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Subject:	Re: Call me a Lego pureist if you will but...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic
Date:	Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:43:38 GMT
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SuperD wrote: > > ============================== > The following pieces are junk: > ============================== > > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/misc/misc_2.html > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/misc/misc_3.html > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_5.html > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_4.html > *** However, the gearbox is kinda useful :+) > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_3.html > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_2.html > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_1.html > http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/flex/flex_4.html Despite your assertions to the contrary, many of the elements you listed are *not* junk. The corrugated tubes are extremely useful, not only for decoration but for constructing flexible articulated touch bumpers in robots. Many of the Throwbot joints and liftarms have superfluous decorative characteristics, but are nonetheless functional; and the projectile cannon is quite good at what it does (it's optimized for shooting cats, right?), and cannot be feasibly replicated with other elements. -- Regards Micah J. Mabelitini - LUGNET #918 - accutron@kih.net The University of Kentucky - SECC Middlesboro ASC http://www.users.kih.net/~micahx/brickdreams/ http://www.users.kih.net/~micahx/rcxbug/

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		Re: Call me a Lego pureist if you will but...
(...) I honestly agree-- they've mostly got their uses, although I do agree further that making sets SOLELY out of these pieces is kinda annoying-- too many of these pieces can get on your nerves... (...) don't need more than, say, 2, although I (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)

		Re: Call me a Lego pureist if you will but...
(...) The projectiles make great legs for multi-legged robots. The rubber tip offers optimal grip on all sorts of surfaces. (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)

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		Call me a Lego pureist if you will but...
Im not too thrilled with all this new lego crap comming out. First its the Cyber junk, then the Robo/ThrowBott crap, and now this Bionicle mess. Whats with all these crappy new lego pieces? "Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one?" Wanna (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)

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