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Bob Fay <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:FGAxGs.MJq@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks. It was difficult to program, and I never did get the program to work properly, AFAICR :-) (...) a (...) Right. Even so, trying to steer left by turning the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pics of Dutch railways models
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(...) Amazing detail on the station! The motorized sliding doors at the end were a nice little surprise! (...) For your building instructions, you may want to note that some pieces for which you used mock-ups have been created. (ie, the 6x4 wedge (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pnuematics: e-switch and thoughts
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(...) And in message (URL) Soh Chio Siong writes: (...) here anymore. By the way, I also found another design that puts a z8 gear on the micromotor meshed with a z40 gear, then uses a 1x5 half beam to link one of the 4 center holes on the z40 gear (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pnuematics: e-switch and thoughts
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(...) Linc also seems to have a new (to me, anyway) pneumatic excavator at (URL) that's really awesome! The bucket was my very first part in LDraw, BTW. I could probably do better now that I'm more experienced, but I'm afraid it will be too much (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pnuematics: e-switch and thoughts
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(...) the link's moved here (URL) c s soh cssoh@singnet.com.sg (URL) air is power (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Steering Mod 8448 Street Sensation
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Huw, your model is really excellent. I like the method you used to center the steering. Very clever! The 8448 Street Sensation is a large vehicle and is not very maneuverable. I suggest that it be controlled with a remote or a couple of attached (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | The Decal Dillema (was Re: My new Engine: SD70M
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(...) I know you're half joking, but seriously... Decals/stickers/prints can generally serve two purposes: 1) Represent painted-on patterns 2) Imitate structural details My ideal policy would be to freely use decals for (1) (it actually is more (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Power Steering Mod 8448 Street Sensation
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This looks good. I could probably follow it. But, how do you know when the steering is aligned so that the car is going straight, without any sensors? I did a 4-wheel vehicle steering using Mindstorms a while ago and found I needed a touch sensor to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pics of Dutch railways models
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Awesome! I've been waiting to see the rest of the pictures. Great job! I like the sliding doors, cool idea. Lots of detail all over the place. I just was visiting your site, good timing. :-) I'll have to go back and check out the building (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Pics of Dutch railways models
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I finally scanned and edited all pictures of my recent Dutch railways (NS) project. You'll find many pics, covering: - railway station scene with NS detailing - Thalys high speed train (with building instructions, including two versions of close (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pnuematics: e-switch and thoughts
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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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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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(...) Yes! Isn't that just the greatest album in existance? Greg "Everybody wants a prosthetic forehead on their real head.." Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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(...) tight, (...) They Might Be Giants, Flood (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Power Steering Mod 8448 Street Sensation
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I have marked one of the bottom views of the Power Steering for the 8448 to try to clear some confusion. Let me know if I need to do more. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | QOTD (was: Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it)
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(...) That's a *perfect* example of what the group was/would have been for. Well, we can certainly reinstate the group someday if we can come up with a name which actually works (which doesn't attract other types of quotes). --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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(...) That *is* a great quote! --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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