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Very nice animations! I understand that you made SLIGHT movements in the LDD model, and took a series of JPG snapshots, but how did you compile the images into a GIF animation file? Blakbird has made many GIF animations of Technic creations, like the ones below (using POVray), but I have not seen LDD animations like yours before. I know that xSergio74's SR 3D Builder makes excellent animations too.

@ Solde: I have admired your Lego Technic creations on YouTube for a long time. Do you have a Brickshelf, Flickr, or other image account where you post pictures of them? I know that your videos often show step-by-step Building Instructions, but if one wanted to study a certain step at high magnification, are there any pictures posted anywhere?

@ Bovan Pavsic and bbqqq: I think I'll stick with solving easier Lego math problems, like these:

I don't think we have seen any Chinese truck models (like Lasse D's Lego FAW Jiefang) on this forum yet:

"The Fuzz" is going to bust you!

Hmmm, €139,99 (the discounted price) equals USD $185.13. The list price of €169,97 equals USD $224.77, which is a few dollars more than Mo_'s original prediction of USD $218.04 on this Eurobricks Topic ("Potential 2H2012 Lego Technic Set Prices -- Budget Woes for All").

3, 2, 1.... Yes, your video works now!

Wow, this is very nice! I'm sending you my e-mail for the Building Instructions now! Blakbird has done excellent renderings of the Zorex 220, and posted them on his Brickshelf gallery.

I wonder where you are going to place these parts that you ordered?

Um, the Lego Digital Designer .lxf File (found in the original post) IS the Building Instruction -- TTB006_Model.lxf .

Yes, they have all of the Technic sets that are available (at the same time) on Shop.Lego.com. Their selection is far better than one would find at any bricks-and-mortar store in Canada or the USA.

Why do you have two nearly-identical topics for the same thing?

@ 88high: If you want a pendular suspension on a Trial Truck that travels at very low speeds, why is there a need for Shock Absorbers? Sheepo's "Lizard 8x8" seems to be the ticket:

@ Sama: Yes, the deals on the official Shop.Lego.com website are honored at the Lego stores too. I have visited several Lego stores throughout the USA, and you must devote at least an hour to appreciate all the goods there! Bring lots of cash, and they'll fill up big yellow bags full of goodies!

I like building all of your Technic creations! Here is the link to your LDD file and pictures on your Brickshelf gallery.

There seems to be room to add Power Functions elements: brictechnic and agataya5920 both "motorized" their Lego 8649 Nitro Menace sets. They did not show any details, though: On his Brickshelf gallery, agataya shows pictures of Lego Power Functions inside the 8649 body: On his Brickshelf gallery, vkyppwnsall has 9 BIG pictures (too big to show here) of his 8649 with Power Functions. On this Brickshelf subfolder, vkyppwnsall also shows a few pictures of "Rear differential drive, front steering, minor bodywork modifications, [for] set 8649." Solic has pictures of his PF-motorized 8649 on his Brickshelf gallery.

Here are 88high's (under his YouTube name "Mr88high"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1MBg5Z-FIU

On the left side of this No Starch Press webpage, it says "Free ebook with print book purchase from nostarch.com!" When you click on the hyperlink, it has Sariel's LEGO Technic Builder's Guide on the list for this offer. It's like a "2-for-1" deal! I may buy several copies for Technic fans to buy at the October 2012 Brickcon convention in Seattle, Washington USA. At USD $30 for the print copy, it's what many Technic "wannabees" can purchase to understand this theme.

Yes, Thomas Mueller is going to BricksCascade (Portland, Oregon, USA June 1-3, 2012). He has changed some of the tall GBC we both saw at Brickcon 2011 in Seattle, Washington USA:

On his Flickr photoset, Bill Ward posted these pictures of this weekend's "Bricks By The Bay" AFOL Convention in Santa Clara, California USA (March 16-18, 2012, near San Francisco). Here are the Lego Technic creations and descriptions that I could read from the MOC cards. Click on the pictures below to see all the details in the orignal, BIG images: "RUBE GOLDBERG BALL CONTRAPTION" by Steve Putz -- "Rube Goldberg-type contraption for moving a Duplo Ball from one location to another with as many complicated steps as possible. This machine has 15 steps including an elevator, spiral staircase, dart launcher, bungee jumper, hammer, barrel, spinning spacelab, flag pole, radar, vehicle, and more": "SCRAMBLER" amusement park ride by Bill Ward: "RICKSHAW" by Bill Ward: GBC ELEVATOR by Thomas Mueller (I've met him several times at Northwest USA Lego conventions; he likes to build TALL Great Ball Contraptions): "FOUR PLAY" by Walt White -- "Four small Great Ball Contraption modules": THE TROPHIES:

Thirdwig/ Thirdwigg posted this of "Another smaller Unimog [u406]. More pictures here ( http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=480320 ). Instructions can be found here ( http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=497173 ), or on Rebrickable.com ( http://rebrickable.com/sets/thirdwigg/unimog-u406 )." It has a working suspension, detailed engine, drivetrain, bed, and cabin, plus LDRAW Building Instructions on his Brickshelf gallery.

@ Tomik: This is a nice alternate of the 8068 Rescue Helicopter set! TLG has not made a female Technic Figure, but you could possibly get a Lego "Friends" figure like "Stephanie" in your local store and put her on the waterskis:

@ iceleftd: From Blakbird's Technicopedia, here's how the Lego Technic Driving Ring works: "The driving ring, in combination with a pair of idler gears which do not turn with their axle of support, allow functions to be engaged or disengaged. It slides over the ridged axle joiner which we first saw in 1993. Small tabs on the driving ring allow it to lock along these ridges, but still slide with some extra force. The driving ring grips the longitudinal grooves on the axle joiner causing them to rotate together. A circumferential groove in the middle of the ring allows it to be pushed along the axle joiner in either direction. A set of 4 driving dogs on either end then mate with a 16 tooth idler gear allowing the idler's rotation to be either synched with the axle or allowed to spin freely. "The animation shows how the new driving rings work to engage and disengage the clutch/idler gears. The driving ring is shown in red. The lower axles are joined with the gray axle joiner. The driving ring rotates with the axles. At first, the driving ring is disengaged so both the dark gray and green gears are not driven and slip on the axle. The driving ring then engages the green gear and thus drives the blue gear. Because the driving ring does not use gear teeth but rather uses four tapered driving dogs, there is considerable backlash between the driving ring and the gear. The allows the driving ring to be engaged even while it and the mating idler gear are turning at different speeds. "A fairly small number of sets have contained these parts over the years. It is generally used either in a transmission used for gear changes or in a gearbox used to select between multiple motorized functions. The driving ring originally always light gray but has more recently been typically red."