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(...) Actually, having the 8458 as well, the rear wheels rather dwarf them! Even while using the same hubs, the wheels bulge on the top and sides rather generously. They read "Technic" and "Power" on the sides, similar to how the 8458's say (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi all, Contact me if you are interested in these. Since this is not a marketplace group, I don't want to say directly... Chris Barker chris@superfami.com (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic)
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Edison vs Tesla DC vs AC Are you guys talking about the same thing? -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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You can't actually do this the way you describe. You can't pulse the motor outputs as required to drive the FOS with the standard firmware. The FOS has only one LED, and the VLL signal is a bit more complicated than on/off. You can use the scout VLL (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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You can get Fiber Optics at reduced price. LSAH Weekly Specials through Feb 6, 2001 has #9732 "Extreme Creatures" for sale US$25 (reg $50). See (URL) It has the FOS (Fiber Optic System) with 8 fiber optic cables and the 8-LED rotary part. For info (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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You can build a Technic mechanical and optical system to control Mindstorms Scouts and Micro Scouts. The lights and optic cables from the FOS (Fiber Optic System) rotary LED assembly can provide the light sources and channels to the light sensors on (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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You can remotely control each of 3 motors in both directions with a Scout and a Micro Scout. You need these parts: 1) Mindstorms Remote Control, 2) Mindstorms Scout, 3) Mindstorms Micro Scout, 4) 2 motors, 5) Lego Fiber Optic Cable (optional). You (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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On lego's website they got a buttload more bionicle info, you can follow Tahu now. Tons of storylines to follow, this will keep me up for a while. Someone asked how to get the music from inside the Shockwave thing, it saves an swf file in Temporary (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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They're also used in the Aquazone set 6199 ((URL) The propellers on the sides of the submarine are attached to these pieces to allow them to rotate around, and it's done in such a way that they click-lock in 45 degree increments. --Travis Cobbs (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Yes they are the same, but on the Power Puller they are put on the axle the other way around. -- Jason King LUGNet #665 Krusty <surfside_guy@nospam...tmail.com> wrote in message news:G8360I.IIH@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) for (...) of (...) you (...) Oh. Sure enough, there it is. What would be perfect then is (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think I may have missunderstood you. You can also look at just the messages in lugnet.technic with out the subgroups. From the Technic page you can click on "View Plain (Without subgroups)" at the bottom of the page and it brings you here... (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think I may have missunderstood you. You can also look at just the messages in lugnet.technic with out the subgroups. From the Technic page you can click on "View Plain (Without subgroups)" at the bottom of the page and it brings you here... (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No you can filter out groups at any level. For example if you add... -.technic.bionicle -.technic.slizer -.technic.roboriders You will filter out the Bionicle, Slizer, and Roboriders groups but you will still see the higher level .technic (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) group (...) simply (...) But... doesn't that filter only work at the top-level view of newsgroups? Our correspondent is reading specifically the Technic news group and is looking for way to read it without all the roboriders, slizers, and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Sorry if someone's already posted this, but I was looking at that Power Puller in the S@H catalog, and my friend SWEARS it's the same wheel as the Silver Champion, with just a different rubber portion. Is this true? It doesn't look *quite* like the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you use the Web interface go here... (URL) Kingsley (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I read the Technic news group regularly through the web interface. Lately I've noticed that most of the posts to the Technic group seem to be on the new Bionicle/Slizer/Roboriders themes, as was recognizes by Todd by starting three new news groups (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree that the steering is pretty dubious for two reasons: 1) The angle range of the front wheels is very small, and the front wheels do not grip well; 2) There is no differential between the rear wheels, which do grip well. You don't have (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi: A while ago I found a great walker on someone's web page. The link is here: (URL) bother clicking it, it's 404. :( My question is if anyone knows what happened to John(?) or if his pages reside anywhere else? He had a nice design for the gears (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: What are on the bionicle CD roms?
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(...) I went to Woolworths today. I found two Bionicle dumped near the Lego section. I couldn't find a display, mainly because two women were blocking the way. I ended up getting two of the Argos 2-Packs, one for me and one for Andrew Eade. I'll (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I recently got this set as well and liked it fairly well as well. I'm not sure I'd pay $130 dollars though. $99 was a steep enough price point. Lets face it, with these large Technic sets the majority of pieces are friction pegs, not the more (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | New newsgroups for LEGO Technic Slizer/ThrowBots, RoboRiders, and Bionicle
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Three new subgroups of lugnet.technic have just been created -- one for each of Slizer (a.k.a. ThrowBots), RoboRiders, and Bionicle. CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.technic (group and hierarchy): LEGO TECHNIC®: products (information, opinions, (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.technic)
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Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G7zs6C.EFo@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) The 2 pack from I got from Argos didn't have them inside, but the ones in LSB did. Huw (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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There's more Bionicle info at: (URL) are indeed pretty cool.... Huw (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Wow. Those big monster things look more like something out of Cyberslam than a techbot line, except that Cyberslam sucked and these guys look cool. We have to play the "collect them all" game again, I hope Lego of America puts the extra masks in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Thats ight, there is more to Bionicle than meets teh eye! Just look throught this link from my normal crawlings on teh AllSpark (URL) place owes me big time =) NOW if I could just get some Bionicles State side!!!! (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah, the price seems to be attractive considering the piece count. My latest S@H catalog shows it priced at $99. I could really use the motor and the technic figure and the large tires and 20 engine parts looks nice as well... (...) Actually (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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You could have 2 worm gears side by side turning in opposite directions and have a bar below that which pushes the string against one or the other in turn. I looked at this for my crane spooler, but couldn't get it to work neatly because of the high (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I just got the Power Puller yesterday and I have to say that it is a really good set with a good price/piece ratio. With close to 1,000 parts and a motor, this set should be going for ~$130, IMHO. One of the things I liked about it was the ingenious (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Promo Display, i will be speaking to the store Guy about this. -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lego Magazines from the Past and (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) By the way, were the Bionicles you bought on shelfes or in some sort of promotional display? (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the info. I'll check my local Wollies tomorrow. I don't think I could get to Legofest. What is it? (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Woops, i didn't read it right. Woolworths £4.99 Each We Should meet at the Next UK Legofest, will you be there? -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I know that you live in the U.K. I do to. I meant what shop did you get them from? (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, I am in the UK - Europe Its great, to be able to get them before the US do To teese you, check this (URL) 6 Kits :-) Let me know what you guys think -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Where did you get them from? (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I brought 6 on a few days ago 4 didn't come with one and 2 did, so you have a choice, it says so on the side. (Free CD inside) They are all the same anyway -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Every Bionicle can I've seen comes with a CD-ROM. I dunno about the ones I haven't seen, though. Fredrik (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'd guess the studless beams are cheaper to produce. The technic bricks look like they require a more complicated mold, because the pieces have cavities on all four sides: the open studs on top, the hollow underside, and the holes through the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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