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| (...) I know slizer is the name for the throwbots, per se, but the other things are closely related (at least IMO) and they need the same group. Slizer sounds cool, anyway. (...) It's a Europe-only set. Darn. (...) I know! I've already come up with (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: what current sets incluide this piece in black
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| (...) (URL) Dan Boger / dan@peeron.com / www.peeron.com / ICQ: 1130750 <set:3027_1>: Limited Edition Silver FreeStyle Bucket (LEGO/SYSTEM/FreeStyle), '98, 411 pcs, 1 figs (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: what current sets incluide this piece in black
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| The 8511 Frost RoboRider comes with 2 of these. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> To: <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 10:17 PM Subject: what current sets incluide this piece (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | what current sets incluide this piece in black
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| what current sets include the piece thats like a friction pin with a bushing on the end in black. Small sets perfered as I am not made of money. (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Can there be a technic.slizer group?
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| We also need to come up with a good name that refers collectively to all these action-figurish technic sets. Mecha, maybe, but that word makes me think of all the Gundams and such built out of brick that I've seen on the web. On a related note, I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Can there be a technic.slizer group?
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| I mean with the throwbots, the roboriders and the upcoming (ok I know not until summer) bionicle, tech-play mecha need a home for discussion. (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Treads
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| Does anyone have any technic tank treads they wouldnt mind selling? (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: I am appalled...
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| Yay! It looks like Lego is listening, and they dejuniorized the ball joint by making it a ball with an axle hole. This converts it into a great part (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion width
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| (...) The wheel assembly on the 8458 is simular to all other large rimmed Technic type wheels. The tire portion is quite hollow. You can in fact "squish" the tire surface down to the inner rim. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion width
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| (...) Talking about the 8458's wheels... I saw a set up in my local store that has a 8458 wheel hooked up to a speed computer and the wheel has a solid rubber tire, is this for the display only or does the actual 8458 got solid rubber tires? It (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Land Carrier MK II
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| "Michael Perri" <zerog270@aol.com> wrote in message news:G5w5on.7oE@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) Yes, they are lego wheels They are in the 8457 power puller regards lawrence (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Land Carrier MK II
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| (...) Actually the 8457 Power Puller model (currently available) comes with two of these. You must have bought a lot of these sets though to get all those! (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Land Carrier MK II
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| (...) Are those actually wheels made by lego or non-lego parts? Those things are huge and my imagination can't even grasp what I could create with those things but have fun. Looks great so far. -Mike (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Land Carrier MK II
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| I have started on a new version of the Land Carrier You can see this model evolve at (URL) to its manufacturers, Wilkes Heavy Industries, the Land Carrier MK II will be the largest wheeled vehicle ever constructed. It also has the largest ever (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Technic set 1924
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| No problem! Duncan Titmarsh wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion width
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| (...) All right! It just will barely fit on the shelf that I have reserved! It fits to just half a centimeter from the width of the shelf. (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Technic set 1924
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| (...) Sorry i`m new to this. Duncan (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion width
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| (...) Including the wheels, it is about 35-36 "studs" long. (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8840 Rally Shock n' Roll Racer
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| In the future, please post this to LUGNET.market.buy-sell-trade. This is a discussion forum area, and not a marketplace. Thanks! Eric Ronan Webb wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Re: Technic set 1924
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| In the future, please post this to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. This is a discussion forum area, and not a marketplace. Thanks! Eric Duncan Titmarsh wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | 8458 Silver Champion width
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| Does anyone know how wide the Silver Champion is? I am planning on displaying it on a display shelf with my 8880 and 8448, but it may be too wide for its long length. Rob Bryson (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Technic set 1924
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| Hi Anyone out there have technic set 1924 to sell or trade? I`m looking for one with a box but dosen`t have to be sealed. (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8240 and 8241 at TRU?
