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(...) Nice idea! :) If I may, a suggestion: remove the front supports and replace with some internal triangular bracing if possible, then you can store notes and other things underneath the lappy - good on you for using znap as well, the ugly (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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| | Re: Laptop cooling platform MOC
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I like the way you haven't wasted any useful parts on it :-). (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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A year back I got a new laptop. One of the first things I noticed was how close it was to the table surface and how little air got to the bottom side for cooling. A couple of design attempts yielded this platform, which yields a vary cool running (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.znap, FTX) !!
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In lugnet.build, Ray Sanders wrote: Version 2: now I have hard points on one side to attach it to something... and I have complete clearance on the edge on the wheel... (URL) The two halves are held together with eight p/n 32207 ( apparently a ZNAP (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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(...) Several people have already done it, here's just one example: (URL) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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I've been thinking, there's gotta be some way one could adapt one or two of those hailfire droid wheels for a turntable assembly, like for a crane project or to build a rotating restaurant on top of. Anyone got any ideas or photos that might help? (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Hailfire Droid wheel explorations
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Ray Sanders wrote: ... (...) That's what a power drill is for. :) Excuse me for a moment while I prepare for the inevitable onslaught. :) >> Mark (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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The other night, I started exploring what uses can be made of the big gear wheel from the Hailfire Droid. Having plenty of ZNAP beams handy, I used a few of them as a gear box to hold the wheel. (URL) The first attempt was to use four 8-tooth gears, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: I've been Znapped!
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Thanks Ray! It was fun once I figured out the easy way to Znap them apart. Your fingers still get sore though! Dave "Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:I6Eynz.1qLz@lugnet.com... (...) saying (...) 9v-powered (...) (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: MOC: I've been Znapped!
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(...) Very nice... glad to see someone working with ZNAP. Ray (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.znap)
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| | MOC: I've been Znapped!
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Hey all, I never thought I'd like Znap, but you know what they say about never saying never . . . (URL) ship features folding wings, retractable landing gear, and 9v-powered flashing engines! Dave xenobuzz@earthlink.net (20 years ago, 30-Oct-04, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: some znap parts in ldraw format
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(...) Thomas, The perfect place to share seems to the the CAD group. Have you posted this info there? Jeff (20 years ago, 30-Apr-04, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: vehicle chasis with articulated steering (using znap, technic and system)
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:HoI8BB.1D9D@lugnet.com... (...) has (...) controlled (...) wheel (...) radius. (...) the (...) components (...) dross (...) the (...) 10 in (...) moderation). (...) Your progress is (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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| | vehicle chasis with articulated steering (using znap, technic and system)
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This is a little project that I have been putting spare minutes into. It has independant front and rear steering. The steering (at the momment) is controlled by two sticks. The stick is pushed right or left to get +/- 90-deg of wheel turning. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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| | some znap parts in ldraw format
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Hi! In the first half of this year I worked on a project to make mockups for some znap pieces. Here is the link to a page with more information and the parts.: www.tu-bs.de/~y00076...appart.htm The parts are good enough for what I wanted and I have (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.znap)
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| | New MOC: DYAD
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This MOC started out as a self propelled Znap wheel about two years ago. You can see a movie of the original (URL) here>. About a month ago, I decided to see if I could build a similar wheel, but make it steerable. My first attempts were wobbly (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: My bridge
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(...) That's a neat bridge Brian! With regard to sag, I wouldn't worry - you'd be surprised how much real bridges deflect under load! ROSCO (21 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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(...) Looks great. As far as the "sagging" goes, use more diagonals in the boxes under the arches. That should help it. (21 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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(...) Hello Brian, The NBLTC has displayed with two such bridges, both made of technic though. The first one is of an arched design and spans 6 straight track lengths. I can vouch for it's strength as my 2 year old daughter tried to walk accross it (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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Thanks, everyone, for showing me some of the bridges you've made. Here are some photos of what I finally came up with: (URL) uses nearly all the black and green Znap that I have. It sags a little when a train's going over it, but I ran the heaviest (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Building a three-foot bridge
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Brian, Here's my znap bridge I did. It's pretty sturdy, albeit somewhat heavy as well due to the amount of plates I used on the base.. It's a double 6-wide train bridge. The trick that I did was using the 2x2 brick and half stud pieces combined with (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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"Cary Clark" <cary@corp.nospamwebtv.net> wrote in message news:H96p3M.I6q@lugnet.com... (...) run (...) Here are a couple of pictures of the ZNAP bridges Cary built along with one I built. (URL) built the two bridges that cary the trains across the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Building a three-foot bridge
