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Re: Technic's Dead (was: I need Technic)
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 5 Aug 2002 13:57:03 GMT
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"John Henry Kruer" <jhkruer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:H0DHx7.Gy@lugnet.com...
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> Modern Lego sets overcome that by using flex axles,
> and they can bend practiclly any way. Bu what else can you do with them?
> NOTHING! Their just a horribly specialized part.
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:
http://130.159.232.158/jen/lego/ac50_1_lrg/boom_luffing_lrg.htm
For a great use of the ribbed tubing see here:
http://www.nostarchpress.com/sato_excerpt.pdf
You can also use the ribbed tubing to make "washers" to ensure gears mesh
properly.
The new beams and other studs can be really sublime and exceptionally
addictive once you get used to them... all of a sudden these trays full of
2x4 L shaped liftarms start getting used. For making impeccably braced gear
trains, mechanisms and structures in compact spaces the new studless beams
and liftarms are generally far superior to making braced strcutures from
technic bricks and plates. I have done things with the new parts that simply
cannot be done with the old ones - and it was not for want of trying,
believe me! They are generally stronger too, although as far as I am
concerned the jury is still out on whether this will extend to large chassis
or not - I've not tried it yet, but the 8466 chassis seemed pretty robust.
As far as aesthetics go, that is in the eye of the beholder.
Jennifer
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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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