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| Yeah, the TRU's that I've been to have those. And the Mars sets. I'm waiting patiently for Boss Roborider and the C3PO/Stormtrooper duo. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 2 Legged Pneumatic Walkers
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| I've built it. It was fun. (I think I have a picture of it somewhere attacking our cat.) It walks quite slowly, and if you don't have the old-style, toothed half-bushings (Technic Bush 1/2 Type I, 4265a), the large pulleys tend to slip off after (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | 8840 Rally Shock n' Roll Racer
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| Hi, I have a 8840 (1991?) Rally Shock n' Roll Racer Unopen baggies, box is, well it's10 years on shelf but good Anyone interested ? Paypal or otherwise. Ireland. RW (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Re: 2 Legged Pneumatic Walkers
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| (...) I didn't build this exact model (don't have the 8891 idea book and did not know about the existence of Brickshelf at the time) but I constructed something pretty similar. It was basically the same thing as this one except using newer pieces (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 2 Legged Pneumatic Walkers
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| (...) relaxing Christmas project. Build two with umbilicals controlling the pneumatics and you could get them to fight each other! Maybe I'm a bit biased here though, Aliens is one of my favourite films and those loaders one of my favourite bits in (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 2 Legged Pneumatic Walkers
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| Is this what you're looking for? (URL) evah, John C. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Tower Crane
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| Size DOES matter!! 8?) Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A3E2F6E.412650...h.ac.uk... (...) of my (...) at such (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | 2 Legged Pneumatic Walkers
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| A few months ago someone posted the link to a few screen-shots of a pneumatic walker that they were building - the model looked a little like the PowerLoaders from the film Aliens. Does anyone have the link? Thanks Will (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | 8240 and 8241 at TRU?
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| Hey, If I remember right, this Sunday's Toys 'R' Us ad had pictures of the new Technic sets 8240 Slammer Stunt Bike and 8241 Battle Cars (along with other new 2001 sets). Has anyone actually seen these in the stores? It also showed the MF, X-Wing, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Tower Crane
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| Mighty impressive! Keep posted with updates! Duq "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:G5pMts.JE3@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) may (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Tower Crane
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| (...) Impressive stuff - I had no idea you were going to be building the crane at such a large scale! Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8868 Airtech Claw Rig Review
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| (...) 4 Pneumatic Piston 2" Cylinder (regular pneumatic piston) [2 for the turntable & 2 for the arm] 1 Pneumatic Cylinder 1.25" (small pneumatic piston) 1 Pneumatic Compressor Pump (small pneumatic pump) - David (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Cybermaster Availability
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| "Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G5nzB3.3nB@lugnet.com... (...) amazon.co.uk had them for 50 quid - I missed it and they now have no stock. Dunno if they will be getting any more (I doubt it however). Darren (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8868 Airtech Claw Rig Review
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| (...) Wow, I didn't know that the turntable was also controlled by pneumatics. How many large and small cylinders did the set come with altogether? Rob Bryson (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Cybermaster #8482
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| Hi, This set seems to be relatively unknown over the 'big pond'. Any of you guys over the 'small pond' have any comments on the cybermaster 8482 set. They're to be had relatively cheaply here now (c. stg£50 ). How/when does the set database get (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| Also, one thing I notice about the manual, It has a watermark/light picture printed in the background of the Star Wars movie clips on each page, you can just make out a scene on one of the page scans that I have done. Is this applied to any other (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| (...) It has 3, I have to ampltate the arm to get a good look. - just push the button and the arms and head fall to bits - can't wait to get a Storm Trooper (...) silver (...) Right it has 1 x no5 Silver one (small and on the left side of the leg- (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| (...) Correct, the same size ball on a arm joint of the slizer, but it has a + cut in it to fit an axel in, i am trying to photo it.. Check my website under the link above message (...) -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Lowercase W
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| (...) -- Andrew, Agent 0007 (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| (...) That's great! Looks like it got 4 to 5 of those things in it. Can you check the quality of the gold panel pieces? Are they like the high quality silver panels of 8458 & 5220? (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| (...) Judging from the images we have seen, it is either a ball with an axle hole in it, or a ball with a 1L axle sticking out from it. Either way, it is pretty useful! Fredrik (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Lowercase W
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| Here is my very first fighting killer robot, Lowercase W! I didn't post this to .robotics because their discussions seem to be mostly about programming and not building. Anyway, LMKWYT: (URL) "Hey now everybody hey now everybody now hey now (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| (...) Hmmm...any chance of getting a pic of this piece? If it's what I hope it is, mecha leg making has just become a whole lot easier. Yes! best LFB (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Possible buyout?
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| (...) Does this chitchat need to be posted to ALL These groups? Suggest you trim followups to the appropriate group. (In this case .space??) Thanks ++Lar (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Got my 8007 - C3P0
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| Find it here (URL) notice that there are some more new parts to the Kits, the Ball ends from Slizer/Throwbots. They are now a piece that you can inset an axel into the Ball. Enjoy -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Tower Crane
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| Hi, all. I've just updated my Lugnet sight with some preliminary info (& shots) of my tower crane. This is probably only about half finished, but I thought you may be interested... (URL) And happy Christmas! ROSCO (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Possible buyout?
