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Seeing this article news://lugnet.com/G7...lugnet.com it occurs to me that the scans may be illegal dealer catalog scans, so I cancel my previous article. Fredrik (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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That Komatsu motor grader looks really cool, but it's not the coolest model around. There are Caterpillar and Case graders around, and some older models of graders still around have the ability to swing the blade to either side. This is done by (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New 2001 Technic sets
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(...) I am going to disagree with you. Speaking as a parent, and a AFOL, I think these sets look quite good for both for parts and play value. I spend a lot of time building RC RCX models – now Lego have caught up with me: (URL) A (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New 2001 Technic sets
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(...) Those new dinosaurs are (supposedly) Technic? They're kinda...umm...goofy looking, aren't they? Well, OK, it's just the 'young' ones that are really goofy. The old ones just look like action figures to me - not a whole lotta parts. What are (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 8880 Pleasure...
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Yeah i noticed there is a lot of binding in the drivetrain. It seems to be caused by the Perpendicular Axle joiner that is placed in between the bottom suspension arm on the same axle as the bottom of the shocks.. The shocks are also a bit too long. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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Hmmm. Blue Dragon Arms! Some kind of new (?) Curved cylinder (tapered?) pieces for the dino's tails and necks. I wonder if they will connect using Technic friction pins... That could be cool. I also like the brown "sail" on 7003 the Young (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle)
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(...) With the possible exception of the 4 x 4 car all of those sets stink. All of those models look very crap. I will still be buying them (some of them anyway) though because it looks like the one saving grace for this garbage is the parts (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Any Ideas= 8448 and 4 wheel steering?
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(...) dmensions. You also have to make sure the two u-joints are connected with the "slits" matching, not 90 degrees apart, or you'll get the sinusoidal variation Jason mentions here: (URL) you don't understand my description (you wouldn't be the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Any Ideas= 8448 and 4 wheel steering?
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Similar to what I'm building now I think. I'm using 2 u-joints with 'parallelogram' suspension, and it works ok as long as you make sure that the pivot points for the hub and suspension are vertically aligned witht he u-joint pivot points. That way, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8002 Droid Amendment book, here's how to keep your head on :)
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If you dig back in the archives a couple of weeks to my original description of the amendments I explained it. The original instructions erroneously show the rubber bands on the bottom. They are shown on the top throughout the rest of the book. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Dont forget that we didnt know about the power puller and such untill later in the year so it might be the same for 2001. (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Force, strenght, did anyone ever measure?
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I've never measured it, but if someone can find a value for the elastic modulus of ABS it'd be easy to calculate a rough estimate of how much the force the teeth can take. -Xanthra47 "Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8002 Droid Amendment book, here's how to keep your head on :)
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(...) Actually the change here is the top picture. The subsection is upside-down and the rubber band is on the bottom rather than the top. I'm not sure if this was ammended before my copy was produced or not. I did the ammendments that you had put, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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If you can, use a worm to drive the rack; you'll be better off. It'll take more load and if some of the other stages in your gear train break or slip (You'll want to have a belt stage in there somewhere so you won't break things anyway), the rack (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8880 Pleasure.....
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Yep. The 8880 is a truly awesome set. I just wish I could find some replacement parts to fix mine : ( Whatever you do, don't let those ultra-rare suspension parts out of your sight ! The only way to get more is to buy another supercar, since parting (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8880 Pleasure...
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(...) lock (...) Well just about. Technically both the "sleeve" and the "ball" make up a CV joint. The CV's on a car are a little more complicated but work pretty much the same way as the LEGO(R) ones. BTW, CV stands for constant velocity. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | 8002 Droid Amendment book, here's how to keep your head on :)
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There was a discussion about a month ago on addendums to the 8002 Droid instruction book. I got a second copy of 8002 Droid today, and inside I found an amendment book. It is Part # 4131258. On the cover is labeled "Amendment sheets for improved (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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"Gaurav Thakur" <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G7C2vx.M7v@lugnet.com... (...) hasn't (...) to (...) Although (...) of (...) Here! Here! I certainly would love to see a revival of something like the 8862 Backhoe. I would like to add (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8880 Pleasure.....
