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    @Erik Leppen In Bricklink, if you go to a part, and then click a colour, you'll obviously get all the sets it appeared in, in that colour (which you can then sort by year) But if you click the hyperlink at the top "Known Colours".. then it'll show you ALL colours, which you can also sort by year https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?itemType=P&itemNo=32202&in=A&v=1&oV=Y&srt=2&srtAsc=A So I can easily see that a 16L Soft Axle, in Red, last appeared in 2011, in the 8070 Supercar
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    Main category: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=P&catString=229 Blue: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x1106#T=C Red: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x37#T=C
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    @Saberwing40k I have asked him, and he's going to find out exactly what it is (sourced from a school art department, I believe!)
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    Out of interest... a friend of mine did some tests the other day, and managed to dye some yellow, and LBG half-bushes to black! they came out looking quite authentic.. and he even sliced one open afterwards, and the black dye had penetrated more than half way through! and yes, he's aware he could make a killing on bricklink market... ;)
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    anyone got instructions? or LDD?
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    No.. Kanye Sampled it... but this was the original track have been a big Daft Punk fan for years... saw them live a long time ago.. amazing show Often I'll be building technic, and will put Discovery, on.. and an hour will just vanish :) thanks for posting it.. very amazing creation...
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    This thread is only slightly insane...
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    Nice.. but I doubt it can do 100k/h (62mph)! each to their own purpose though! the arctic one is definitely special-use!
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    Some of us loooove coloured gears! more for my collection! :D
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    I'm in team "Lego Technic designers are lazy, and never make working steering wheels any more" and team: "All knobs controlling functions, should be cleverly routed to the rear of the vehicle, and not be right at the point of movement" :D
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    I've come around to preferring the colour distinctions with the pins.. just not a fan of the yellow and red axles... I personally think that black for even, and LBG for odd was good enough... as well as the DBG for axles with stops (and red for 2L, since the black clashes with 2L friction pin it's definitely easier when reverse engineering someones design, and you see blue friction pin end.. and you know it's a 3L, I will use my old stash of black pins, when I am building something that needs to look a bit nicer.. but for most things I build (GBC's), it really doesn't matter at all :)
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    Considering the RC/PF/Electrical parts make up a BIG part of the cost, of any set that has them.. AND their resale value stays high... AND they are always in demand.. then no.. it's not surprising that it's often cheaper to buy a whole set, just for the electric parts You can then either sell off the parts you don't want... or just add them to your spares I recently picked up 2 x Tracked Racers, for AUD$90... (great deal, considering they were originally AUD$110ea in shops, barely 6 months ago) Although we've had a bit of fun with them, I mainly grabbed it for the 4 motors, 2 ir, 2 remotes, and 2 battery boxes, I got to add to my collection That's basically $10 per electric part, with all the other bits for free! Keep an eye on Various for sale groups.. facebook marketplace/buy/swap/sell groups in your area.. But just remember, that can be an expensive hobby.. esp if you want things like rare wheels/motors/shock absorbers, for truck trials...
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    those pesky underside offsets.. lost track at how many builds over the years, they've got me... even on official sets, when it isn't pointed out clearly...
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    haha.. give up.. it's just not reliable for long periods in it's current form... needs to have a stronger side-to-side mechanism, with better support/mechanical linkage at top and bottom.. I think the best mine did, was 1 whole day at Brickexpo.. but it still jammed lots of times, and stalled has since been pulled apart.. may try rebuilding it one day
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    Very neat, and original mechanism! good to hear you got at least a few hours out of it.. that proves it's a mostly sound mechanism! well done!
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    I've just finished the basics: 1 cart.. 1 loader, and 1 unloader (plus the reverser units for them) All seems to work well.. the cart definitely performs better than all previous versions... and esp with fresh, non-rechargable batteries (all 1.5, rather than 1.2v) The yellow shock absorbers take some of the pressure off the lifting of the bucket.
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    Very good.. I've got David Manley's one built, but wasn't happy with ball feeder.. have been meaning to rework it Yours looks a little unusual -with the number dials rotating in the opposite direction... after years of looking at odometer digits always roll in the same direction, it does look a little strange!! :) The number dials are very well built!
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    @Doug72 Try using Brickstock, to open BSX files: http://brickstock.patrickbrans.com/ It's quite a good lego inventory system... it's a bit like a custom excel program for parts!
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    As long as you're aware of the 'limitations' of the set, and possible lack of support many years in the future.. Unlike the Scout/Microscout, or any of the Mindstorms bricks... the Boost has no real brains, or stored programming... it will ONLY move, when sent a command from the app on a tablet/phone You can't download a program, or code to it, and have it run independantly My son is saving up for one.. so hopefully he'll have one by the end of the year (hope we find one on sale!!) But I have experience in schools with the Lego Wedo2.. and they are basically an extension on that... (great learning experience for kids!)
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    There was definitely two styles of the older wire... the original had a slightly rubbery feel, and matt texture to it... later wires (not sure if they did the extra long ones), used a different wire, which was slightly stiffer, and had a shiny texture to it.... and as far as I know, have not deteriorated yet My Shuttle wires are definitely dead.. and have contemplated repairing them... I should have a look at all my 9V wires and see exactly what I have, and in what condition...
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    You can also go into the System Preferences, and temporarily allow apps from anywhere (security/privacy -> General)
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    I built type 1.. and found it very weak, and fragile.. I made a few improvements, but it never got very reliable... I have built the type2 cart + loader module, and they seem much better.. hope to build the rest soon (apart from the doublecrossover... way too expensive!) @Jonas really like the turntable module! looks simple and effective!
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    Probably not practical for very large, or complicated builds.. ... but I have tested, and used Bricklink's Stud.io program's "Build Together" feature.. It's a basic client/server setup... someone opens a file, and initiates the session, and others can just connect to it, via IP address (had to port-forward the ports in my router) But I was quite impressed at how it worked, when I was demoing some build techniques to a friend. Just waiting for Stud.io to add live movement for axles/gears/etc!!!
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    @Paperballpark Love the BallDozer, and the Twin Wheel Lifts! very original!
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    My truck Dumper module has been in existence for over 2 years now... it has done 4 large exhibitions (running 2-3 days each) No idea how many loops that 1.5mtr length of chain has done! a lot! No breakages... although occasionally it does come apart I have a few other modules that use a lot of chain.. no issues at all in terms of parts I wouldn't use...? Not a lot I can think of... but it comes down to the design of your module, and how a part is used, and how much stress it is under, if the design/mechanism isn't good. Eg: Universal joints can snap apart, under extreme load, or too tight a turn. small gears, under high load/strain can shear teeth, or twist axles And then, you get the general wear and tear, and ABS dust, from mechanisms that run for 6+ hours. Clutch gears, when boxed in tightly do tend to produce a lot of dust, when running at high speed! Your biggest concern with building a GBC is: Reliable, reliable, reliable. Round Balls jam a LOT, and even an uneven table can produce wildly different behaviour, compared to your workbench at home!
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