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| | | I can agree with your feelings of the Technic theme being slowly diluted with Bionicle, Throwbots and the like and the theme 'Technic' itself may indeed be dead but I am in a huge disagreement with idea that the newer Technic parts are in some way (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | (...) Larger beams don't have axles, which then renders them inferioir to technic bricks. I'm okay with using a few liftarms and small beams when I have to. But I just find that Technic bricks are ALOT better then beams for a structual, 'chassis' (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Jennifer Clark
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| | | | | | | "John Henry Kruer" <jhkruer@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H0DHx7.Gy@lugnet.com... (...) Flex axles can be used to carry compressed air in pneumatic systems, and as cunning attachment points - see the "hook holder" on the crane cab: (URL) a great (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Thomas Avery
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| | | | | | For clarification: "beam" = studless beam (e.g. (...) I think each has its own place, which is governed by necessity. We cannot compare equivalent constructions to judge the better piece. For example, if you think of replacing a brick with a beam in (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Philippe Hurbain
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| | | | | | | (...) Technically, not quite: a beam is 7.8mm in pinhole direction (same as a brick), 7.4mm between smooth faces Philo (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Thomas Avery
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| | | | | | | | (...) Whatever. For building purposes its ratio is approximately 1:1. Leave the micrometer out of it ;-) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | | | (...) I totally agree! I think I overdid it. I totally agree that beams and bricks have their uses, I just don't like how Lego is making the beam 'superioir' these days. The thing that ticks me off, though, is flex axles and 'styling panels.' I just (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Thomas Avery
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Yes, that's true. It's disappointing to get a set with little or no Technic bricks in it. I think one frustrating thing about the new pieces (and I'm thinking of studless beams as well as liftarms, or 1/2 width "beams") is that because there's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —James Simpson
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) I've always gotten a kick out of how you described that container to me once: "The Bucket of Shame." j. FUT .fun (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Buckets of "Shame" - Near useless stuff I have too much of —John Heins
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I have to confess that I have a similar "depository" of less than useful pieces. I have a rather large collection of parts used to teach various classes (robotics, machines and such). I have trays holding "reasonable" amounts of parts sorted (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | (...) The styling panels may not have structural purposes, but to me they make a Technic set somewhat more attractive. The reality is that very little in the real world is just grids of structural members, there are decorative (or functional) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Brian Sadowski
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| | | | | | (...) I completely agree that bricks have there own place and can be very useful, but I do believe the style of rounded beams and liftarms are a better means for technical modeling then the Technic brick. I still use bricks in all of my models, but (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead) —Thomas Avery
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| | | | | | (...) Oh, sure. I agree with that. It's having enough beams that's the problem! (...) Well, it just depends on what you need for a given situation. Studs can really help, if you need them. If not, they're just an added complication. But you're (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | (...) And both the brick and beam have their place in the LEGO parts catalog. But what about those of us not building robots or complicated gear boxes? What about builders who want the old style Technic bricks to use as bracing or frameworks for (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) Yes, I'd bet Technic bricks are more expensive to produce, because they require more pieces in the mold. To make a standard brick, you'd only need a two-piece mold - one piece for the bottom, to make the inside hollow, and another piece for (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | | (...) Very possibly so. Then I reiterate my previous statement. Manufacture them, put them out in bulk packs and price them accordingly. I've paid up to $1.00 U.S. per 1x16 black Technic brick at auction. Is it not possible for the company to sell (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | RE: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Ralph Hempel
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| | | | | | (...) Steve, My Dad was one of the mold design and production managers at Husky Injection Molding way back when. I can tell you that LEGO bricks in general have a degree of mold complexity that is very high. There are a number of technical hurdles, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | | | | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Suzanne D. Rich
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| | | | | | | Ralph Hempel wrote: >[...] (...) On the contrary, Ralph, that's fascinating! Thanks. -Suz (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Geoffrey Hyde
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| | | | | | | "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:CAEBIOGHPFFJALB...mts.com... (...) Injection (...) the (...) Huh?? I'm not sure about that. For as long as I can remember, the 1x1 round plates which have come in a great variety of colors, (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Matthew Jeffery
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| | | | | | Interesting, but not actually relevant to technic being dead. I've got to say, that even with the new technic liftarms being cheap(er) to produce, that doesn't explain why lego are suddenly making the bionicle bodies and arms- these super (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic) —Paul Kleniewski
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| | | | sorry i know this is the old one topic but i couldn't stop myself to add my voice here brian you are absolutely right my lego story begins in early 80s so i used to technic bricks and plates then i had some break :) (few years) when i bought som (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.technic)
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