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(...) (URL) least you got yours working :) /Tobbe (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: The Giant Wheelbot
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(...) KK, Great work! I can't wait to see it turn one day... Great idea :) I think I'll try one with my Znaps? Robin W GFLUG (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: The Giant Wheelbot
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Hey, a fresh idea! Very cool job! -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Quah" <kquah1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:G3vqGA.4Ap@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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| | The Giant Wheelbot
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After some initial stops and starts, I finally finished my Giant Wheelbot MOC made from Znap, Technic and the RCX. I was inspired to create this after I had finished a ferris wheel for my son but could not quite get the wheel structure right with (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun) !!
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| | ZNAP sets
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For general information, it seems that Toys R Us in the Metro NY area (and elsewhere I suspect, by recent Ebay listings) has had a large number of Znap sets on clearance. The motorized sets are running $9.97 with others for $4.50 and $.97. There's a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Where can I buy Znap?
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I found some of Znap is very good, like 3571, 3591, does anyone tell me where I can buy them? Zhengrong (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.znap)
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.200009...lserver... (...) I have done just that with 5 3591s. If you're looking for bulk ZNAP parts see: (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: My impression of Znap
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(...) Me too ;-) My ZNAP history stated with a few Dino Jets (3551) from a Toys'R'Us sale (I think I got them from less than 1 US$ apiece), but last week I bought a Hover-Sub (3552) for the included motor to expand my Mindstorms parts... The it (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: My impression of Znap
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>There is some compatibility with Technic and I will save the pieces for >those impossible occasions when I just cannot find a good way to do >something. >At any rate, I was pleased with my onsale purchase. I was disheartened by a previous (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | My impression of Znap
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I purchased Znap 3591, 3571, and 3552 for the purpose of gleaning the motors and wiring from the sets. I was pleased to find a few gears, axles, and pins as a bonus. I thought I would take a shot at building some of the models before trashing the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP newsgroup
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(...) I spoke out of turn, my apologies. It's up to the author to make any announcements if and when. Till then, never mind. ++Lar (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ZNAP newsgroup
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(...) "have been done"? Are they on a web-page somewhere? I'd love to have a look at them... Regards, Hakan (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ZNAP newsgroup
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(...) Some primitives have been done already but not enough to model anything yet (all the primitives can create so far is straight beams) and they're not widely released yet. ++Lar (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ZNAP newsgroup
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(...) Yup: lugnet.znap <=> (URL) Also is the a ZNAP partserf? LEGO ZNAP is real LEGO, so I would imagine eventually someday someone will model the ZNAP parts for LDraw and they would become part of the Partsref? --Todd (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Lukewarm Interest
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Sorry for the original misplaced post, I meant to send it to market.bst -- -Rob. (...) wire, (...) available (...) there (...) Znap (...) want (...) don't (...) any (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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(...) Not sure they're worth 8... I'd go $4 each plus very miserly shipping. Contact me offline if you don't get any better takers. ++Lar (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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Anyone interested in the ZNAP parts from multiple 3552's (less motor, wire, battery box, flex cables) for $8 each including shipping in the US?? (URL) 3571s are all gone (in York, PA), the 3591s are still available on the TRU website for $15. -- (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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The sale is over here. Reason: Hurricane Mike swooped up every available set in all the stores in his path. This is a nationwide sale and will last until the sets disappear. Mike "Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) I exaggerated a little in my enthusiasm, but in answer to your question-- yes, TRU has a few motor sets for $9.95. I'm in Pittsburgh, but I don't expect the sale is exclusive to my town. I haven't seen a flyer for any specific Znap bargains, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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I just went to TRU (to get a motor, actually) and ran across a major clearance sale on the Znaps. They were selling two different sets with motor (a black helicopter and a green something) for $9.95 each. It was even more amusing, since they were (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) Dave, Can you be more specific regarding the sale TRUs in your area are having? Are they selling Znap sets with motors below the $10 each level? Is there a published sale (i.e., in a TRU flyer)? I'm trying to keep tabs on Znap at my local TRUs (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:G0y6CK.Ltv@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) I have taken full advantage of the Znap dump as a source for motors. (...) you (...) Three reasons for me: 1) The plastic is too soft and the joints (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Lukewarm Interest
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Several local TRU's are having heavy-duty clearance sales on Znap--along the lines of all-you-can-carry-for-a-dollar, or something like that. Why, do you suppose, did Znap not succeed? It seems that among Technic fans there is considerable interest (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP... anyone? anyone?
