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Thank You Steve! it actualy makes sence,I am going to go try this. Gary Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:0tap5t49a8ukgha...4ax.com... (...) make (...) wheel, (...) what (...) about (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) left (...) you (...) motor (...) This deserves a more complete response. So I have returned home, attached a battery box, and started pressing buttons and shifting gears. Let me say that this "5-speed 8880" is built entirely from spare parts (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually, (URL) is the picture of Team Larsen at the 2000 competition. Look at all the "LEGO Technic" signs! Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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In my research on the topic of Tractor Pulling, I discovered the following web site: (URL). (URL) contains lots of good background information. Look at the Team Larsen picture in (URL), and decide for yourself the authenticity of 8457. In (URL), it (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The problem with using u-joints is that as the angle increases, the output becomes more "jumpy" relative to the input. This is why real cars (and the 8880) use CV joints. With suspension, it's OK, because you can use two u-joints to cancel (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's what I did too! I think the 20x30 ballon tyres are some of the best tyres available. They are realistic looking for eg. construction equipment, and they have nice traction and off-road capabilities. Besides, they are not as (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hmm. I'm not a Technic-head, and I haven't actually sat down and played with the ABS to know how well this would work, but here goes an idea... In order to look right (and work well, I think), the pivot for the rear wheels need to be as close (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Shame, Shame...."plastic" rubber tires in new technic
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Howdy, Never sat down and figured out the friction coefficient for the different LEGO tires. However, over the years I have hosted numerous "hill-climb", "King of the Hills", "Tug of War" and "Tractor Pull" type contests. Usually, kids will grab the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.edu)
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(...) 8456 isn't hard to find.... it's for sale at the Dutch V&D shops. I'll try to pick up a bunch later this week. (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Are they not available as a service pack anymore? I wouldn't mind getting some myself. Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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