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Does anyone has any clue if set 8448 (super street sensation) will be discontinued soon? I live in Montreal and besides S@H Lego, is there any other wa to purchase this set? S@H is usually too expensive. Example: go at www.walmart.com and you will (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: bionicle video game for GameCube and Game boy Advance!!!
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(URL) (babelfish) is a language translator. I typed in the first paragraph & hit the German -> English translate to get this. NOTE: It's not always 100% accurate!! Regards, ROSCO (...) to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: bionicle video game for GameCube and Game boy Advance!!!
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(...) CD-ROM too. Cool beans. (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: bionicle video game for GameCube and Game boy Advance!!!
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LINKS? babelfish???...???What the heck is babelfish? Where? thanx geordan (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: bionicle video game for GameCube and Game boy Advance!!!
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(...) Its called "The Masks of Power" (according to babelfish), there are 72 masks to collect, 12 types, each in 6 colours. ROSCO (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | bionicle video game for GameCube and Game boy Advance!!!
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It appears that lego is making a bionicle video game! Gamecube!! gameboy advance!!! SCREENSHOTS!!!!! bottom right of the page. it is in german so I can't read it, but gamecube and gameboy advance are in english DUDE this is so cool. I wonder if it (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Backlash in Lego Gear Trains
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(...) Yes, I think so. In fact, I think they have significantly more friction when grinding than the "old" gears. And by the way, when using both the new and old style gears in a gear train, I find that there is almost too much friction. Do anybody (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Micro-motors and fiber optics
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(...) The Pitsco-DACTA on-line store has them. (URL) Look under [Spare Parts, Tools & Resources]>[LEGO Dacta Spare Parts]>[Motors]. They are $10.25 + $6 shipping (for orders under $100, 6% after that) in the US. I recently placed a largish order, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Micro-motors and fiber optics
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(...) Yes indeed, this can be a bit of a pain at times. However, there always seems to be a way round it somehow! I ordered one of the service packs from Dacta (9959) the other day, price around 6 UKP, which seems to have the top and bottom pieces (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Where to buy 8448?
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(...) Hi James I am Thomas From Montreal. I've been looking around many stores to find this model (8448) but it seams very hard to find. I know that it's possible to buy now at S@H but usually, all sets are cheaper at Sears, Toys R US, Wal-mart... (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.al.bir, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Any Ideas= 8448 and 4 wheel steering?
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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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| | Re: 8880 Super Car motorization ideas?
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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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| | Re: Lego Power Pulling in 1998?
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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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| | Lego Power Pulling in 1998?
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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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| | Re: Any Ideas= 8448 and 4 wheel steering?
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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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| | Re: How rare is...
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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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| | Re: Any Ideas= 8448 and 4 wheel steering?
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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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| | Re: Micro-motors and fiber optics
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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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| | Re: Micro-motors and fiber optics
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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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