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Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

Hi folks, I've just put a new website online with a couple of my recent Technic creations, a "technic figure scale" skid steer loader and a mobile crane. The loader is fully operated by pneumatics and motors, and the crane by motors. I've put a lot (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build) !!

Re: Two original Technic creations —Selçuk Göre

Jennifer, They are amazing. Jut reminds me the good old days of technic, when most of the models were both functioning and beautifully looking. By the way, honey, I've never seen a woman before making crane mechanics her hobby. I just amazed..:-) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) I think that is where I get a lot of my inspiration from, mainly the models of around 1980 or so, although I definitely prefer the wider selection of parts available nowadays. A lot of the "if only I had a part which..." wishes I used to think (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Geoffrey Hyde

Not sure if you've seen them already but there are the dark grey ones as included in 8480 Space Shuttle and others, although they're 16-tooth gears, and not 8-tooth gears. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Yeah, I've used a few of the 16 tooth idlers in the crane model for the gearbox and a few other things. These parts really are a godsend! Unfortunately only an 8 tooth gear will do for my current application. I may have thought of a way round (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Selçuk Göre

(...) I'm completely with you for the newly introduced parts. But the majority of the recent technic sets does not feel right, when looking them as "models" rather than part packs. Actually, I always consider the sets as part packs, and I only (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) There is a recent model I am still undecided about, the Monster Crane Truck (8446). It has some pretty cool mechanisms, especially the grab, and is very well constructed, but from an appearance point of view would look more in place on the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Selçuk Göre

(...) place (...) construction (...) or (...) I can easily add 8462 Pneumatic Tow Truck to this category. I don't own the set, but from the incpection of its box, it looks like very nice from the functional/mechanical point of view, and surely it's (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Geoffrey Hyde

I tend to think of anything with less than 200 parts as a parts pack to lump in with bigger stuff ... Like sets with around as many pieces as the Mindstorms Vision system - most could be classified as a fairly good parts pack, and a quicktime camera (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) It occured to me that you can drill a hole in the 8 tooth gear in the same size as the one in the 16 tooth ditto. Not a "pure" LEGO solution but still a solution. Congrats on the Cool LEGO site of the week award, you deserved it! (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks Tobbe - I had actually thought of that, and I was a cat's whisker away from doing so, despite the warnings from another lugnetter that the structure of the 8 tooth gear may be too weak to handle being "rebored", but fortunately I (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

RE: Two original Technic creations —Ralph Hempel

(...) Jennifer, In light of the recent thread on modifying parts in lugnet.build, I think you had better come clean and tell us which part you modified, why you modified it, and how you modified it. The first step in getting beyond the problem is (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) OK, I'll 'fess up. I had a technic beam which was covered on one side, and the requirement to put an axle through it to hold a wheel type thing on. Because one side was obscured, it was not possible to get a bush to hold the axle at the back, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) Well, as long as no other material is added to the parts I suppose it's still pure LEGO. But IMHO it doesn't matter much if one customizes the parts or add other pieces of material, as long as you make something cool and it's based on LEGO. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Quite :-) Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Amnon Silverstein

I'd like to see a web page with ideas for modified parts like your blind- bushinged axle. I would love to see Lego come out with more geartrain parts, and if we could come up with a favorite set of modifications it might encourage them to make (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Jensen

(...) one (...) lego (...) Right on!!! :) I like nothing better than sawing away at my Lego, and gluing them together for the greater purpose, I just make sure that the parts aren't vital for something else:) Did you try taking a piece of "handle" (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) I've never tried that - it sounds like a good idea, although for some reason I'd feel more guilty about "modifying" the minifig fireman's axe than I would about a 3-axle with stud :-) (...) There are some great uses for these - they can be (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Jensen

(...) minifigs (...) I'd (...) about a (...) Well, the tube that you used on the BobCat has the same diameter, so....:) regards. John (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Ah yes, I now have a large supply of this stuff, having started to cut up the long turquoise tubes that came with the Cyberslam "Spider Slayer" set. Getting that set was truly a wonderful investment - Technic figures, a Technic figure seat, a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Josh Coady

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

Hi Josh, (...) Thanks for your comments. I don't currently have a full LDRAW model of the loader available, but this may change in the future. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —David Kadansky

Wondeful! This is exactly why god made Technic. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Michael Firman

