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The LDD part labeled as a "Gate 4 x 8" is known in Bricklink as the 6105 "Door 1 x 4 x 8 Curved Top". On that Bricklink webpage, I clicked on the hyperlink that said "This Part Appears in 2 Sets (View Them)". I clicked on the 6082 Set Inventory to see what hinges come with that gate/door. There are several different "Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clips" in that set, so I went to http://www.Brickfactory.info to see specifically WHICH Modified Plate is used with that gate/door. From the 6082's Building Instruction Page 6 below, it turns out you need an unusually-shaped brick to clip onto the gate/door: Going back to the Bricklink 6082 Set Inventory, I see the black 3581 "Brick, Modified 1 x 1 x 2 with Shutter Holder". Since the Bricklink part names sometimes don't match the LDD names, I did a search within LDD for the term "1x1x2" (with no spaces between the characters). The 3581 part appears on the short list.

(Sigh) @ Splat: I corrected my post. Here it is explained in a different way, as I stated on this Eurobricks post 3 months ago: "There are no identifying marks or numerals on the outside of the 8043 box to be able to tell whether it is an "old" or "new" version. However, The Lego Group supposedly "pulled" all of the old, unsold 8043 sets to replace the four Linear Actuators that were causing problems. Once you open the box, look at the four-character number/letter ID number stamped on the Linear Actuators themselves (near the orange part at the right end of the LA pictured below). If the code is "36X0", "37X0", "38X0" or above, you know you have the NEW Linear Actuators. The first two numbers need to be equal to (or greater than) 36. The last two digits could be "X0" or something else -- it doesn't matter. As dolittle mentioned, if you got the old LAs, contact Lego Customer Service and get a free Service Pack."

On his website, Sariel has a nice 4-speed Compact Linear Gearbox (with pictures and description), and this : He also did this 2-Speed Linear Gearbox:

@ bb15080: From the outside of the box, one cannot tell whether the Lego 8043 Motorized Excavator has the "old" or "new" Linear Actuators. However, if you buy one and find that you have Linear Actuators with embossed numerals THAT ARE NOT greater than or equal to "36X0", you can contact Lego Customer Service and they will swap them out at no charge. In other words, if the numerals say "40X0", "41X0", etc. they are the "new" ones. The numbers are at the end with the orange axle hole (see photo below). Some sellers could have stockpiled on the original issue of the set, and are selling them at a small profit for Christmas. It's a great set, so don't fear buying one.

On his Flickr photoset, BruceyWan posted these images of his Lego DONUT (a version of the Lowell Sphere). He wrote that "This MOC uses four 90° curves incorporated into a torus shape, which naturally comes through best as a confectionary doughnut (the kind you eat)."

[bUMP] On the Sheepo's Garage website, Sheepo just posted details of his (year 2009) Lego Technic Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grandsport. He said "If you look the pictures closely, you will discover undisclosed secrets before! ;) " , but he did not reveal what they were. Can anybody determine them? Earlier in this topic, Blakbird and Jurgen Krooshoop were CONSIDERING making Building Instructions for the Veyron. Are you still able/willing to do this, now that Sheepo has revealed the "undisclosed secrets"? There are COMPONENTS of the car available on Sheepo's Download page, but there are no building instructions for the entire car....

By looking at spanikazept's below of the Lego Technic 8046 Helicopter build, do you think The Lego Group will issue digital VIDEO BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS within the next 10 years? TLG may do this in an effort to keep the cost of their sets down (by not printing paper instructions); they already publish many alternate B-Model instructions online for this reason. Do you like the idea of looking at a VIDEO for your instructions, or would you rather have paper instructions?

firedude020 posted this [url= ]YouTube video[/media] on "How to Make Lego Technic [Rubber Band] Gun in Less Than 5 Minutes". Remember, don't point it at any living things!

Sunsky posted these two prototype ideas for Lego Technic pendular suspension on his Flickr photostream: 1. "Pendular suspension with drive and spring. Steering can be added (see [19 pictures on] Brickshelf folder, please). Only one [x928cx1] spring (orange piece) was used in this trial version, but multiple springs would be good for heavier vehicles. This is some kind of prototype, and is NOT final version." 2. "Mini Pendular Suspension -- I tried to build a small pendular suspension with LEGO Technic. It is not steered. Dimension: 5x2x2 studs (WxHxL) without the wheels:"

Sunsky/ sunmint1 posted this in which a "LEGO 5767 Cool Cruiser was motorized with Power Function parts. I tried to keep the shapes and functions of the original 5767 but the elimination of the seats and steering wheel was inevitable."M motor for drive with 1.25:1 gear ratio. Unusual [Power Functions 9670 E-motor] was chosen for steering to avoid current limitation of the receiver. You can see [39] photos at my Brickshelf folder. My ID in Brickshelf is sunsky :)" He discusses the conversion process on BrickInside (original Korean text and English translation). Note the orange "hockey spring" x928cx1 "Technic, Axle Connector Rectangular Triple Spring-Loaded" for return-to-center steering capability.

From Parda's Technic Delicatessen, here is a picture of "the complete Lego Technic Figure collection" (except for one) -- which one do you like best?

I own both models, and I prefer the 8466 4x4 Off-Roader....[EDIT] because: a. The huge "Power Puller"-style balloon tires are useful in Lego Trial Trucks, b. There is an Offroad Vehicle Park within sight of my house, and I enjoy seeing 4-wheelers playing in the dirt.

