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    About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Stéphane Simard
   ... this is a reply to a message (I don't remember where I read it, I think it's in robotics, and definitely don't remember the one who said that) saying that Technic motors were basically consumable, and that person said he has lost 2 motors in the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Jerry Kalpin
     I still have every motor I ever bought. One runs a bit rough, but still does the job. I consider the LEGO low-speed geared motors to be one of the key components that make the entire system viable. Because they have such capabilities we often use (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Tobbe Arnesson
     <<snip>> One of mine new 9V motors have stopped working, oh, well, I imagine it will still run but I can't turn the shaft by hand. I e-mailed LEGO and they sent me a replacement w/o questions. I still have the broken one so I might try to fix it (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Stéphane Simard
     (...) If you ever get around to do it, photos would be appreciated. :) I have no motor to fix so I can't experiment. By the way Tobbe, I like your set reviews a lot (on your homepage). The first one I ever read was the 8457 power puller. I strongly (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Tobbe Arnesson
     (...) But of course! (...) It's notthing to strive for :) (...) Thanks! I've done a mod to the 8457 main model but will try the dragster when I dismantel the modified version. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Paul Kleniewski
   hi you know lego is my best toy so when i hear that ppl say "gray ash appears" my heart is broken when i build model i'm using it very gently i'm not leaving it working to see what will heppend after 15 minutes continues working and of course when i (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Tobbe Arnesson
   (...) To brake your heart, here's some photos: (URL) when I putted some gears into boiling water: (URL) not forget TJ's page about broken gears: (URL) end of page) :) Best, /Tobbe (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Paul Kleniewski
   how could you?!?!?! :))) sometimes i imagine that lego will move whole technic branch to aluminium or so :))) i saw brick 2x4 made from aluminium let's say just liftarms (not bricks) maybe it's good point to start :) pixel "Tobbe Arnesson" (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Tobbe Arnesson
   *trimmed lugnet.robotics* (...) That was easy, wait 'til I get my page on broken LEGO up :) (...) I suppose you refer to the ones made by Bram: (URL)let's say just liftarms (not bricks) (...) I think axels and gears are of a higher priority. However (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Paul Kleniewski
      "Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:H9qI0r.L0v@lugnet.com... (...) i know but i would fall in trauma seeing this at my model :))) (...) but it would be nice to have them all stronger :) just dreaming pixel (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
   
        RE: About Lego Motors being a "consumable".... —Bram Lambrecht
   (...) (URL) Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (21 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 

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