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Still no large technic beams in bulk. Did anyone notice that in the latest catalog not one technic set fetures regular technic bricks. They all have the angle bricks. Also what happened to functions in technic sets? Yeah yeah I know if you want (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have one in Gray, 2x4. I believe it came with my Universal Motor set 901, and is one of the few pieces of it I have left. That set also had the Translucent white axles, I just found a half of one in my "old Lego" box when I was confirming I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Unknown Technic Promo?
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Dude! I was going to post the same question but can't find the directions now. I have that set and the instruction sheet. I live in the States though. I'm thinking it was a General Mills thing but I don't know, Mom got it for me back in the 80's. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic)
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Also white (the end axels): the Znap flexible axel - total lengh 26 studs - one white end 3,5 en the other 6 studs, with stops. Klaas H. Meijaard Lugnet 291 Jim Hughes schreef: (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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That sounds like one of the old (pre-technic) 2x4 bricks. "Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D." <arcanamachi@netzero.net> wrote in message news:G6w7wr.E83@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Hello I have come across a manual of an unknown Technic Kit, its a one sheet manaul and the model is a small engine. I have spoken to the last owner and that person said this item has come from a cereal company, Now i asked what one did that person (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Micro-motors and fiber optics
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(...) Does anyone know if any of those other weird space sets have any useful pieces? I notices some of them say they have lights and sounds, what form does this come in? Gary (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Backlash in Lego Gear Trains
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One other solution I forgot, that I have used with some success for Mindstorms: Make your device smart, so that it keeps track of its own backlash and compensates for it. I made a device that did this. It would keep track of an estimate of how (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Micro-motors and fiber optics
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(...) The UFO Interstellar Starfighter <set:6979> has both. You might be able to find it for $50 or so. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Micro-motors and fiber optics
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I want to get my hands on some micro-motors and also a fiber optics system. I know the Space Shuttle comes with both these but it's quite an expensive set and I also need more than one micro-motor. I also know about the Extreme Creatures set which (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Aha, the penny drops. I have two of those (grey) from one of the old gear sets as well, pretty much all that remains from these sets. I enjoyed them at the time too, but when the Technic stuff came out, well, that was that... Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Make-your-own differential
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A while ago, I saw a post about constructing a working differential out of standard parts (i.e. medium sized pulleys, connector pegs and *no* gears). I cannot find the post and I was wondering if anyone knows how to do it. (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) backlash (...) You may find some answer in a post where I explained how Paolo Masetti won the line following robotics contest during Italian Legofest IV. One of Paolo's robot key feature was the reduced backlash in the steering gear train. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah, there are a couple of those in this set. The grey brick was used to hold the axles for those red spoked wheels and the really neat tracks. I just recently purchased a copy of set 404, which is pretty much identical to 912. Why are there (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was(am) lucky enough to actually have it :) Hate to rub it in, but it was indeed a great set and I spent hours with it as a child. In many ways it was a pre-technic set (I think there was no Technic theme back in 1976) with axles, motor, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Give Bob Fay an email rfay@we.mediaone.net a lot of his models have to deal with gear bcklash accurately . Perhaps get him to reply to your post here (if his response doesn't beat this post). (URL) Mattson" <mattson@byu.edu> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I still remember looking longingly at the catalogue at this set. I still am, boy do I want a 912 now. junior (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) A 2x4 brick? (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Thanks all. I got my answer. It was an extra from my Space Shuttle. Heres another one a BRICK with Technic axle holes in ALL sides. -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) There are two 5.5 with stop and one #12 (or was it #10?) in ZNAP set 3521: (URL) of the sets I bought had a damaged long axle, I'll take som photos of it. It's been ruined in the mold or while still warm. (I bought two copies to get four 6582 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Aren't the new style "fat" gears much tighter? KL (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Try to measure the quantity you are interested in as directly as possible. If you have to count rotations do it at the output of the gear train not the input. For a given quality of gear (TLC's gears are certainly not AGMA 10s !) you have to strike (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you are building a scanning thing, this works really well. I built a camera that used the Lego light sensor, and I would get zig-zags between scan lines. I changed the software to wind it all the way back and scan from the same direction (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Shame, Shame...."plastic" rubber tires in new technic
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The plastic wheels work well when you cannot use a clutch gear or pulley belt to protect a motor from excessive resistance. Rrubber wheels do not yield well on some driving surfaces when an obstacle stops the vehicle. Plastic wheels spin and, so, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.edu)
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Same problem. The more you try to reduce backlash, the more friction you get. ROSCO "Chris Mattson" <mattson@byu.edu> wrote in message news:G6v27B.GAn@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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If you working on a Mindstorms project, then measure your position as close to the output of your gear train as possible. This will eliminate the effect of backlash on your positioning. However if the gear train is expected to hold the final (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Jerry, Precise positioning is my objective. And of course too much friction is a problem. I have'nt fooled around with this too much but, the LEGO gears, as designed, have too much backlash for my project (and as you suggest probably to keep the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Chris, it depends on your point of view. As backlash gets less and less, gear train friction gets more and more. The friction is somewhat between the gears but mostly in the shaft bearings where additional force comes to bear. Unless you need (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I believe my LEGO Diablo phase has come to an end...I think I have finally succeeded in creating a likeness (but that's for you to decide). Modeled after the latest Diablo, my LEGO rendition is fully motorized (with a geared motor and a micromotor (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam) !!