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| (...) We'll Talk (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Preview
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| A 11 sec. preview of the film BRAIN DAMAGE is now showing at (URL) film will be released by next friday Robert Lego Carnage Carnage Films (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | 8868 Airtech Claw Rig Review
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| Here's another review I cooked up a few weeks ago... 8868 Airtech Claw Rig I found out about this set only recently from Lego websites and discovered that it was the set with the most pneumatic components ever produced. Being a fan of pneumatics and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Possible buyout?
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| Here is the things I want more info on: Hopper. The design looks neat. Can Griffon Industries buy it out from you? We need a dropship. And yours is da best. Griffon Industries 'All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by...' Rick Hallman (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: new site
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| (...) Soon (25 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: new site
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| Looks nice. Do you have larger pictures of the tiger hawk and S24. They look neat. Brad Robert Thomas <nryche@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G5oJvq.L9F@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: new site
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| OOPS.....No url Here it is: (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | new site
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| Ok I got my site up today. Please have a look Besure to check out the films area. I know its a space theme but I am Posting everywhere for the films Robert Lego Carnage Carnage Films (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Cybermaster Availability
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| I have seen a 8450 for £55 on a online shop But i haven't got it yet, Has anybody heard or know of a cheap deal in the UK for a 8482 Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Cybermaster Availability
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| Does anyone (in any country) know where I can get a Cybermaster (8482), and the Cybermaster expansion (8450)? I tried a few times to get them from people overseas (and they were even on sale in some places for about $100 US), but it has never worked (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Fully motorized sports car
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| This evening, I decided to challenge myself to build a small, yet cool looking fully motorized vehicle. Turned out I had the extra challenge of photographing a black model :) My previous attempt at a very small and fully motorized vehicle was too (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.general) !!
| | | | | Re: Silver Champion Experience
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| (...) Yeah, when I saw this thing in the LS@H catalogs, I was really impressed and decided to grab one right away, thinking that it would have lots of functions (the description said "many realistic details") and great looks combined into one (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Science Experiment- need help!
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| Hubcabs (or helicopter or airplane props) do that - they spin one way-slow down-reverse-speed up-slow down etc when you see them on TV, because the frame rate of the video camera is "interfering" with the rate of wheel motion; for example, suppose (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| "Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G5Ls18.Dpw@lugnet.com... (...) TRU (...) would (...) I know what you're saying. Even though UK, France and Germany are close, online toyshops don't beat the high street here, after (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Silver Champion Experience
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| I've seen the Silver Champion in a couple catalogs, and online why xmas shopping, and always thought it was impressive, but the price tag has always turned me off to buying one. Untill... I was strolling through the local TRU over the weekend and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| Yeah i saw that ( about 3 days after I ordered mine), but i don't have a TRU nearby, my local stores are terrible, they don't carry the bigger sets. Online is much easier for me, I wish TRU in Australia was online, That would be fantastic... Dave (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| (...) Jason, did you see them on sale at TRU recently? A great set for ~au$100. --DaveL (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| You can still buy it at www.dya-shopping.com for a reasonable price. I just bought one from there it was delivered in 18 days. Not bad from France to Australia. Duq <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G5KvxI.KCK@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| Thanks for reminding me I should have bought this when I could..... ;-) Duq (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Hi Sergio, Mate when you are young things change very quick, you discover girls, cars, better games ect, but believe me in years to come you will remember the good times when you built things using your imagination or remember looking at some models (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) DO NOT SELL! DO NOT SELL! I was in your *EXACT* situation when I was 15. I had collected for a few years (this was 1983, so I had a nice bit of classic space) but had stopped playing with them about a year before the move. I packed them up and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| After seeing the Silver Champion review, just thought I'd post one of my own that I put together an year ago just for fun... :-) 8462 Super Tow Truck I didn't get this set until about an year after it came out. Now that I know what it is like, I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) I went through a brief "dark age" period from ages 10 to 12 and I'm not sure if I have completely come out of it yet (I am 14 now). I am absolutely crazy about the Technic and Mindstorms series, but have never really regained my interest in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Pneumatic pressure measuring devices