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(...) Well, Brian, I can say one of my 60 inch long ZNAP bridge twisted and collapse at a train show, with the GFLTC (no pics). Two trains fell 30+ inches to the ground out side in the dirt! The best bet for a ZNAP bridge is to support the track on (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Building a three-foot bridge
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(...) Well there's Wayne Hussey's bridge which was built out of znap (URL) it's a bit longer than you need, but I imagine it would've been impossible to use if it had a twisting problem. Maybe you could adapt his deck construction technique? Also I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Building a three-foot bridge
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Here is one photo of my lift bridge that has a 32" span (approximately): (URL) holds up very well, and i assume that you could make it even longer if you needed to. -Rob www.cei.net/~rhendrix/lego.html www.msltc.org "Brian Kendig" (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Building a three-foot bridge
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(...) ... Brian: I've built some ZNAP and Technic bridges of similar lengths but haven't run into the twisting problem. Any chance you can post a picture of what you have? That would help a lot. Cary (21 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Building a three-foot bridge
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I want to build a bridge to cross a one-meter gap between two train platforms. The bridge must hold two straight lengths of track, spaced with one trackwidth between them (the distance there would be if you snapped two cross-intersection track (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Loads of Znap available if anyone is interested
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This all comes from a collection we bought out, where we are mostly interested in the sets, and not the Duplo/Znap/Buckets/B...ic/Creator stuff that was also collected. So we assigned a relatively low "value" to these portions of the collection but (...) (22 years ago, 15-Sep-02, to lugnet.znap)
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| | connector numbers
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do the connecters have numbers yet? -grey with technic hole and two pins -purple with znap hole and four pins -black and yellow movable with four pins and the short beam with one hole x (22 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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(...) You should look around Brickshelf.com, someone was working on a monorail system using Znap as the rail. Perhaps you could intergrate the track and the bridge's topmost strut into one Znap thing-bob. Aaron (22 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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(...) Well, truth be told, I just wanted a place to put all the Star Wars figures together, and we were running out of space (no pun intended there) to put figures. The bridge was empty, and I had a handful of Star Wars figures closeby, so I just (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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(...) plates and tiles stacked 3 high, but it's a very tight fit. If you keep thinking of 1 stud wide, 1 studless brick high ways of connecting, there may be some really cool uses for these connectors yet. -Dave (22 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Motorized landing gear question
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(...) I'd suggest it's not necessary for the landing gear to lift the craft - just to hold it up. If it's only operated while there's no weight on the craft, it becomes much easier, you only need some kind of locking mechanism so the motor isn't (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.znap)
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| | Motorized landing gear question
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I've been pondering using one of the Znap motors to power a landing gear mechanism strong enough to at least hold, if not lift a decent sized space craft (including the motor and battery box- if possible) Any ideas? I was thinking worm gear and some (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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(...) Why are there star wars people all over that bridge ? Is that a Jar-Jar signalman I see working for the railroad ? Inquiring minds want to know ;) Ray (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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(...) Actually, that's exactly how those containers were built. I was originally inspired to start making 5 and 7 wide cars since the train heads were always arguing 6 or 8. I said make 'em 7 and stop complaining. Then I went home and tried it. This (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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(...) in the center) to create an offset? This would let you make a 6 wide roof, and 7 wide compartment for the ZNAP. I'm working on a project with the ZNAP. As I come up with some skinning techniques, I'll try to keep them posted here. Until then, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Interfacing Znap to System
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You may have already discovered this, but creations built of Znap are almost always an odd number of System studs long. I built a Space Freighter frame and the cargo containers all had to be 7 studs wide and seven studs long. I forget how tall they (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Interfacing Znap to System
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With the proliferation of Znap on clearance, I have been wondering how Znap can be interfaced to System. Here I present four possible methods: (URL) Method 1 - uses <part:2476> Plate 2 x 2 with Pin. Multiple of these are stagered along a znap beam. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The undead......they keep returning
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(...) Scott Could you give me/us their address and phone number please? either on LUGnet or e-mail me privately. Thanx, Mark #525 (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: The undead......they keep returning
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(...) Are the $4 sets the large sets with Motors or are you talking about the smaller sets that did not include motors? Thanks, John Hansen (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: The undead......they keep returning
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If ya like ZNAP, here's a killer scoop--There is an old Toys R us in Decatur, GA (Atlanta area) that is now a "Toy Liquidation Center"--Znap Racer and Helicopter are 4 bucks after the "60% off ALL LEGO" liquidation.... I think I got the last of the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | The undead......they keep returning
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OK......a bunch of ZNAPS (many small kits ($.99), the red plane ($4.97!) even some 3552's and the motorized helicopter transport (around $15) - have surfaced at the Toys R Us off Bruckner Blvd (by White Plains Rd) in The Bronx....even a few at (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Z nap in the US?
