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Hello, I'm new here -- I hope it is ok to do this. I made a video of MOC and put it here: (URL) and here's a still (you'll have to watch the video to find out what's inside) (URL) I'm a big fan of mechanical design, without electronics or computer (...) (14 years ago, 7-May-10, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Excellent! someting I didn't get is the need for the long black liftarm to stick out past the action point. Or perhaps just an availability issue? Philo (14 years ago, 8-May-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Brilliant!!! I'm also big fan of purely mechnical "robots" with only a single motor - you have taken this one step further by using a clockwork motor! I for one would be very interested in instructions. It's not clear to me exactly how the (...) (14 years ago, 8-May-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks Philippe. The "action point" is not the pivot, that's just the pivot. A little past the pivot is a technic pin which, in the "off" state prevents the mechanism from moving once it has reached the lid-closed position. So yes, it has to (...) (14 years ago, 8-May-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Alexander. Please see my reply to the earlier message. Andrew (14 years ago, 8-May-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Looks like it will be helpful to really understand how it really works... Thanks in advance ;o) Philo (14 years ago, 8-May-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. Looking forward to seeing the instructions. Jetro (14 years ago, 8-May-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I'm hoping to get some building instructions together some time. (...) yes i am interested! looking forward to the instructions. (14 years ago, 9-May-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Bravo, sir. It is quite frustrating to see something amazing on the internet, have the idea to recreate it in LEGO, further have the idea that it could be entirely mechanical, only to have someone else execute the MOC first, and exceedingly well, at (...) (14 years ago, 9-Jun-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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