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Subject: 
Re: Technic "Ball and Axle" part question.
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lugnet.general, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Fri, 4 May 2001 18:04:06 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Thomas Avery writes:
Jay,

The Throwbot "ankle" part, as seen on:
http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/throw/throw_1.htmlp
is the ball and socket joint used in the Stormtrooper (I'm not sure about
C3PO, I don't have it).

As for the "ball and axle" part, the image is missing the little black ball
that fits into the socket, but the ball does not have an attached axle.
There is a cross-hole in the ball so that you can insert any length axle.

I don't own any throwbot sets, but I'm guessing you'll find this part in them.

If anyone else knows more on the subject, or can get a close up picture of
the joint (with ball), please post a message here.

T. J.

Thanks T.J. I just assumed the axles were attached. Well, this puts a slight
crimp in my “home made” version of these parts, I guess my parts will simply
have permanent axles. It won’t be as accurate to the real thing, but it is a
lot cheaper and I can make as many as I want.

By the way, the link you posted was a dead end, I got an “error (404): URL
missing”, message.
As for the Throwbots, I have a couple Jet 8504 and Electro 8507, but there
are no ball with axle-hole parts in those sets. Perhaps in the newer
throwbot or the upcoming Bionicle sets will.


Thanks.

Jay



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Technic "Ball and Axle" part question.
 
(...) Okay, I see the problem. Try it without the "p" on the end: (URL) is in Jim Hughes' web site "Technica". If you're not familiar, he has an excellent reference on technic parts. The link above goes to the "Joints" section of the "Throwbots" (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
  Re: Technic "Ball and Axle" part question.
 
(...) AFAIK, the new ball-with technic axle hole only comes with Technic C-3P0 or Stormtrooper, and not any of the Throwbots. I don't think it comes in Bionickles either, but I could be mistaken. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
  Re: Technic "Ball and Axle" part question.
 
(...) them. (...) The bionicle sets have that part! It is seen best on Tahu's chest. I'm not sure, but I think the stone bionicle (stone, not earth) has 2 of these. Can someone confirm this? NICK (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Technic "Ball and Axle" part question.
 
Jay, The Throwbot "ankle" part, as seen on: (URL) the ball and socket joint used in the Stormtrooper (I'm not sure about C3PO, I don't have it). As for the "ball and axle" part, the image is missing the little black ball that fits into the socket, (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)

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