(...) You appear to have ovecome my usual technic problem with ease; either u build something whic looks good but doesn't work, or it works perfectly but looks like something that's come off Blue Peter. Great job!! Mike (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks for the feedback Michael - I can't remember ever using sticky back plastic (or is that double sided sticky tape?) in my Technic creations, although I've no doubt been tempted to do so at some point in the past :-) The problem you (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Sean Kelly

(...) I think you ought to take over set design at the LEGO Group! Jennifer, these are beautiful models, beautifully described and depicted and cleverly constructed. Thanks for taking the time to not just construct, but thoroughly describe your (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) That would be childhood dream fulfilled :-) Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Klaas H. Meijaard

This is exactly the reaction I would have written! Keep on building! Klaas from Holland ---...--- Sean Kelly schreef: (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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(...) Absolutely wonderful! Reier (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

RE: Two original Technic creations —Ralph Hempel

(...) Ummm, are you married? Just kidding :-) These are really wonderful models that capture the feeling of what they are modelling. I've found that the recent Technic models do not "feel" right. The Police Beach Buggy, and the idiotic CyberSlam (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

Thanks for the input Ralph - I've come across your web pages before and enjoyed them, especially the excavator model. (...) I know what you mean, although there are some notable exceptions such as the 8448 Supercar which are simply amazing. I think (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Ka-On Lee

(...) Very impressive. I wish I can build things that good. Next time whoever say girls don't play LEGO, I will show them your page. (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Dean Husby

(...) Fantastic Jennifer! A true work of art on both of your wonderful creations. They Look EXACTLY like the real thing! I'm amazed and impressed. If only my humble creations were HALF as elegant as yours I'd consider myself lucky. Good show and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Peter Vogel

(...) WoW! I'll be printing these off in color (assuming you don't mind...) to give to my FLL team as homework reading material. I love the way you discuss the design tradeoffs and the trial-and-error aspect of the work. So many of these kids have (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Of course printing these out is fine, I'm honoured that you think them worthwhile. Thanks for your comments, Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —A. Mark Wilburn

(...) I've said it before (to Dean, Robin, et al) and I'll say it again: Technic boggles the mind; My level of technic understanding lies at about Model Team level. Your website is very cleanly laid out (not to mention the clarity of the photogtaphy (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Hansen

(...) Absolutely incredible technic models! Your pages describing the models are fantastic as well. You do great work!! John Hansen (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —David Low

In lugnet.announce, Jennifer Clark writes: <snip> (...) Truly sensational! I especially liked the loader -- the remote steering with the motors is excellent. Great web-page too, and the personal touches with the figures are really cute. Definitely a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks :-) I must confess that the loader is also my personal favourite, although I am not really sure why at this moment. The crane also has "remote control" for all its functions except telescoping the boom, which had to be fixed onto the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Koob

Jennifer Clark wrote in message (...) Wow! Great work! (...) I'm quite impressed how you accomplished the mechanics and appearance of the models and still managed to keep them very close to Technic figure scale. One comment on the skid steer model: (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —David Drew

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Koob" <jkoob@nospam.v-wave.com> To: <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 1:28 PM Subject: Re: Two original Technic creations (...) Hi, The 8868 also uses the rigid plastic tubing to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Dan Boger

(...) same as the 8443 - I did love that idea though, makes a lot of sense. Dan (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

RE: Two original Technic creations —Ralph Hempel

(...) I use it on my excavator model at: (URL) Although next to Jennifer's models and website, I might be tempted to break out my 4 year old's Toolo kits.... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Yup, that's where I saw the idea being used first. Alas I only saw this on the scanned instructions on Brickshelf, I don't actually have the pleasure of owning an 8868. Fortunately I was able to get two tubes of exactly the right length for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Klaas H. Meijaard

How many meter of this tubing do you need? Simple, and very cheap (Dutch solution ...) Buy this copper-filled electric wire, used to connect the internal system in your house. Available in red, blue, yellow-green, brown, black and maybe more. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Ralph Döring

(...) Everything 100% excellent: models, photos, website... I think you have mastered a most difficult job: putting technic and model team design together. Your site should be part of Todd´s Seven Wonders of Lego project. I love your work and hope (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Fredrik Glöckner

