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Omg, great! I did it with lego technic back in early 90's (without those new fancy gears) when the simplicity and power of the differential struck me :) The si
by llsf 9y ago
Omg, great! I did it with lego technic back in early 90's (without those new fancy gears) when the simplicity and power of the differential struck me :)
The simplicity of the differential is just beautiful !
- glandium 9y agoFWIW, there was a differential in the lego technic 8865 Test Car from 1988: http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html I think this was the first model with a differential. At least, that's what introduced me to it.
- amenghra 9y agoThe 8865 was the first model with a differential. I wrote about being an adult fan of lego[1]. Over time, I purchased all 7 "super cars" that Lego manufactured. One of each car was sold every ~5 years and each one improved the previous generation's already amazing gears, steering, etc. Fun fact: who is the largest manufacturer of tires in the world? [1] https://www.facebook.com/notes/alok-menghrajani/afol-adult-fan-of-lego/10153486258678947 https://www.facebook.com/notes/alok-menghrajani/afol-adult-f...
- glandium 9y agoYou typoed, you meant the 8860 :) I actually saw it in a catalogue back in the day, but I hadn't realized it had a differential. It was also already old when I was into Lego technic in my teens, at which time the 8865 was new and shiny. Edit: It also seems both the 8860 and the 8865 were using the same parts for the differential.
- amenghra 9y agoYes, 8860. A few years before the 8865.