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  1. aeh5040
    Ha ha, that's brilliant! I wonder if this would be useful for spirographs? It reminds me of Synchro Pods, where I needed ratios of 80:81:82:83:84:85:86:87:88:89:90:91:92:93:94:95:96
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    I try to avoid 8t-8t meshing where possible - it does seem to create a fair bit of friction and stress. But if space is tight it could be an option.
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    The 12t bevel gears are just not suitable for high torque, even when braced properly. It would be better to redesign the assembly. There are plenty of more robust ways of reversing the direction:
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    That's brilliant! I love mechanical sensing, and I understand how much thought is needed to work in a confined space like this! I wonder about the long-term robustness of using axle connectors (in the sensing arm and in the little arm that holds the wheel in place at the bottom of the picture). They have a tendency to work loose...
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    A picture would be nice!
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    That's fantastic - can you show more details of the mechanism? Particularly the detent mechanism part on the right...
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    These are wonderful! The first two have quite a lot in common with Akiyuky modules, but of course there is no shame in that. The parallel motion linkage in the third one is fantastic!
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    Even simpler would be to replace the differential with a white clutch gear.
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    Seems like a new bent liftarm (sorry if this has been discussed already): Oh no, never mind. I think it is just a 5L lined up with a 3L behind it.
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    So now we are just missing the 32t!
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    The licensing thing is a bit of a mystery to me. It does appear that licensed sets sell at a slight premium compared to other sets, and also that they are less likely to be discounted. This does suggest LEGO is paying the partner a fee. If so, why? I would think that on the whole the partner gets the greater benefit from the arrangement - they get a lot of advertising for their product. What does LEGO get? Possibly greater sales because the model is more recognizable, and has an additional stamp of authenticity. But is this effect really significant? Hard to know. Does anyone have any reliable information about it (as opposed to speculation)?
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    I think I'm going to revise my opinion a bit: this may be my favourite module ever!
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    Wow - just wow. This is absolutely mesmerizing. It took me quite a while to understand what is happening, and I'm still not sure I quite have it! Would it possible to extend this idea further, so that the two mini-turntables have four positions, say, and the balls stay on the them for several more steps?
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    2 hubs, not 1.
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    Brilliant, and so creative! I hope you'll accept a small constructive criticism: to me the small fish doesn't quite seem to match the clean style of the rest. I definitely could do not any better however (especially with limited parts).
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    I like the simplicity! Perhaps add a counterweight to the rotating liftarm itself (opposite end from the pulley, obviously).
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    I never really found any official sets hard to assemble. (MOCing is a challenge - following instructions I mainly do for relaxation). As others have said, there are many kinds of complexity, but 8043 is high on the list for complexity and intricacy of the mechanisms.
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    Ha ha, only the Russians could think of this - love it! You've done a great job implementing it. The rotating driver seat is a nice touch.
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    My guess is that age ranges are mostly aimed at adults buying gifts for children who are not their own children. If your own child is into Lego (and you take an interest in what they are into) you know what will sets be appropriate for them. For someone else's child, people don't want to end up getting a gift that's too young or too old. I find it hard to believe any adult Lego fans are put off by upper age limits. Some might be embarrassed about 'playing with a toy' in general, but most quickly get over that!
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    That's nowhere near true. E.g. the first technic set with power functions, 8275, had four motors operating four functions (all remotely). 8043 had 4 remotely operated motors for 6 functions, with 3 usable at the same time. Going back much further, 8480 and 8082 had two motors. Etc. The new motors seem to be expensive compared with PF, so I suspect we will continue to see plenty of sets with fewer motors and gearboxes.
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    Err, yes. But that applies to every part! I also tend to use 5x7s more than 5x11s though.
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    I'm not sure I understand the objections to them selling larger sets. They also offer a wider range of sets than ever before. If you don't like the big ones, buy the smaller ones! Yes, I'm virtually certain the red 16t's are there to stabilize the tan 20t (which provides power to the turntable) against lateral movement and prevent gear skipping. I can't say I'm a fan of this solution - it doesn't feel very LEGO! But on the other hand, if it works... Interesting observation! It would be cool if we got the biscuit in DBG in this set!
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    Thanks. It makes sense that they are not - Spike Prime is a programmable system after all, while this is a RC model. Where did you get the "4-port" information?
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    So, these are presumably the hubs: Anyone want to guess whether they are the same as the Spike Prime one? (Different colour, obviously).
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    Wow, that's really ingenious. I needed all those repetitions to understand how it is working!