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I've recently been trying to modify my #8444. My planned modifications, and the problems they've caused: -Opening cockpit (simple modification, really) Without being bolted down in front, the cockpit partially loses its shape. No biggie, though. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Backlash in Lego Gear Trains
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Fellow Lego Engineers, Does anybody have a good solution to the ever-so-common problem of backlash in lego gear trains? Help, Chris Mattson (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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They were used as masts in 314 and 315, two of the old ships-series. They were also used in the old Model-team: the Harley and the Norton (393 & 394) feature a few as axles, footrests and antenna. The Rolls Royce (395) uses one for its steering (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I believe two of those (#8) axles appeared in <set:912> - David (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8880 Super Car motorization ideas?
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This subject was thrashed fairly thoroughly a number of months ago, and I remember that the conclusion is no, not if the engine and transmission is left assembled as instructed. Now that the news search function is reestablished, you have a chance (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8880 Super Car motorization ideas?
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I was tinkering around with my 8880 yesterday, trying to find a way to motorize it effectively. I wasn't able to find anything that works really well here; the only way I was able to do it at all was to further gear down a gear-reduction motor, and (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic C-3P0: My First Impression
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Hi, I think I read in here of someone w/ the same strange problem as me: In my Stormtrooper box was a 3P0!! I called lego to tell them of the mistake. I didn't mind this though, since the S.T. looks like...well....CRAP!! :7) Jono (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indeed. And I've also noticed these ones are suseptible to (permanent) bending. Several of my old axles have slight bends in them, making them less useful as axles. Still useful as linkages, though. Regards, ROSCO (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic C-3P0: My First Impression
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(...) Ok. Here is the list: Technic panel #5: 3 gold, 1 silver Technic panel #6: 4 gold Technic panel #7: 1 gold Technic panel #8: 1 gold ribbed hose, 4 studs long: 3 gold, 1 silver ribbed hose, 7 studs long: 1 gold Flex-system tube, 10 studs long: (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: How rare is...
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(...) All of the responses so far have focused on true white axles (which are somewhat rare). There are also #5 axles with stop which are much more common. Then there are translucent "white" axles. These predated the classic black axles and last (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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No, i think there was a set with 2 either 12 or 10 long white axles... Kevin Loch used them in his radio tower (can't find a picture this second though) along with lots of red ones... (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) The ZNAP forklift has 2 white #12 axles. The large set with the motor has one. The space shuttle has #8 and #4 white axles. some set I opened recently had white #5 axles I think (without the stop disc). I used 12 of the forklifts on clearance (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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That must be it they come from my new Space Shuttle cause they are not in any of the Slizer's I got, and I got 'em all. -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:016201c07740$14...lth.com... (...) 8480 (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Oh yes, you're right. I remember that there is at least one "Technic Axle 5.5 With Stop" (URL) the ZNAP set: "3571 Blackmobile with Motor" (URL) may be in others as well. Set 3571 was on discount for $10 at Toys R Us a while back. I was keeping the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Arn't they also in a znap set? a small one if i recall... (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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White Technic axles are pretty rare, I guess. I know they come in the 8480 Space Shuttle, and maybe some of the ThrowBots. -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D." <arcanamachi@netzero.net> (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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How rare is a white Technic axle? -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. who is running out of things to put in this space! (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Revamped webpages
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Ross, John: I've tinkered about with loads of variations on the compressor design, but my measurements are pretty subjective, certainly compared with the tests done by CSSoh on his pneumatic page. The first compressor I built was a modification from (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Question on 8094 Control Center
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The pen was available as a seperate item from some countries. It was not sold as a Lego piece, but as a Lego accesorry (along with lego apparel and other school-like supplies). "Geoffrey Hyde" <ghyde@ledanet.com.au> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Revamped webpages
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(...) Hmm I'll have to try that out now that I've got my controlcenter. Your compressor is one pump pr. motor? I've managed four pumps with one of the new motors, but with significant loss of speed at high pressure (and not quite as noisy as the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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