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Yes, I have seen the T.V. advertisment in Germany too. Very cool! I got in on tape, but I am unable to change the fromat right now, otherwise I could put a version online. Too bad. Also, they started the campaign way too late, now that I already (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Well after approximately 5 hours, I just finished building my recently acquired 8880 Supercar, and frankly it lives up to the hype... Very good working features, drivetrain is quite remarkable. The best part is the number of beams and other useful (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Just got 8007/C3PO
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(...) Dave! (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: G.I. needs help...
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(...) Well, I knew you had a company...but i couldn't remember the name! It was 2230 at night when i made that post... tired... exams... must sleep in class... *Poof- wakes up* Rick (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8479 Barcode Multiset No Longer Available
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IMHO, the best thing one could do with this set would to take a Mindstorms set to it and combine them both. The big thing one might be missing is the problem of the sounds that the barcode unit makes, but that's not really that inviting, although it (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Have you seen the prototype? (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hey! What about the Astro Lift Company? What happened to the Fair Competition Act for Colonial Expansion and Space Astrogation Development of 2134? Don't make me alert the TDF authorities, now! ;^) ~Trev (Da Head Cheez Wiz) Astro Lift Co. (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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Rick Hallman <Griffon_Industries@...emove.com> wrote in message news:G7ADxB.96s@lugnet.com... (...) For landing gear, you might want to check out the gear in the 8480 & 8425. I personally prefer the 8425. The space shuttle uses a shock absorber (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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(...) True enough, and that's the only gold lining about this dark cloud. I look forward to a ball/socket parts pack, or at least a cheaper set in which to acquire them. Dave! (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) $34.88 at Walmart. I had to show my WM receipt to get 'em to price match at TRU though. (I had a TRU gift card from an exchange I made.) J (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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Greetings... Upon realizing Griffon Industries does not have any Corporate craft we have decided to build a Corporate Transport for myself, the CEO, our chief engineers (Including Jamal Coleman) and other prospective buyers. But...we don't have much (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'll sure buy one when they go on clearance. Ain't NO WAY am I gonna pay full price for that yucky thing. $40! Hah! ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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That is so cool! Thanks for sharing the picture! Build On! John Matthews Amnon Silverstein <amnon@best.com> wrote in message news:G78AzI.2rs@lugnet.com... (...) non-electric. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone have the 8307? Care to describe your thoughts on this set? Rose (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Force, strenght, did anyone ever measure?
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Duq, I once had a 8t gear in rack & pinion lifter break on me - it was only a single width rach, though. It was in a fair-ground ride I built (many years ago). The arm it was lifting was pretty heavy, but I didn't actually weigh / measure it. If (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8479 Barcode Multiset No Longer Available
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I've got an unopened one for sale @ £75 plus p&p, if anyone is interested. UK delivery only... Will (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all, I'm running into trouble with my mobile crane project. The boom is pretty heavy. I want to raise it with a rack/pinion, but I wonder how much force they can take? I reckon that for the first bit up the horizontal force will be around 50N. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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Wow! That looks impressive! I'd like to see the whole workings explained, particularly the striking bit.... Duq "Amnon Silverstein" <amnon@best.com> wrote in message news:G78AzI.2rs@lugnet.com... (...) non-electric. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I have a new (I think) method for using the turntables as jumbo gears. Pop the turntable into two parts. Push the inner teeth down through the hole and pull up on the outer teeth with your fingers. Snap a 6 X 2 technic plank over the open hole. Bush (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ahh...but it's good for parts. Maybe it's just me...I didn't even bother putting together the main model, but the stuff inside called out to be used. I've got the beginnings of a nice mecha using the ball joints (duh) and some of those snazzy (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have to disagree with this part. If I had made this ghastly thing as an MOC I'd've been ashamed to post pictures of it. Looking at it on my desk I can only believe that it's C3PO by closing both eyes and imagining it. I know it's been said (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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Hey Everyone, It looks like the 8479 Barcode Multiset ((URL) has finally gone the way of the dodo. S@H now shows it as "No Longer Available". I'm glad I got mine when I did, as it's a pretty cool set, even though Mindstorms kinda over shadows it's (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Check LEGO set form Mobile Phone
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Looks like the LUGNET version is WEB only, while this new version is a minimal interface created for some web enabled cell phones. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Check LEGO set form Mobile Phone
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(...) thats exactly what Lugnet offers here (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) thats exactly what Lugnet offers here (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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The S@H catalog I got in the mail last week didn't have it. The one before that did. So they must have just recently decided to pull it from the printed materials, and the Boss packages were made up before that. Funny thing about the Indy Storm, one (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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When you buy LEGO set in store or on eBay, would you want to check the official prices and pieces and so on? You can check it from your mobile phone from today, open page at (URL) got it! Zhengrong (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Striking Lego Clock
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Ok, after tinkering with this for months, I finally have a complete Lego clock that strikes the hours! It is completely mechanical, and non-electric. It features: 375:1 gear ratio 8 hours running time 3 lbs clock weights and 2 lbs striking weights. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic) !
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When and between what programs? It would be a lauge if it was in the Amerdale slot? -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Lego Technic Club (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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The T.V. ad for Bionicle has started airing in the U.K. . It's pretty cool and is done in complete CGI. (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8880 Super Car motorization ideas?
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You have your finger on it, Ross! It is the weight of the hubs and tires, I have decided, which exacerbates any friction at the steering arm between itself and the knuckle ball and the locking hub. I have been building an 8880 chassis from spare (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Super Street sensation 8448
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The 8448 is included in the little shop at home catalog that came with the new The Boss RoboRider I bought at Target this weekend. (The Indy Storm has an overprint that it is not available.) The only other physical location I ever saw them at was (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I was just over to my local K-mart and they had put out 5 or 6 each of the 10 small Throwbots, so I got one went to the checkout and instead of 6 dollars it scanned for 50 cents!!, yep that's $.50, HALF a buck!!. I told the cashier hold on. I went (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: BIG crane now in english
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Yep, that's the one. Duq "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:G76qpt.J4z@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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Oops.... (URL) Thakur" <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G76pwy.H3E@lugnet.com... (...) english. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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With your imagination, you will make some great robots. Your "Puppy" is very clever. -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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They probably stopped making them a year ago, left them in the S@H catalog as long as they had a big stack of them in the warehouse, and are only down to a handfull now. It's still up at shop.lego.com until that last handfull is gone, that way (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8462 Mods..
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Yeah i saw those pieces on in the instructions for the Claw rig but i thought they were solid plastic ie. not flexible. But there you go... Juergen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr> wrote in message news:87snmm9lsc.fsf@loria.fr... (...) secondary (...) like (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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(URL) has a nice D9.... Regards, ROSCO "Gaurav Thakur" <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G76pwy.H3E@lugnet.com... (...) english. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) 4.2 meters?! Amazing...anyone have the link? (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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