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Re: best set for micromotors, pneumatics
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Date: 
Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:44:24 GMT
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The "new" part is a spring powered air "controled" device. It looks like
an oversized technic "shock absorber". But is uses a pneumatic plunger with
limited air flow to slow the movement.

-Rich


In lugnet.technic, Iain Hendry writes:
the crane truck and the indy storm use only that  new "hydrolic action"
compression cylinder  for opening canopies.... the only set that you
mentioned


Since I havn't seen this set up close I have to wonder...

Surely this can't really be a LEGO Hydraulic system, to parallel the
pneumatic system? Have I missed something?

   Iain
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  Re: best set for micromotors, pneumatics
 
Hi Iain, Richard is correct about it being a air device . I put Hydraulic in qoutes because there was much discussion about Lego advertizing a "Hydraulic" action when no real fluid is involved, unless you count air as a fluid. the New part works (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) mentioned Since I havn't seen this set up close I have to wonder... Surely this can't really be a LEGO Hydraulic system, to parallel the pneumatic system? Have I missed something? Iain -- tokama (URL) UIN 5362826 AIM Linjerflyg h e n d r y j r (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)

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