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(...) Agreed. The whole "virus on the web" thing on the web site doesn't really make sense. "Bikes with human brains" is passible, but there's no particular reason for it either. The dudes on the wheels is just to give us something else to buy again (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Weight Elements -- Anyone use them?
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Chris Mattson wrote in message ... (...) Definitely. I have over a dozen of these and use them for cranes. At one point, I ran out and had to use boat weights. [1] For Technic, boat weights are obviously a poor substitute for the 2x6 weights. [1] (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: How rare is...
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(...) White is becoming less rare. Back in the days when Technic was The Only Theme That Matters (TM) all cross axles were black and all technic elements were gray. Now anything goes. But the current design is available in: Black -- 2, 2 w/notches, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Roborider 7: The Boss
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I just picked it up today and it's a GREAT set. The model TLC is billing as the main model (more likely the alternate though) is OK (the one with the bike and the glider), but the three-part one is WONDERFUL. It has excellent playability and it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Bionicle/Roboriders/Slizers - new name for all
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(...) TechBots... I like the sound of that. -Andy && (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The problem is that nobody working on the RoboRiders talks to anyone else working on the RoboRiders. What exactly ARE they? What's up with the dudes on the wheels? And who exactly do they fight? Nobody knows, as Lego can't make up its (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Modification + Short Supply of Parts = Help Needed
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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| | Re: Technic C-3P0: My First Impression
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(...) Can you provide a list of what parts you do get in the gold/silver color? (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Shame, Shame...."plastic" rubber tires in new technic
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Those same wheels are found in the 3057 Create 'N Race. Cheesy is all I can say about them. feel just like the "imitation" brand but w/Lego logo on them. I hope these don't make a long stay in any of the lines. Fred (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Technic C-3P0: My First Impression
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Yesterday I saw boxes of 8008, the Technic Stormtrooper, at the nearby TRU. I bought one, and when I opened the box, surpringly I found not a Stormtrooper, but a 8007 C-3P0 inside. No matter. I like C-3P0, too. After I built it, sadly I must say the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Star Wars Technic C-3PO & Stormtrooper
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(...) I guess I'm going shopping tomorrow!!! Joe (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) ... (...) Thanks for the heads up; I was actually going to purchase this set specifically for the black wheels (without the tires); since they aren't seperated from the tires they're of little use to me. D'oh. I may still need black wheels (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Technic Creation
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Go to end of page "A. Mark Wilburn" schreef: (...) I am finishing my modifications on the 5571 - BlackCat. I've allready showed it in Holland with the RCX build in, used for steering and driving, control with the Mindstorms RemoteControlUnit. But, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8457 Error for The Bit program
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(...) Hmm, well actually I successfully downloaded the Silver Champion's instructions using the Bit program without any problems. Not sure if it is a more recent problem though. (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, these are hollow 1 piece ABS wheels (32146). They first appeared last year in the 3057 Create 'n' Race set. I suspect the reason that they are in the 8241 set is cost. After all it would be hared to expect 8 real tires in a set that only (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Neat string spooler?
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Jerry, Jerry Kalpin <jdkalpin@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:G6ntIx.CrE@lugnet.com... (...) unwind (...) festoon. Sounds pretty amazing! (...) driving (...) Thanks! This may be exactly what I need. I never thought of using the worm gear (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Ross, I am currently building a Spooler, similar to industrial converting machines used for spooling photographic films and papers. Of course, LEGO is small, so for a stock-roll I am using a spool of thread and for customer-rolls I am using (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Weight Elements -- Anyone use them?
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I wish I had more!! Then I wouldn't have to cheat & use 5c pieces / fishing sinkers for my counterweights!! Regards, ROSCO Chris Mattson <mattson@byu.edu> wrote in message news:G6nCH3.4vp@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Revamped webpages
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Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A54C5FD.839178...h.ac.uk... (...) power (...) found (...) comes (...) cases (...) Really? I'd actually found the opposite - the old ones geared down to the same speed seem to be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8457 Error for The Bit program
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Ditto for Silver Champion, Turbo Racer, 4WD XTrack (URL) they skipped 44_lesson_2.cct (URL) duel bike extras seem incomplete. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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Ditto for Silver Champion, Turbo Racer, 4WD XTrack (URL) they skipped 44_lesson_2.cct (URL) duel bike extras seem incomplete. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Technic Creation
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(...) You think my models need more chrome? :-) Perhaps it sounds odd to say, but I don't actually have a "theme" in mind when building; I just try to get the best (in my opinion) balance of mechanics, functions, aesthetics and playability for that (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Star Wars Technic C-3PO & Stormtrooper
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"jamie hickey" <jamie75@cris.com> wrote in message news:G6Kstt.n1q@lugnet.com... (...) $35. (...) I saw them at Target, and 3pO is listed at 19.99. Hmmmmm... (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Revamped webpages
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(...) I really do like the miniature Supercar, and I know exactly what you mean when you say you can't figure out the workings since you built it a year ago... It was interesting to read the bit about printing out plans of a model to the right size (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Technic Creation
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(...) That figures. I'd actually emailed Jennifer about 'some guy's amazing technic mini-supercar' and sent her a link to your site. Which, it turned out she'd already seen and admired... (...) ... which means if anyone can 'layeth the smackdown', (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Technic Creation
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(...) Excellent stuff! I'm just getting psyched up for my next model, so may the best geek win ;-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Weight Elements -- Anyone use them?
