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(...) It's a real pity that Linc Smith isn't active here anymore; he seemed to be a very resourceful person. Anyway, I remember fairly well how this switch works, and, yes, there is a worm gear involved. The key idea is this: You put one of the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Constraints can make a better MOC (Re: New web page)
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In lugnet.build, Paul Baulch writes: <snip> (...) LDraw doesn't care where you put things. Purists do :-) (...) Agreed. That can have and/or lead to rather interesting creations because you have to study the parts and how they relate. Such knowledge (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) That link doesn't work anymore. Can anyone tell us how this construction worked? (any gears? Levers? Maybe a worm gear?) I might want to use the idea in a Mindstorms design. (by the way, I really liked the soda bottle tank idea and might try (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you use a t-connector to connect each side of the circuit to a compressor (that uses a SMALL pump and NO tank!) you can maintain high pressure, and the fact that the pump's cylinder is small compared to the other two cylinders means that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Making use of Throwbot shooter arms (Controversial!)
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I haven't seen much discussion lately, but nevertheless I'm pressing on in my effort to popularize these new ball-and-socket elements that come cheap and in many colors. After you get a bunch of Throwbot sets you'll have a lot of pieces that you (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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