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Re: 8480 Space Shuttle Optic Fiber module
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 23:16:27 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Stéphane Simard writes:
> Hello all,
> 
> I build for the first time my MISB 8480 Space Shuttle yesterday.
> 
> Needless to say, awesome set.
> 
> I was very careful when I built it to make sure that there was no friction
> whatsoever between the gears and axles, so the only friction came from the
> rubber bands and the Optic Fiber module itself.
> 
> My question is: is it normal that the "rotation" of the light in the fibers
> is so slow? It rotates about twice every three seconds.

I can't really remember how fast it was, but I do remember mine occasionally
got "stuck" and stopped turning due to friction. So I fiddled around with
the whole back section squeezing bricks together, making sure axles lined up
etc, and after I did that it worked fine.

ROSCO



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  Re: 8480 Space Shuttle Optic Fiber module
 
(...) Ouch, mine never stopped, so I guess I was complaining for nothing after all. (24 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)

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  8480 Space Shuttle Optic Fiber module
 
Hello all, I build for the first time my MISB 8480 Space Shuttle yesterday. Needless to say, awesome set. I was very careful when I built it to make sure that there was no friction whatsoever between the gears and axles, so the only friction came (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)

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