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| (...) Thanks for the replies! I think I'll take a look at some of the local car-part shops this weekend to see if some of this stuff can be done, since the project is due at the end of the year. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) Man...I wish I had gotten mine for that price (I got it for the usual $170); the Silver Champion is a fairly nice model, but IMHO it just isn't worth the extreme price. For this kind of money I expected a motor, transmission system, etc... (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) truck. Yes that too. (...) See (URL) off! Now that is a great price for this set. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| One large steering wheel in black is also extra, it's used in the silver truck. The Lego Outlet Store in the Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge, Virginia is offering US$20 off this model. (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) Yes it is. But the BRICKS & BLOCKS Factory Outlet in Cookstown may has it. (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Could we consider trimming ALL the theme groups out of followups and slimming down to just .general? While this is interesting and posting to lots of themes gets lots of attention, setting proper followups is only polite. Thanks. FUT .general ++Lar (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) Where can I get one of those <set:5220 Styling Packs?> Is it a S@H exclusive? (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| jonathan Lopes wrote in message ... (...) Definitely. Also, try another creative medium. When I was in my teens I gave up building Lego spaceships, and I began drawing spaceships and making plastic models of spaceships, then later I was making (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Sergio You have hit a stage in your life that I think most of us can identify with. I know for me it happened when I was a junior in high school. Lego seemed to fade into the background while I took part in high school activities and prepared for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Sergio You have hit a stage in your life that I think most of us can identify with. I know for me it happened when I was a junior in high school. Lego seemed to fade into the background while I took part in high school activities and prepared for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | 8458 Silver Champion review
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| <set:8458 8450 Silver Champion> TECHNIC: Create 'N' Race Ages 11+, 1413 Pieces. Price: MSRP US$170, CN$250. Bought it at CN$170+15%tax (~US$129) Silver Champion - The set that make you say "wow' when you first look at it, and then a big "yawn" when (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Original Clock Design
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| (...) <snip> (...) Accuracy can be very good. I have gotten my clock to be accurate to within less than 5 minutes off in 24 hours. And I haven't even gotten to extreme fine tuning (I am still adding and subtracting bricks, eventually I will get to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Well, of course, as with anything else, if it makes you uncomfortable, don't do it. If you feel ok building on your own, keep doing so- I built stuff for a long time with no one really to share it with (while my friends all know I collect (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Pneumatic pressure measuring devices
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| (...) Suggestion (which I haven't tried): cut the end off one off those needles used to inflate volleyballs, so the hole is on the end of the tube, instead of the side. Then you can use an ordinary tyre pressure gauge. If you wrap the threaded part (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) I have to agree with this whole-heartedly.. My entire lego collection from when I was a kid ended up being sold off as part of one of our yard sales for a measly $5.. That's right, the entire lot, hundreds of dollars worth of classic space (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Sergio! Don't jump! Please, come back in through the window and get off that ledge! It doesn't have to end this way! Look, we all care about you! Don't do this thing! Things will get better, it's going to be OK, just come back inside!! :^) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Johnathan and everybody else are absolutely right, Sergio. When I was young, my mom did a very wise thing: she made me promise never to get rid of my LEGO. Of course, *she* thought it was because I'd be passing it on to my kids someday. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Hi Sergio! I guess I'll share my perspecive since I did go through a definate Dark Age. Although some AFOL's have never had a dark age, it does happen to a lot of us as we grow up that we start to get really busy in the hustle and bustle of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| As Shiri mentions, you may be entering a dark or dim ages. My suggestion would be to pack it all up neatly so as to present the least problem to yourself and your folks. Then hold on to it, resist the urge to sell it to get a few bucks, unless you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) I have two things to say: 1. hold on to all of your lego, you will regret it if you don't. You will hit an age when you don't feel 'embarrassed' about it. 2. best of luck Jonathan (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Sure! Sell me your stuff cheap (it has no REAL value to you anyhow :o) and then in 5 to 10 years lament the loss of all that lost ABS. Seriously, I am now 27 and lost my LEGO interest at about age 15 (at least in public) and only built one (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Hi Sergio, Maybe you're going through dark ages... maybe it's just a "dim" age, though. Or perhaps you have a builder's block. I personally slightly lost interest in lego for awhile (around 14-15), but sparked the interest again actually when we (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Hi Lugnet users, I am moving next week and like Lego fans always do, they pack up their Lego. I am 15 years old and I have been actively collecting Lego since December 1996 up to now. But, I haven't even looked inside my cabinet since this summer, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western) !
| | | | | Re: Second Hand (Re: Original Clock Design)
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| Yep, I see what you mean. You're already pushing the limits without the extra friction of th second hand. Also, attaching a hand to one end of the diff block wouldn't be trivial... And I think I may have got the spelling on Jennifer's name wrong ... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Second Hand (Re: Original Clock Design)
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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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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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