nicjasno
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It has the same dimensions, but now clicks together at the edges, instead of in the middle, just like the small 28 tooth turntables.
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I think it has the same snap connections as the small turntables, which is great, because the small turntables are very strong and don't wobble.
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I will definetly get this set. Also, i think the front suspension has a realistic caster angle. This will be interesting.
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I'm sold. The actros is on my buying list this year.
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I have my parts divided by new and used. All cracked stuff goes automatically into the used boxes.
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Also, the 4c has a transverse 4 cylinder engine, not a longitudinal V6 :)
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I know a lot about cars, didn't use google docs much, but can be learned quickly. Free time may not be abundant, but can be found if project is something that interests me. :)
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The U joints and old connectors in light gray from the 80s and early 90s were always cracking. The old plastic was pretty brittle.
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This happens all the time. Nothing unusuall.
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I'd like to see the chassis :)
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We already have.
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And too little storage space.
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Hehe :)
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I want to know how to disasemble these guys: http://www.brickowl.com/catalog/lego-large-shock-absorber-47373 Since i want to use them as macpherson struts in my next big car project and i need to prevent them from locking while being compressed.
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SBrick General Discussion
nicjasno replied to Nofer89's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Hm... I tried connecting the sbrick today, but it doesn't seem to work. I have it set up exactly like on the instruction sheet. A battery box with fresh batteries, a pf cable connecting the battery box and sbrick and a servo motor connected. The LED on the sbrick barely lights up and is atm not lit up, however the sbrick android app does recognise the sbrick and says it's connected. When disconnecting and reconnecting the servo, it does realign itself to the center (as it should), but none of the sliders in the test profiles seem to do anything. And yes, i have enabled all 4 outputs on the sbrick. The port tester works, motors respond, but when entering a profile, nothing happens. Help? :( -
Technic guys into trains
nicjasno replied to davidmull's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I wonder how feasible it would be to make a model of a diesel electric locomotive with a v16 (small cylinder LPE) that would drive electric motors as generators, and then there would be electric motors on the bogeys that would drive the train. -
How does one solve accidentally putting both clutches into gear? A sequential shifting mechanism would be cool for rc models.
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1974: the 90s truck is much better aswell imho. Smaller, lighter, yet has more functionality (tow hitch). Nowdays i sometimes get the feeling that the models are developed too quickly. In the "old" days, flagship models were sold for years, nowdays they change so quickly and are less and less desirable. I know how much work goes into developing a quality model, so the yearly shedule of new and new models is good from the marketing point of view, but the overall quality of the designs as such has declined. On another note. If lego kept the big models on sale longer, they also could insert special models inbetween the 2-3 year shedule. Like a supercar with realistic suspension and sbrick rc out of the box, or some interesting trucks (with realistic suspension and maybe 6wd awd (yes, we need better CV joints for that). Just some ideas... :)
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IR is total shit. Unusable everywhere except in a livingroom with shades on the windows. Zblj knows what i'm talking about ;)
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Yeah, i think that's right. I think lego should buy sbrick and make this part of their official lineup. Previously also panels were mentioned. While i was not on board with the early panels, now that thye got rid of the tacky design with holes for the tubes, i think they are great. They allow us to build much lighter and more realistic looking models, without the need to use the heavy and problematic plates that i use in the mustang for example.
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IR just doesn't work in sunlight. And that's the real problem here. That's why there was a need for the sbrick. It's a step in the right direction.
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I'd like to have been present at the meeting where they decided that IR is the right method of transmitting signals for the power functions sets.
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I remember the 8859 technic idea book, where it featured a black truck. There were no instructions, just 4 pages of pictures. And i have managed to build it as a 12 year old. And it was pretty complex for its time.
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I'm also not a fan of sets getting bigger in terms of dimensions. I have expirienced what andythenorth describes in my dodge challenger model. It was simply too big and too heavy. The mustang is as big as lego cars should be. And my next models will use the new panels and the box liftarms (7x5 and 11x5) heavily, to reduce part count and keep weight to a minimum. In the past i used to just build stuff, without regard to weight. This culminated in my model of an audi a6 avant, which was 8kgs of bricks. Simply too much.