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(...) I have a few which came with the 8862 and 8868 models. They seem to be useful as counterweights on cranes. Usually what happens without the weights is that one side of the crane is much heavier than the other and therefore the turntable starts (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Old Pneumatic Sets
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(...) Hi Greg what do you call old? I have the first universal set 80 something to sell. Duncan (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Lego Weight Elements -- Anyone use them?
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Has anyone found the Lego weight elements usefull? They're sold at the Pitsco-Dacta site. Chris Mattson (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Honda / Technic promotion
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(...) Hi, A Japanese Technic fan got Asimo today(4/Jan) and posted a few images to my guestbook.(But almost written in Japanese character :) (URL) set seems to contain brandnew 1x3 liftarm(4pcs). OSAMU (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.jp)
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| | Re: New plastic "rubber" tire substitutions
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(...) So what looks like black 30.4x14 hubs with rubber tires on the picture is really a one piece molded plastic part with a hollow backside? This is really bad in my opinion. And to think that I was looking forward to the black hubs in this set. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.technic)
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Well as part of my "must get at least one of every Slizer" obsession :) I have gotten at least one of every roborider and I must say that my dad likes them better than me. Don't get me wrong because I am getting more to make all the comboriders. Its (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) In Germany Kaufhof is selling 8462 for 119DM (ca 55$). Jürgen (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you are a fan of orange its the only place to get some unusual parts in that color... (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Funny thing, I got them both at our TRU here in Binghamton NY today err yesterday now :). They were switched and still had the original seals. All parts, papers, ads, everything was there but they were switched. PS they had Cameraman from movie (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I like the dark grey wheel hubs, but apart from that it didn't have that many interesting parts. If there are any of the specific parts included you need, or if you are a Slizer fan, I would suggest picking it up. Otherwise, I don't see that (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Shame, Shame...."plastic" rubber tires in new technic
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Maybe this has come up but......Seems like TLC is cheaping out in the new Technics stuff. The 8241 Battle Cars has PLASTIC wheels that look like the standard rubber tire/plastic hub found in earlier kits (30.4x14 size). It is NOT obvious looking at (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Are they system studs. duplo studs or what? (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I own one and I can say that it is well worth what I paid for it here in australia. It has some really neat parts if nothing else. (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Greg, I've picked up a few on eBay, or you could try asking in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade to see if anyone has some for sale/trade. Regards, ROSCO FUT: lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I went and bought one, to check it out. Basically, the top surface of the chassis is the size of a 2x6 brick, with studs, except for the center 4 studs. The driver sits where those center studs would be. The top part of the racer is made of (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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I was wondering where one could purchase the old universal or any of the the pneumatic sets? Thank You, Greg Ericksen (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, all. Has anyone out there managed to design a mechanism which spools string nicely on a spool? ie: neatly across one way, then back the other way. I've tried a couple of techniques, but they're either not entirely successful, or way too bulky. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I have managed to bypass the programs hyperlinks error that is found on the current version of the Lego Bit, in which the 8457 has a URL error Here is a way to download the manuals without the programs help. Click on each link and download to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I have managed to bypass the programs hyperlinks error that is found on the current version of the Lego Bit, in which the 8457 has a URL error Here is a way to download the manuals without the programs help. Click on each link and download to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I wentlooking last night at Walmart durring restocking. I didn't See much of anything On teh shelves at all, But then, I read a tag: "Millenium Roborider: $19.78" Cananyone else confirm this? Are they billing The boss as a Millunium Roborider here (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Star Wars Technic C-3PO & Stormtrooper
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Well, I was at work the other night when I got a call telling me that some new sets were in. I figured that they were the system ones that I already have. For some reason I walked over there on lunch and what do I find, the 2 above sets. I put them (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Can you get some for us ? Thanks. Rene (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Eric J. Keef writes: In set (URL) Police Buggy, 5 Transparent Blue ones. In set (URL) Fire Helicopter, 8 Transparent Yellow ones. In set (URL) Rescue Motorbike, 5 Transparent Yellow-Green ones. These are the only ones I can (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No engines please! But lots and lots of pneumatics AND pneumatic switches etc. (...) Why do TLG do SOOooooo many vehicles - I got on my soapbox about this once before but here I go again => Lego: please can we have a Technics 'Machines' range. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2002)
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(...) Hey, cool. How about the twelve Bionicle 'bots themselves? What do their names mean? (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yep, and it should be named ... hmmm ... "Robotics Invention System" :) Seriously, it is priced at around the same as the CC2 was, and it has all the functions that were missing in CC2 (control speed of motors, read sensors) And it is much (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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