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have you considered using a lego water bottle (47073 and 47074)? KEvron

post a link so i can down-thumb it a few times. KEvron

it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. i fault the source. nah, i didn't think that he did, but the dynamic is there. heh! KEvron

a bit of americana, such as it is. KEvron

you folks invented the language.... is it too much to ask that you speak it?! on your side of the pond, is this forum known simply as "bricks?" heh! KEvron

viva la evolucion! KEvron

can it meet the gbc module feed-rate spec? i don't know the exact rate specified, but i know there is one. KEvron

lol! does the lad ever refer to you as "good ol' mr. wilson"? english, please. KEvron

haven't seen a cement truck yet. hook-and-ladder would be cool. garbage truck? locomotive? KEvron

i've always taken the different scales as a given. there seem to be three basic scales every season: mini, model team and large (i view the smaller mini-scale sets as dressed-up supplementals). KEvron

happens to me on youtube all the time: some right-winger doesn't like my comments, so he starts making negative, dismissive comments about my hobby. i think "outright disagreement" would be impossible. you'd have to prove either that i receive the same kind of comments from left-wingers or that i don't receive the comments from right-wingers at all. i can assure you, neither is the case. oh, i never mix lego and politics, but the fact remains that the only negative comments i get come from frustrated right-wingers. i can post the links, if you'd like. KEvron

it was a great set. a broad selection of elements, and at a price that couldn't be beat. ....and green 40t gears! KEvron

oddly enough, the only people who have negatively reacted to my hobby are right-wingers. go figger. KEvron

lotta good deals there. they're my sole source for chain links and gears. of course, they were the outlet for one of the all-time best lego technic deals, the technology resource set; 1100 parts for $55. KEvron

unless you're a serious collector, you shouldn't waste your money on trying to acquire discontinued sets. they fetch a hefty sum. start your collection with the current sets at reasonable prices. if you want to build the older sets, you can always purchase the instructions, then build from your personal inventory. any elemnets not in your inventory can be purchased individually from bricklink sellers. KEvron

yeah, what Erik Leppen said: add an axle joiner for leverage. KEvron

heh! it was kinda funny to scroll through this thread and see usernames i've never encountered before. ah, the intertoobs.... KEvron

the holes on the original style allow for the construction of a tiny cage gear which is no longer possible with the new design. okay, i admit i haven't yet found a use for a cage gear. still, the possibility's there. KEvron

DLuders has the right idea. monofilament is both stronger than string and thinner. it should resolve both issues mentioned here. KEvron

gbc? KEvron

the human encyclegopedia strikes again! KEVron

you should spend some time at the bricklink catalog; get familiar with searching through the category indices. KEvron

lol! "nimdian, have you seen mr. whiskers?" *crickets* KEvron

they're definitely the most powerfullest.... KEvron

....powerfulness? KEvron