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I was thinking the same thing when I saw Issac Merkle's two-axles through a turntable. The second hand would have to be run off of the differential cage, because the minutes would be hard to sync since they would be advanced depending on what hour (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatic pressure measuring devices
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First we need to know the pressure range normally encountered in LEGO pneumatics. The hand pump ...measure the piston diameter and get the area. Then measure the force on the pump when adequate pressure has been reached. Then calculate pounds per (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Axle joiner angles
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(...) Yes. (...) No. There are 16 splines, and the axle joiners come in increments of 360/16=22.5 degrees. (...) If you mean the single angle beam ((URL) angle is related to a 3/4/5 triangle, so that the longer side becomes the 5-side of the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Original Clock Design
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That looks great, Amnon! You may also be able to get a second hand, using the "diff thru the large turntable" technique. Check out Jennifer Clarke's excavator for the details. Might look a bit cludgy, though... (URL) Silverstein <amnon@best.com> (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Announcing the Seattle Mindstorms and Robotic Techies
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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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| | Re: Damped Shock Question?
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Start here: (URL) and get the number/address for your local customer support. They're usually very good. Duq "Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G5C90C.6uy@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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Nope. Definitely don't have that one. I was never that big into the town sets, and stopped getting them around '83... Duq "Carlo Ottolina" <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message news:G5Bu8q.Mu7@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Damped Shock Question?
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Hi everyone.. I have heard that the damped shocks in the 8448 set are known to break... I think mine are starting to go, the spring on one is pushing through the endcap and bits of plastic are breaking off inside.... Is this were they normally (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Bad electric leads
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(...) The point which is most likely to fail is right where the wire goes into the end-plate. This is because thats where most bending occurrs most often. The more it gets bent this way & that, the more likely it is to separate inside the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) This I like, lego needs to make technic sets with more mechanical parts and less decorative parts. I dont mind vechicles but they need to get away from all of these sports cars, racing cars, motorbikes, construction equiplent (like those (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | bulldozer links, where can I get some?
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I am looking for some of the bulldozer type chain links and I want to know where I can get some. The only stipulation is that the price has to be in australian dollars. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) As a Technics fan I completely agree with the the above comment - that's why the Starwars 8000, 8001 and (especially) the 8002 sets were such a revelation for me. I'd like to see more of this kind of set and a shift away from 'Technics' (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: I am appalled...
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(...) I wondered what that half molded gear was for too. Turns out that it allows to gearboxes to be attached together- the half gear on the bottom of one works with the worm gear on the top of the other. Here's a picture- (URL) a result of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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"Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G5BGrI.Iuu@lugnet.com... (...) 6392. It's the table on the first floor.... Cheers Carlo. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Bad electric leads
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(...) A related question. Does somebody know how to fix this? Paulo (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Bad electric leads
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I have several Lego 9V electric cables that either need to be twisted in a certain way in order to conduct electricity or do not conduct it at all. Does anyone know if TLC offers free replacements for these (like they did with the broken air-filled (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) The 8858 has a small gear rack with two lobes on one side which is used for steering. I think that this piece is only found once as well. (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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"SRC" <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G59zL1.83v@lugnet.com... (...) Maybe this one: the tailplane of 698, the Boeing 727. Do colors count? If so, I have a clear 2x4 plate, god knows what set it's from. (If anyone knows...) Duq (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: aslo: new Technic product shown!
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(...) If you look at the "Cyber Sriker Part II" on the left, notice the semi-"lower jaw" lookin' thing. That looks an awful lot like the Bionicle Finger that has the .mecha folks in a tizzy. Perhaps the Bioncle Hand isn't a prefab assembly, but a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: aslo: new Technic product shown!
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(...) As for the model aspect you are completely right, but look on the bright side: it comes in colors that don't hurt the eye, and there seem to be some nice parts in it. Jürgen (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: new Technic product shown!
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(...) Here are some other very rare technic parts... locking rings from 8880 as used in the suspention white suspention arms from 8865 and there are plenty of rare system parts including the monorail cover from the airport shuttle. And there are (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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