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Re: scanning for new parts
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Date: 
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 13:25:00 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, John Barnes writes:
I received the new S@H catalog the other day, and, as usual,
browsed the photos of all the new stuff looking for evidence of new
parts - especially ones with a Technic bias/use.

I was looking at the front suspension of the new 4x4 set, 8466. It's
supposed to be full 4-wheel drive so the front wheels must be driven and
steerable.

In the catalog, I can see a yellow piece that looks like:

http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/suspen/susp_3.html
part number: 32186

Is it this part? If so, it's not true 4-wheel drive and the front wheels are
just steerable.

I'm hoping that it's a new part and just a variation of the above mentioned
piece (32186). Hopefully it's been modified to house a u-joint so that the
wheels may be driven.

Anyone have thoughts on this, or know what the part really is?

T. J.



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  Re: scanning for new parts
 
You're right, it does look like the 32186 of the 8448! When I look closely at the main photo, I can see some bevel gears, but it's not clear enough if they are within a diff housing above a 16 tooth gear and did something like what was done to the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: scanning for new parts
 
Are there any better scans available of those pics? All I've seen so far are the S@H pics, and it's very hard to see anything on those.... Steering on 8465 on those pics seems to be using part 6571 (of that same technica page).... Cheers! Duq (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)

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  scanning for new parts
 
I received the new S@H catalog the other day, and, as usual, browsed the photos of all the new stuff looking for evidence of new parts - especially ones with a Technic bias/use. I am intrigued by the photo of 8538. First of all, there is an (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)

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