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(...) Hi there, Apparently there were 19 different znap sets. You can see the list of them at ... (URL) I have located 7 different ones (some with multiple copies). Personally I thnk that znap is pretty cool stuff. Something that TLC made and, as (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Z nap in the US?
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Something similar may have already be posted but this is my first time to this forum. I went on vacation the past weekend and went into a KB-Toys outlet, there I found a Z nap set which I bought. It was number 3571 and was $13, has anyone else seen (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: It all started with an idea ...
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good work. Seems like the only thing needed was a good idea. Zanp seems perfect to this with your use of curves here. Ray Sanders <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:GInFtr.2yA@lugnet.com... (...) all the (...) using (...) combo), (...) when (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap)
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| | It all started with an idea ...
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An idea that I wanted to build something large-ish using Znap pieces and all the various parts that no-one seems to want to buy. Out of it came <taa-daa> Znap Ferris Wheel (URL) This is mostly complete, other than the drive train. I had 2 or 3 tries (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap)
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| | More ZNAPs !?
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And just when I thought they had disappeared.........Toys R Us on Bruckner Blvd. in the Bronx has an assortment of the small non-motorized sets and a dozen or so of the large motorized Helicopter/transport set. The latter comes with one motor and (...) (23 years ago, 15-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | RE: Znap overhead monorail
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(...) Ray, Good work! Whenever I see my ZNAP collection (bought whenever I was in the States and by other good friends down there) I have to think monorail. The issue of corners and switching tracks always gets me, and I never seem to be able to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Znap overhead monorail
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Nice job of engineering! Znap lives again. The gondola is really cool! -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:GHMJun.7A3@lugnet.com... (...) now) is a (...) iterations (...) settling (...) top of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Znap overhead monorail
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Hey, that's cool!! Nice use of those rock raider pieces too. Gary Ray Sanders <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:GHMJun.7A3@lugnet.com... (...) now) is a (...) iterations (...) settling (...) top of (...) at (...) off). The (...) friction. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Znap overhead monorail
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Excellent Job, Ray! I love how you make use of the technic double bend beams that most builders avoid. I see great possibilities for this project. Heck, it almost makes me want to dig out my atempted Znap monorail and re-work it. -Dave Johann LUGNET (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Znap overhead monorail
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This is a prototype of a Znap overhead monorail. The car (only one for now) is a gondola style, hanging under the overhead rail. I went thru several iterations of design for the traveling carriage (along the overhead rail) before settling on this (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Znap Monorail
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In our last ParLUGment meeting, I presented my little monorail train using znap pieces for the rail. (URL) photos are a little bury due to my shaky hand. I already tried to sharpen them a bit. It all started at the end of the previous ParLUGment (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment) !
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| | Re: ZNAP availability
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Update - the motorized sets are gone but plenty of the hard case sets at $7.97. (23 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: znap bridges for trains
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That is some really nice stuff! I'd never thought of trying ZNAP for bridge structures?!? I guess I've been on Technic/Basic bandwagon for so long and expecting parts through LDirect. Huuummm . . . I just might give ZNAP a try :-) Adrian "Robin (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: znap bridges for trains
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(...) Here is two of my bridges at a GFLTC Show: (URL) here is one of the biggest at a PNLTC Show: (URL) on... Robin W. Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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| | ZNAP availability
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FYI Update. 3571 sets (with motor), 3551 and hard box sets #? all available at National Wholesale Liquidators in Yonkers NY (off I87) for $7.97!!!! That's less than the $9.99 closeout at TRU (now long gone). There were at least 20+ 3571's on the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | The Znap-Wing (MOC)
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(URL) don't really have much to say about this, except that its a spaceship with wings made of Znap. Go see it! (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.znap)
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| | Availability
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General FYI - National Liquidators - off I87/Central Ave (Cross County, Yonkers) just north of NYC still has tons of ZNAP - including the hard case and motorized kits. The larger kits run about $15 though they periodically are 50% off. This is a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: About bumble bees
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(...) If they are the ones I'm thinking of, 3571 has them. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | About bumble bees
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Who can tell me which Znap set includes "bumble bees" pieces, it is a little rotatable connector. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Cheap LEGO at BiWay
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I found two small sets at Biway (401 Kent Street W, Lindsay Ontario) today. They are <set:3501 ZNAP Car/Glider> and <set:3504 ZNAP Truck/Plane> Their price stickers said $2.99, but they actually cost only $1.70 each. I like the transforming. I plan (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Alll gone.....