@ Photobricks: Welcome to Eurobricks! I see on your Photobricks website homepage that "Photobricks is a completely free, ridiculously easy-to-use mosaic creation software specialized to work with LEGO® bricks. With Photobricks, you can make beautiful mosaics from your favorite images with the push of a button. For those of us who like to have more control, you can further customize the mosaic by cropping and changing the colors of individual bricks. You can then view what types of bricks you’ll need to build your mosaic and, when you’re finished with your masterpiece, you can share it in a variety of ways with others thanks to the built-in publishing options. Excited? You can start using Photobricks right now by visiting the Download page. Not convinced yet? You can check out Photobricks for Mac or Photobricks for iPhone, iPod touch [Available this Friday, December 16 world-wide] to learn more about Photobricks." "Photobricks is currently being reviewed by Apple and will shortly be available on the Mac App Store. You can bookmark this page–we will update it as soon as we get the green light from Apple. You can also follows us on Twitter and on Facebook, where we'll keep you updated with information about Photobricks for Mac."

One could borrow a Timing Light from a local auto repair business, color one of the Technic links "white", and then use the Timing Light's strobe feature to determine the Revolutions-Per-Minute (RPMs).

Here are Dokludi's Brickshelf folder and his interpretation of the upcoming Lego 9397 Logging Truck. The 32 ea. Brickshelf pictures are too large to post here.

On NXTLiftboy's homepage on MOCpages, he has these links to a motorized Lego Technic 8069 Backhoe Loader. It is "remote controlled by adding Power Functions for steering, driving and digging with front and back buckets!" , Instructions, More Info

Solde/ Solde1 posted this of his Lego Technic 4-cylinder, 12-Valve working engine with realistic valve tappet sounds! If you study the construction, you could probably make this with the spare parts you have on hand.

From the official Lego Power Functions webpage, Frequently-Asked Question (FAQ) #18 has this answer: "Under normal conditions reaching distance [of the Power Functions infrared signal] will exceed 10 meters or roughly 33 feet. Bright sunlight, low batteries in the IR Remote Control or blocking of the line of sight all can decrease reaching distance." I could not find any scientific data about the Lego RC Racers' range, so I took my stock Lego 8675 Outdoor Challenger outside into about 1/4" (1 cm) of snow. I could control it out to AT LEAST 48 yards (144 feet, or 44 meters) before the signal got to be intermittent and the batteries got cold in sub-freezing temperatures. So the Lego RC tranmitter's range is at least 4 times greater than the Lego Power Functions' controller's range.

On this Eurobricks post, Zblj presented his "Roby" NXT robot that is controlled by cell phone (FunkNXt v0.9.4 by Mario Patino). Be sure to read more about it on that post. LXF File,

@ Legodac: You could add the LDD .lxf file for your Santa's Rein-Moose to your Brickshelf gallery. Then, follow these steps: 1. Right-click on the file and copy/paste the URL. For your existing Challenge file that's already there, the URL string looks like this (without the "http://" in front so that you can see the entire character string here): www.brickshelf.com/gallery/legodac/Challenge/thumb/7270_-_pieces.lxf_thumb.jpg 2. Now, delete certain characters referring to the "thumb" in two places, so that the character string looks like this (again, without the "http://" for clarity here): www.brickshelf.com/gallery/legodac/Challenge/7270_-_pieces.lxf 3. Add the "http://" to the www.brickshelf.com/gallery/legodac/Challenge/7270_-_pieces.lxf string above, then copy the URL into the "Insert Link" button when you "Reply" to a topic. The "Insert Link" button is just to the right of the "smiley-face" icon on the Reply menu bar. 4. If everything goes correctly, here's an example hyperlink to your existing LDD .lxf file: LDD File. You can right-click on the link and check the "Properties" to see the URL imbedded there. P.S. If you don't want to wait for your new LDD .lxf file to "Become Public" (with Brickshelf moderation), you can "Deeplink" your file using the procedure here. Although YOU can see your own files anytime, other people may have to wait 2-3 days before the Brickshelf moderators approve the file to be made "public."

From Stari89's Brickshelf gallery, I downloaded all of Stari89's HUGE photos and photo-sequence Building Instructions into these five PDF files (available via MegaUpload SkyDrive): Part 1 of 5 Part 2 of 5 Part 3 of 5 Part 4 of 5 Part 5 of 5

This TechnicBRICKS article shows the 9397 Logging Truck among the 1H2012 Technic sets. If it were delayed until Summer 2012, that would make it a 2H2012 set. We would not be getting such detailed images of that set if it weren't going to be released in a few months (probably March 2012).

@ Crtlego: I used Brickfactory.info to find the Parts List below for the 8146 Lego Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano set (which has both of the parts you want). The Lego Element ID (needed for Lego Direct orders) appears next to each item; they don't match the Bricklink numbers (which are generally the numerals embossed into the plastic parts). That set was produced in 2007, so you MAY still be able to get those parts (unless they have sold out). Bricklink 44771 "Black Tire 68.8 x 36 ZR" --> Lego Element ID 4192535. Bricklink 32195b "Technic, Steering Arm 6.5 x 2 with Towball Socket Rounded, Chamfered" --> Lego Element ID 4204025.