Paul Boratko

It has the new style curved panels in blue... I don't think they existed before... Pneumatics make a return...

Lot of blue parts in the 42042 set... Nice to see that... The Benz set looks fantastic...

I wish that I knew they were packing in stickers with the SBricks.. I ripped open the envelope and tore the sticker sheet in half...

I can't take that list seriously with Madoca's Corvette not being on it...

That will work, but you have just as much a chance of the other gear doing the same thing... The differential should keep both of them in place though... It would be more of a concern with the axle working itself loose and pulling away from the gear, which with your way won't happen... I think in mine there is a liftarm behind the stop of the 4L axle preventing that from happening... Either way should work...

I used the stop at the opposite side so that the axle doesn't move at all...

I think there is going to be too much play with just a tan axle pin... You are going to want to make that thing as sturdy as possible on both ends equally... I used a 4L axle with a stop...

The first thing to try is the obvious, which is to make sure that the axle that is supporting the tan bevel gear is solidly based and does not wobble at all.. The second thing is to try and add a second tan bevel gear on the other side of the differential to give the differential added support because it will also twist a bit, but the second added gear will balance it out.. Make sure the second bevel gear is also supported strongly and doesn't have any wobble...I had a similar problem when I tried to motorize my Phantasm TT model when I got the SBrick prototype... And adding the second gear fixed the problem...See the .25 second mark of this vid... And as you can see in the video, I am running the XL motor directly to the main tan bevel gear at the differential and I never had any grinding or skipping at all after the second bevel gear was added... Someone asked me on youtube about this same issue and I recommended this same method to them and they said that it fixed their issue as well, so maybe you can give it a try... Edit: Here is a pic of what I mean...

Put a little video together showing the Driving Rings and Clutch Gears

I did a model years ago with a transverse V6... It's nothing special by today's standards though...

Yes, they always close it down for several weeks during the holidays... Since everyone is having trouble getting the parts and I got several messages and emails about people needing them, I threw some of my new parts into my wife's bricklink store... These are in a very limited supply though as it turns out that I only got 1/2 of what I originally ordered... I also ended up ordering a few of the yellow panels even though I didn't originally plan on it... Hope this helps...

Just got home and there was a package of new parts waiting for me....

The 1 x 16 Brick isn't dissappearing.. It was in about 15 sets in 2014... Granted the only Technic set that used any was the Volvo wheel loader...

You can order them right from Lego... Clutch Gear - 6100930 Driving Ring - 6100931 Connector - 6100932

Judging by the pictures of the new driving ring compared to the new and old clutch gears and seeing how much play and extra room there is around the inside of the current driving ring extension compared to the DBG clutch gears, I am going to assume that it does work with the new red clutch gears and if the new driving ring works with the DBG clutch gears, then it should work with the driving ring extension since it is the same on the inside as the DBG clutch gear.... It almost looks like it was designed for it...

This will completely revolutionalize a new wave of pratical, precise, and reliable remote and sequential designs... I have a new design ready to go.. Just waiting on the new parts to arrive... The one click up, neutral, and one click back is something that I have wished for many years..

Here are some prices for the new parts...(USD) New Clutch Gears are .38 New Driving Rings are .54 New 3L Connector .46 New 3L Axle Pins(1L pin 2L axle) .11 New Yellow panels are $2.15 each..

Just ordered a ton of new parts.... Here are some prices... New Clutch Gears are .38 New Driving Rings are .54 New 3L Connector .46 <- More expensive than I thought.. New 3L Axle Pins(1L pin 2L axle) .11 Those new Yellow panels are 2.15 each.. I didn't order any but checked the price...

Interesting that Lego used blue friction pins in the rear suspension of the 42039...

The DT 75 is actually red... I think the pictures are overly brightened which makes them appear orange... If I remember correctly it had some parts that were made by Lego, but were never "Official" parts in any sets...

I think the change is only to make the simple gearbox changing mechanism more practical... I would have been more excited if the annoucement was a 24t, 20t, or a 12t clutch gear... I already have a great idea for this new double sided clutch gear... This new driving ring is going to make transmissions so much easier to do...

Good news coming for anyone that wants to build this model in white... A very rare white part is not so rare anymore...

Like 1/2 of a 2L pin connector..? I think there is one of these in one of the upcoming agents sets as well...

Since this new driving ring is 3L, that eliminates the need for the change over catch to be 1/2 a stud offset then right..? Makes perfect sense why they would change that... Getting the 1/2 stud offset in the middle can be a pain in the butt sometimes...

It's like a super pin...