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Well, I went through and finished inventorying the 12 ZNAP sets I bought, but I haven't yet finished putting them into my new database (MS-Access 2000) to find out which parts I need to scan and which sets they are from, as I haven't mixed (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP... anyone? anyone?
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"Mike Poindexter" <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message news:FzI3LI.J4u@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) Which set(s) did that piece appear in and do you have a scan of it posted anywhere? -- -Rob. ===...=== New sets and parts for sale or trade: (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP... anyone? anyone?
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I am interested in the 3x5 grid sections in Black.[1] I would like to get a hell of a lot of them. Mike Poindexter [1] As there is no official name for the ZNAP parts, I was using temporary names where the technic holes are counted, as they are not (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP... anyone? anyone?
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Rob, I got all the "bulk" Znap I could use buying sets at TRU for $10 to get the motors out of them. As TRU is still selling these sets, i'd imagine that it's going to be hard to sell the pieces off. Couple that with the limited useability of the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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| | ZNAP... anyone? anyone?
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Based on the current bids on eBay for ZNAP parts, is it safe to say no one is interested in bulk ZNAP?? -- -Rob. ===...=== New sets and parts for sale or trade: (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.znap)
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| | Looking for ZNAP sets
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I went crazy on ZNAP and am missing some sets. I cannot find the following: 3505 Aeroplane 3506 Motorbike 3510 Polybag 3521 Racer 3554 Helicopter 3555 Jeep 3582 Ant I got the other 12 sets and have already cataloged and inventoried them. I was (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Disabled kitten helped by contruction toy
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Found in a Chinese newspaper: (URL) says the kitten was born without the hip bone and cannot walk. An animal doctor in Pennsylvania made a wheel chair for the kitten so it can walk with only two legs. At first it looks like Znap to me, but it should (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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(...) Oddly enough, there isn't one. But the better battery box is worth the sacrifice, for me. Especially since I also bought one of the cheaper sets to get shafted (so to speak). (...) Boba Fett has been stealing parts out of Lego sets? ;-) Ran (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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3591 does not contain any flex shafts. 3552 and 3571 should each contain two. Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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"Miles Gentry" <gentrym@gte.net> wrote in message news:Fy128y.Gz6@lugnet.com... (...) while (...) not (...) Good (...) Get (...) on (...) "clearance" (...) I didn't find a flexible drive shaft in this set. Can anyone confirm that it should be (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Znap popularity?
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I would like to offer evidence supporting what you said. On the znap set I bout in Livonia MI there is a sticker in like 7 languages. unusual for us legos. the box was also very dusty with a sawdust like dust. "Philip Ogston" (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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TRU in Fresh Pond Shopping Mall (Alewife, MA) had the larger sets (as of yesterday), i.e. #3591, #3552 and #3571 as well as some 3581 Formula Z Car in Storage Box (no motor). I bought a few, but left many (at least 20 I guess). Note that TRU online (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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(...) As of closing time Friday, the south San Jose store hadn't moved the sets or changed the shelf tags. The "self-service" scanners came up with "no price found", but the registers had the clearance prices for the two sets I bought. Ran (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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(...) Thursday July 20, 2000 6:00 PM the TRU pricer had marked all but 2 sets. None of the sets revealed prices at the bar code scanners available to shoppers, but did produce the sale prices at the check-out scanner. ZNAP sets did not occupy the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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(...) My experience with Znap has been "mixed". Certainly, I couldn't've done my ferris wheel without those huge 1/8th-circle pieces. But I found it impossible to build a suitable support frame for it with Znap: the plastic is softer than Technic, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Do you know WHEN the mark-downs happened? I was at my local TRU this morning and looked at the Znap and there were no marked reductions. (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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Lego made ZNAP sets about years 1998-1999. Some pieces snap together while others fit with Technic pegs and axles. They make sturdy frames that do not pull apart during movement, especially useful for robotics. Looks like Lego will use TRU to unload (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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