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(...) Well, ultimately the pneumatic power comes from the motor that drives the compresser. At a given time frame you can only squeeze so much work out of the motor, and pneumatics is no magic. It gives you great power but still not much speed, if (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Eric: (...) details I have missed). Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) that you can see the big air pump, with its spring still attached, is used in the compressor. Has anybody built this robot from the pictures? I always wonder how well the compressor works. Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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(...) Erm... I actually used a few pieces more than just the two sets -- e.g. one of the exhaust ports, the tailfins, etc. Perhaps 85% of the model is from the two sets however. I think I'll have to change the wording on the Web page to reflect (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Very groovy! That is awesome; no wasted pieces and a very groovy compact design. How can you do that with just two sets? Greg "ABS is good for igniting lighting towers & refridgeration trucks" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hey all, I just added my B5 Narn Fighter to my Web page. (DAT files are coming some time after the third week in August.) You can see it at: (URL) - jsproat (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.robotics, Soh Chio Siong writes: [snip] (...) [snip] Indeed don't! There is no better way to get great power and speed at the same time then the pneumatics. With a worm gear you can get great power, but not much speed, with the gears you (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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[Follow-up to .publish please] (...) The more like a photograph your image becomes, the more you'll want to use JPG. For the renderings on your site, you may lose a lot of detail by reducing colors to save as GIF. Less detail might be lost by just (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish)
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Alex: (...) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Bram Lambrecht wrote in message ... (...) I thank you for the comments, Bram! I am looking into posting all images as GIF's instead of JPG's to decrease the size. I didn't even think about the anti-aliasing though. Thanks for the tips! (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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I just bought my first cylinder and pump. Now I have to buy another one. That motor is so cool. Got to build it. Thanks for the page of instructions. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) s soh <cssoh@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hello, Don't give up on pneumatics just yet. See what you can do with them: (URL) s soh (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Hey all, I'm sure some of you have already been introduced to heavy Gear -- at least one of Ben Vaughan's awesome Lego models are based upon this game -- but I've just found it. Here's some close-up photos of some models: (URL) page is linked from (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Either render with anti-aliasing, or render at a larger scale, and then resample with anti-aliasing turned on. Increase the compression for you JPGs. They could easily be 50Kb or less instead of 200+Kb. I look forward to more models! --Bram (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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COME JOIN THE JUMBLE! 1. What is a jambalaya box? A jambalaya box is a collection of LEGO® elements. It is sent through the mail to different people. Each person takes out some pieces that they would like, and replaces them with pieces that others (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.ca)
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I have a very rough draft of my web page up. Check out my models at: (URL) M Garcia "A pessimist is an experienced optimist" (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ... (...) I built a real basic one for the Taupo Hobby Expo 1999 in July using the monorail chassis from 6991 and 6 Adventurer tan car bodies plus track from 6399, 6991 and extra track from accessory sets. The track (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.build)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <379A43C5.BA18D314@v...er.net>... (...) red (...) Well, not to get too religious about this, but I certainly lean toward the 'purist' side of things. I do use plywood tables under my bricks (and I do it with a clear (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got your back Larry. Just point me at those decal using Lego-Atheists. :) Seriously, I don't even use the Lego Decals that come is sets. I used to throw them away but I now save them when I think of it just for potential trade value in the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I am a rebel without a cause. I secretly despise Lego, and that is why I routinely hack apart/paint minifigs. It is not even a medium for me. I just do it to anger others. Do not try and stop me. You can not resist. Join us, or we will be (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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