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(...) Yup -- just found a hard-case version at a Ross this weekend (like Marshalls/TJ Maxx) here in the SF Bay Area. Santa brought a Mindstorms set this Xmas, so I'm looking to Znap for some cool robotics parts... // Mike (23 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Alll gone.....
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(...) Try Marshalls and TJ MAXX as well as Big Lots/Odd Lots or other discount chain. That's were I found some with motors! And a hard case version. Now if my wife would only let me buy more.... (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Alll gone.....
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It seems that all the close out ZNAPS are gone from the local (metroNY) TRU's. There are still some at a National Liquidator near Cross County Center in Yonkers. Ironic as my 5 year old has been obsessing on them. One of the kindergarten teachers (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Znap's 200th message.!..
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(...) I'm pretty sure it's sold out everywhere around me. I would not be surprised to hear it's sold out most everywhere. For those not wanting the special Znap elements, the sets were a great way to acquire cheap motors. Also, for those not wanting (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Znap's 200th message.!..
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(...) Because it was never meant to be sold in North America. It only showed up in TRU because they needed to dispose of an extremely large inventory of extra sets, so they did what they often do with leftover European sets.. sell it to a US chain (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Znap's 200th message.!..
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I posted this for 3 reasons: 1.) I hated looking at that "199". It was like looking at a rock on the edge of a cliff and thinking "why can't it just fall or get away from the edge?" 2.) I found the Znap set in the carrying case for 15 U.S. Dollars. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP survey
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(...) I'm not sure I can be of much help, but here's my two studs' worth. Caution: long post ahead. Most of my integration is based on 'hanging' other assemblies on with Technic clips and axles. The problems I usually encounter stem from the scale (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP survey
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(...) Would you be willing to share some of your techniques? I for one have a large amount of ZNAP and plan to use it, but haven't gotten around to doing the detailed investigations to determine all the possible interconnect mechanisms. Basically, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: ZNAP survey
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(...) I can't generate too much, since I have a much as I can use - 65+ black racers, and at least 1, most times 2+, every other Znap set available. But the line, although expired, still has not been fully explored. There are always new uses for any (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | ZNAP survey
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Here is a sort of informal survey (an exit poll if you will :-) concerning ZNAP sets: Who, if anyone, can still generate enthusiasm for the ZNAP line? What disposition of their materials do you recommend to the current owners of ZNAP sets? Is it (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | ZNAP's
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Seems I created a slight problem in donating ZNAP's to the local Kindergarten classes after pilfering the motors. They have become quite popular and are making it onto a number of Christmas lists - a small local boom in consumer interest - for (...) (24 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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"Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:G4EnC7.4Et@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Znap (...) from Germany in about 1994; it had an image of the "New" at the time DUPLO trains, and I remember thinking how cute they were. Is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Perpetual Duplo Motion
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Tony, This is pretty ingenious! I really like how the train moving the lever makes the button on the battery box get pressed. :-) A neat mechanical solution. -Andy Lynch In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes: <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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| | Perpetual Duplo Motion
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Heh- sorry about the wide distribution, but this fits into a lot of categories. I have a new creation up on my site, a device for defeating the timer on the Duplo battery trains. This uses Duplo Trains, Technic, and a critical Znap part. I call it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.build) !
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(...) Tobbe, The current version I have has 2 motors but it is not strong enough to twist the structure left or right. I do like the gear system you have on yours and maybe it is a question of insufficient torque to twist it around so I may have to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Yep, I made this in May '00 I reccon and as the page declares, it didn't work to good :) (...) LOL! (...) I haven't really though of it much since the version on the web. My hopes was that the wheel could be divided in two halfs and to have (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Tobbe, That is amazing ! I had no idea someone else was working on a wheelbot/ wheeliebot. And it looks like we both started out on the same path. I have a similar lattice structure to yours using just Technic parts but as mentioned it was (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, lugnet.fun)
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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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(...) 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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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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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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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 $.97. There's a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Where can I buy Znap?
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I found some of Znap is very good, like 3571, 3591, does anyone tell me where I can buy them? Zhengrong (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.znap)
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.200009...lserver... (...) I have done just that with 5 3591s. If you're looking for bulk ZNAP parts see: (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) Me too ;-) My ZNAP history stated with a few Dino Jets (3551) from a Toys'R'Us sale (I think I got them from less than 1 US$ 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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>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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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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(...) "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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(...) 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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(...) 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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