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 5:11 PM Subject: Damped Shock Question? (...) Yes, that is exactly what happens (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: bulldozer links, where can I get some?
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You can still get the 5278 chain links from Lego Australia for $7.50 for 35, but I think the ones with tracks on them are only available from Dacta. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> To: (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | F/S #8516 The Boss Roborider..
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If anyone is interested in purchasing a Boss Roborider MISB. Contact me via email ASAP. Serious Buyers only Thank You. (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: bulldozer links, where can I get some?
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Dacta sells them in packs of 36 for bigger ones and packs of 100 for the smaller ones. I think they are 6 USD or something in US Pitsco. Selçuk (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Damped Shock Question?
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This is (almost) exactly the way it worked for me. There is a simple difference though, there is no Lego Turkey yet, so mines are direct from Denmark..:-) TLC people were all too nice and kind throughout the process, they were incredibly quick to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Damped Shock Question?
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Hi Jason, Both of my damped shocks on the 8448 failed so I gave Lego Australia a call and they replaced them with 4 new ones within a couple of weeks. The phone number is 1800 683 100 (Freecall). Cheers, Braith. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) I wouldn't recommend exposing the pneumatics in the LEGO Technic Search Sub (8250/8299) to water. I had some pneumatics when I was a child, and it was all ruined from exposure to water. Perhaps the new style pneumatics is higher quality, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) Sounds pretty good to me. Lego have already had a fire engine in the Technic range, and people sometimes mistake my red mobile crane for a fire engine, so does that count? :-) I like the idea of an ambulance - what functions would you have in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) If you are going to include printed parts, UNICEF 1x3x4 panels in blue. I _think_ that they are amongst the rarest post 1980 pieces made. I haven't a clue as to pre 1980 stuff, esp. for survival. (...) Well, there were around 6K of the panels (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) Well given whats popular how about a technic police car, ambulance, fire truck, rescue team or something. There are lots of emergency service/rescue type toys out there so they must be popular... One thing that I would buy without thinking if (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) Oddly enough, I do actually agree with you here - I really like it when someone comes up with something that is not a vehicle with Technic. Saying that, it could well be argued that the Star Wars droids are in fact also vehicles, but then that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Damped Shock Question?
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Yes, that's how they fail. Contact Consumer Services and they should send you a new one (sorry, don't have the number for Australia :-) On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Jason King (<G5C90C.6uy@lugnet.com>) wrote at 06:11:26 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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