I just have to reiterate what people have been saying: This is really great stuff! The models look realistic and also appear to function realistically. I find it hard to come up with any more comments just now: The words don't come easily after (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks for writing Fredrik - you are correct, the wheel hubs and tyres are from the Millenium Slizer. The first copy was a present, and because of the wheels I bought another two for a great price in a sale. I wish I'd bought more :-) Jennifer (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Fredrik Glöckner

(...) Ah, I was kinda secretly hoping that there was another source of dark grey hubs. I really like them, but I do't see myself picking up three Millenium Slizers! The rest of the parts on them are not too interesting. I was also reading your (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Jensen

(...) I have only one problem here, which one should I vote for as model of the year? Probably the loader, since I'm a huge fan of the wimsy little Bobcat:) You need a metal hook for the crane? Didn't you have a 8462 stashed away for reward? You (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) I do indeed have an 8462 stashed away, but that was bought as an incentive to get halfway through writing my thesis. Breaking it open now to create more Lego models would be somewhat counter productive to its purpose of getting me thesis (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jude Beaudin

(...) What is your thesis in ... engineering?!? Jude BTW, I love how complete your designs are. (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Neil Everett

Not a lot more to add to the comments that are here already, all of which I agree with! It makes me want to go out and get a load of motors (I only have a couple) and start building some models with 'lives' of their own :-) Hope the thesis is coming (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Tom Newsom

(...) Damn! that's good (+every other bit of praise said so far) I actually made a very similar model to your crane last year, in yellow it used motors for all funcions except raising the boom, which was pneu. I used the wheels from (forget number) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —A. Mark Wilburn

(...) That figures; I pointed out to Jennifer that her designs were good enough that I would've bought them, and that I had only seen one other person achieved a similar level of design; combining form and function to a level rivalling TLC's best. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Brian H. Nielsen

(...) Fantastic models! (And nice presentation, too.) Brian (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Kieran Brady

Brian H. Nielsen <70401.2635@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:G0wsqA.6o5@lugnet.com... (...) ABSOLUTELY stunning!!!!!! I had to check my address bar thinking I was at www.lego.com, such was the quality of the site! (But on second thoughts, I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Stefan Steinbauer

Hey Lego, Can you read me? Buy the plans for these sets! These are your models for 2001. Not another car please......... Stefan "Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:39BFB4EF.B71911...h.ac.uk... (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Paul Sinasohn

Hear, Hear!!! Brad will you please check these out? Is it feasible for TLC to consider licensing/purchasing plans from AFOLs?? I think that any of us would be honored to give permission, as long as the plans weren't altered.... Please check out (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) *roar* Now that was mean! How am I supposed to be able to show off with my comming Technic lumber truck now Jennifer? LOL! Great job! I gave the URL to a lot off ppl and they all said WOW! I can't say anything that hasn't already been said (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) Easy! I think your plans for that project are great, it could well turn out to be the Mother of all Lego remote control trucks. I am really interested in seeing the interface between the RC servos and Lego elements. Thanks for the feedback, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) I did a eight legged walker to try the servo -> polarity switch function a while back. I took some pictures but I have yet to put them on the net. I'm totaly rebuilding my site. But I have some photos of the test-versions of servo -> LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Jennifer Clark

(...) That's pretty good Tobbe, I've always thought that interfacing lego with non-lego elements is a total nightmare. Add to that the difficulty of controlling the pneumatic elements electronically and it is even more impressive. (...) That's a (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Jensen

(...) Have you seen this thread? (URL) fan! John:) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Paul Sinasohn

Two words: Marry me?? :-) Wow! Paul Sinasohn (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —John Cromer

Howdy folks, This thread is pulling me out of my summer-long exile from posting to lugnet. (Been in Hawaii working like a dog....) Allow me to join the long line of gushing. Congratulations, Jennifer. These web pages are an inspiration and an (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Geoffrey Hyde

John Cromer <cro@astro.caltech.edu> wrote in message news:G10w2J.o3@lugnet.com... (...) You're way off, by a long shot then. I believe someone already said the longest was around 500 messages, this one has a long way to go yet. Apart from that, I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Two original Technic creations —Mark Haye

Jennifer, your models are truly wonderful! The balance between structural/mechanical/technical and aesthetic is just about perfect. Also, the writeup on your webpage is excellent - lots of good pictures and plenty of fascinating details. Keep up the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)