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(...) little brother and I made some Megaman characters a few months ago, but we didn't get into painting or customizing beyond making a yellow scarf for Proto Man. My favorite was Wood Man. We gave him a barrel for his chest. Josh Spaulding (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Think out of the box. Upward motion is the wrong direction. GMLTC staffer John Gerlach prototyped a working all LEGO device that pushes two cars apart almost 2 months ago. The first working version is about the size of two RCX bricks stacked (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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===...=== MINDFEST A Gathering of Playful Inventors of All Ages October 23-24, 1999 Opening reception and setup: October 22, 4-6pm MIT Media Laboratory (URL) join us for MindFest: a festival of designing, inventing, and learning. A new generation of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: z14 bevel gears (was Re: hinges and bevel gears, was Re: 60 degree problem
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(...) the (...) No, I just failed to mention that I gear down by 2, then up by 7/6; which is quite close with 1.714. Both have the same center distance, which is extremely helpful with the 8880 setup. (...) and (...) Yes it is. Why it is spread I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes, I'd say so. Certainly, this chassis wouldn't be solid enough for a large rig, say, but for a light racing car, it feels right. I've tried to bend the chassis various ways to test the rigidity, and it feels solid enough. Certianly, it does (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) (URL) I was wondering about the lack of beams ( I only looked at the front view ) Is there enough rigidity using ( ingeniously ) axles as frame members? This would, of course, be realistic since many classic roadsters used the space frame (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Well, I have already made a Beach Buggy, which is basically a Beetle with shortended wheelbase and a different body: (URL) didn't look at any pictures of a Beach Buggy when making it, but it seems I got some of the details fairly correct. At (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) How about taking two cylinders out and making it a Beetle? That would be very cool, and I have yet to see a Beetle on the net (built out of Lego, that is). Very nice looking so far. Greg "I am not your broom!" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There is still one missing part: The 2L grey 1998 style technic connector without toggle notches: (URL) I still haven't modeled the pistons and rods. I'll make the dat file available when these things are done. Fredrik (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) looks good. do you think i could see the dat file? (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi, right now I'm in the progress of making a Technic chassis with the same wheels and roughly the same dimensions as 8440 and 8445 (and 2556). In addition, it has all round independent suspension (with one small shock absorber per wheel), front (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Okay, I'll bite -- how do you get 7/6 to be anywhere close to SQRT(3)? 7/6 is 1.167, and SQRT(3) is 1.732. Is there an additional 2:3 ratio hidden inside the "8880 transmission"? Also, I'm having a little trouble figuring out how the transmission (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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Not like the fish, like the cleff. This is the grooviest minifig I have ever made, which isn't saying much, but ah well. I'm too lazy right now to make a real page for him, but I should get around to it later tonight. All criticism appreciated, and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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I've been playing with some of those log bricks lately (mostly tan or white), and when you stack them up, they give a nice "Art Deco" appearance that a lot of old buildings in the 1920's and 1930's have - sort of a "Terra Cotta" sculptured look that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Broken links (was Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?)
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I can't get these links to work now. Can anyone find the image and post a new link to it? Maybe someone who actually downloaded it as Tim suggested? (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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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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