Maybe some LEGO parts are not as tough as we thought they were. For example, when I was messing around with tribot, trying to make it go as fast as possible, this part simply split in half!
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Sqiddster Here
Friday, July 11th, 2008 by sqiddster in NXT, Tipshi, I’m sqiddster, and I am a new contributor to NXTCentral.
Instead of boring you with a description of myself, I will show you a video of my biggest and best creation, The Great Big Useless Contraption 2. It moves around steel balls for no purpose whatsoever except provide good entertainment! 
They are here! 2008 Technic sets:
Friday, July 4th, 2008 by Airkraft in News, Power Functions, TechnicThe long awaited Technic sets (see below) have finally arrived on LEGO S@H
The guys over at TechnicBRICKs.blogspot also compared the prices of all these new sets for every country
| 8293 | 8294 | 8295 | 8297 | ||
| Austria | EUR | 34,99 | 49,99 | 89,99 | 109,99 |
| Belgium | EUR | 34,99 | 51,99 | 82,99 | 109,99 |
| Finland | EUR | 33,95 | 69,95 | 99,95 | 121,95 |
| France Metropolitan | EUR | 34,99 | 59,99 | 79,99 | 109,99 |
| Germany | EUR | 34,99 | 49,99 | 89,99 | 109,99 |
| Ireland | EUR | 34,99 | 59,99 | 89,99 | 139,99 |
| Italy | EUR | 32,99 | 49,99 | 79,99 | 109,99 |
| Luxembourg | EUR | 34,99 | 51,99 | 82,99 | 121,95 |
| Netherlands | EUR | 34,99 | 51,99 | 82,99 | 109,99 |
| Portugal | EUR | 34,95 | 49,95 | 79,95 | 109,95 |
| Spain | EUR | 34,95 | 49,95 | 79,95 | 109,95 |
| Denmark | DKK | 249,75 | 499,00 | 799,00 | 899,00 |
| Sweden | SEK | 299,50 | 629,00 | 999,00 | 1.099,00 |
| Switzerland | CHF | 59,00 | 89,00 | 145,00 | 179,00 |
| United Kingdom | GBP | 24,99 | 39,99 | 59,99 | 89,99 |
| Australia | AUD | 49,99 | 79,99 | 129,99 | 179,99 |
| New Zealand | NZD | 49,99 | 99,99 | 149,99 | 199,99 |
| Canada | CAD | 39,99 | 74,99 | 109,99 | 149,99 |
| United States | USA | 29,99 | 59,99 | 89,99 | 119,99 |
I also noticed that Lego UK have lowered their prices for the snowmobile by £6 and the tractor by £12. looks like im going to be spending my birthday money after all!
Read more HERE
Tip: Making Triangular Shapes
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 by snowblader13 in Technic, TipsAs we all know it is extremely tricky when it comes to making triangles out of technic pieces. There are several different ways to do it, but i just discovered a new way that i have not seen before over on brickshelf.com.
This comes from Sariel, who has created several creative projects. From what you can see in the picture it is very sturdy looking, and could be adapted for many different uses. The direct link can be found Here.
He has several other creations that are worth checking out aswell.
Forum Launched
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 by snowblader13 in NXT, News, Projects, TechnicWe launch the NXTCentral Forum Today!!!
This is excellent News. You can now Get Help, Give Help, find things on the NXT and Technic, and write notes on My Projects and others.
All you need to do is Navigate Here to the Forum and sign up to get posting. I will need everybodys help to get this place up and going strong.
This will be an awesome place to share thoughts on all things Lego and others.
2008 Technic Sets
Sunday, January 27th, 2008 by snowblader13 in News, TechnicHere is a look at the new 2008 Technic Sets.
Released First Half of 2008 (Already Released and available to purchase over at Lego.com);
First is Set 8290 Mini Forklift. It looks to be about the same size as the Mini Loader set 8418.
Second is set 8291 Dirt Bike.
Third is set 8292 Cherry Picker. This set has Power Functions to control the spin of the boom. It also includes instructions so you can build It into a Dump truck
Fourth is set 8296 Dune Buggy.
Due for Release During second half of 2008. The following are just My estimation of how these sets are going to be, by looking at the pictures and knowledge about how they should be.
Fifth is set 8294 Excavator. This is one of the first sets to be released that has the new Linear Actuators. This set has two of them to control the Boom and Bucket. it looks as if you could get very precise movements out of them. This set also takes advantage of the new Tracks Found in the Snowmobile and Bulldozer.
Sixth is set 8295 Telehandler/Forklift. This set also has a Linear Actuator to extend the boom.
Seventh is set 8297 4×4 Hummer. This set includes the newer Power Functions. It looks as if the motor may control the winch in front, from what i can see that it has a clutch. To me this set looks it could be a perfect candidate for making a remote controlled 4×4 with the Power Functions.
By looking at the excavator it looks as if the new Linear Actuators may be of manual control. You could easily convert them to use the Power Functions, however you would just want to make sure that you use a clutch gear so you do not strip the Linear Actuator.