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(...) The 8880 is definitely one of the great sets, apart from the chain. I agree that the chain slips (quite often I find) but my main objection to the chain is simply my feeling that it should not be there at all. How many cars really have a chain (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8479 Barcode Multiset No Longer Available
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(...) Yeah, the Mindstorms computers are probably superior to the Code pilot, but I really like the the mechanical systems used here. It has some very nice gear trains and it's pretty neat how they made the claw open/close and the arm move up/down (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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(...) Here are some of the vechicles I would like to see in technic: tanker truck (petrol tanker perhaps) cherrypicker another bulldozer (when was the last one?) dump truck grader steam roller wrecking ball ute/pickup truck one of those quad things (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) machinery that hasn't come out as a Lego Technic set is the grader. Although I wouldn't mind seeing another crane/claw type vehicle either. These type of models are some of my favorites... (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah I also like this model. The only probably I had with the drivetrain is that it's hard to motorize, but other than that it is quite innovative. And yeah, this set comes with tons of beams (I think the only set that might rival it in beam (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) machinery that hasn't come out as a Lego Technic set is the grader. Although I wouldn't mind seeing another crane/claw type vehicle either. These type of models are some of my favorites... (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455? too much crane
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(...) Duq: Too much crane Already! Sets: 1) 955 2) 8854 3) 8868 4) 8443 (?) 5) 8460 Don't you think it's enough? I think so. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree - to a point. I was disappointed with the chain drive to the engine, as it occasionally slips, though this can be reduced. The main thing that disappointed me was the steering geometry. Because the racks are psitioned relatively high, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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I think it's time for TLC to do a mobile crane with a 3-piece boom. I've been at it for a few weeks now (okay, I'm quite ambitious: I want the boom to get 1meter high) and it's hard to get it all right. Anyway, this would be the functions (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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It would be nice, i wonder what the 8455 will be, has anybody hear the rumrors in loc.au? that there may be a Technic Jet fighter come into the series? I have seen this motor grader before somewhere , did it come from a 850/950 manual or on the box? (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Ah I would be able to watch it, Work gets in the way :-) Was it good? Any Fighting? I will have to wait until Saturdays's CITV - Ant 'n' Dec show :-) Thanks -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello Lego Technic fans. Since the 1997 front end loader (8459), lego hasn't offered a large construction technic set. I think it would be a good idea to make a motor grader: 1) Pneumatic blade control 2) 4 or all wheels drive 3) powerfull engine 4) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: G.I. needs help...
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Well for landing gear I really like Karim's design on his orion. I havn't tried making it yet but I probally will sometime. Orion: (URL) You coule also try the patented Mark Sandlin Click Hinge Landing Gear Method (TM). Make sure you put some (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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Cool! That's an impressive machine! I was actually thinking about using 2x2 8t gears, but I don't have the room in my model (And I've run out of racks too). Encouraging anyway, I'll do some testing this weekend (and probably post a picture of the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Striking Lego Clock
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I've written up a better description of my clock on my web page at: (URL) has an avi of the striker in action, but the actual version in the clock is much improved. In the avi it rings like Bingdingdingding!, and in Clock #2 it rings like (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic) !
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My model (link below) uses elevators with a double rack and double drive axles (four z8 pinions). I have tested it with a payload of 36lbs (more than enough for a complete scale-size Saturn V). By my calculations, thats 40N per elevator. The rubber (...) (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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(...) Yep, it's the younger kids (under 10) that I'm focusing on. My daughter has gotten bored with the MicroScout, doesn't quite understand the Scout, and doesn't begin to comprehend programming the RCX, so programming the BarCode Unit is easy for (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Totally agreed, Jason. I also recommend the 8868 AirTech Claw Rig as a pleasant diversion. Expensive and difficult to find, but a wonderful feat of Technic engineering. It has an on-board air compressor! - Sean (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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This looks very nice. I have never given much thought to trying to make my Lego Grandfather Clock (www.ericharshbaregr...lock.html) 'chimable', but it's nice to see that it can be done. Good gear ratio. My clock does not run as consistently as I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yup. Somehow it reminds me of the "robot" crane vehicle and cardiogram type device in the old ideas books. I'd like to echo Duq's request for more explanation of the various sub components :-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I saw it three times on Monday. It was shown inbetween the shows on Citv. (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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