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Cool Handcar! (...) The levers are a clever idea. The levers go through a switch, but theres a bit of friction when it hits the moving part. (...) I'm pretty sure Lego doesn't make clear axles or universal joints. You could try one of the clear (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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LOL... (in spanish... I don´t know how it's said in english:) "Cerebro, que vamos a hacer hoy por la noche??? Lo mismo que hacemos todas las noches Pinky... Tratar de conquistar el mundo!!!!" "They're Pinky, they're Pinky and the Brain, Brain, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) it (...) Not to mention the relative radii of the short & long rails would be wrong, so you'd end up with the rails wider apart at each joint than in the middle. This may not be enough to make it unusable, however, depending what wheels you (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, in an old picture album, I found this very cool and cute vehicle with a new ecological drive concept (sorry I have no forther information on this and no idea who has built it): (URL) this could be our solution for a train, that runs on all (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains) !
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Well, due to some problems I had earlier with posting photos to Brickshelf I am trying this again...here is the link to the 4 wheel rail hand car and the link directly to the build instructions. If you didn't catch the first posting about the hand (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Didn't say it would be EASY. Said .... "if you want to impress me, motorize it!" If it was easy I would have done it by now myself. (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That wouldn't work on its own. Firstly you'd need a bridge, since a regular crossing wouldn't be any use. Secondly, there's no way you could keep the tracks 2 studs apart around a 270° arc without lengthening the inner rail somewhere. Even a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've thought of that problem, too. I *think* it could be solved by building a figure-8 track. The outter tracks on each curve would be longer than the inner tracks, but by having them opposite they would cancel each other out. OK, time to dig (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Rob, the last thing I dream of is diesels... Jason R (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was thinking that too, though as I said I've run out of 1x3 buffers. (...) I don't have any curves, but it wouldn't work exactly right. If you think of a 90° corner that goes up and turns right to form an 'r'. Move the inner rail two studs (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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<joke> <snip> (...) </snip> Impress Lar? Riiiiiiight... Never happen. He's been there, done that, and built a better one than you could ever dream of! :P </joke> -Rob (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, if you really feel the need to impress Larry for some strange reason, you could always try to fit a red micro-motor into a freight car of some sort. I had a four-wide "critter" locomotive with a micro-motor in it. Ran fine, but (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, right, I'll just use one of those dark blue micro-motors that we all have lying around the house... >:-/ Jason (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ALL critters are cute. Some are cuter than others... this is one of the cutest! Nice work. But if you want to impress me, motorize it! (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Another piece to use would be this.... (URL) 1 x 2 with 10L Rod' (42445) It is available in clear in the recent studio sets....... Thanx, Mark Millere (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The Mayor of San Juan Capistrano (Hon. John S. Gelff) along with Gerald J. Miller (Administrator of the San Juan Capistrano Mission) stop for a moment to admire a diaorama of the San Juan Mission crafterd entirely in LEGOs by members of the Southern (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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MichLTC had quite the busy weekend. With only 2 days to plan we pulled off our very first museum show. We were very pleased with the result and the Museum was even more so. They definitely want us back and we are looking forward to it. Check out the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.mi) !!
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Okay, another new colour's come along, so I had to build something. I set out to do a hopper wagon, but ended up with this 5-wide narrow-gauge steam engine. And yes, Larry, you're allowed to refer to this one as 'cute' if you must... :-) (URL) even (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) No, only gray UV-joints and axles in different colors. Perhaps you can figure out a way to use this part: (URL) common in clear, a cheap way for the non-Bricklinkers is to buy the mini podracer set in the Star Wars genre. (...) /Tobbe (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I have placed my version of the old rail hand car on Brickshelf for your viewing pleasure. Like Shawn, I used the NBA Lego man with the leg springs removed. Also, the Lego man who is doing the pumping is mounted on two technic bricks (1x2’s) with 2 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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