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is there anyway to raise the thin baseplates above the ground. I know you can't attach stuff to the bottom but I am still hoping it's possible to raise them slightly, maybe about a full brick off the ground. I was thinking of setting up some sort of (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Rocker-boogie suspension model
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Motor suport details are now posted here (URL) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rocker-boogie suspension model
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Linc Smith wrote in message ... (...) Yahhhh! Real building. Can't wait to try it myself. I might use balloon tires... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus stops at the bus station, So why am I sitting (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Underwater
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(...) I left a structure made of gray bricks in an aquarium for some months with no apparent effect other than some crud which came off with dish detergent and a toothbrush. JSA (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | LEGO Underwater
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Hi Folks, I have a couple of structures (bridge and pier) which will rest on LEGO pilars. These pilars will be submerged underwater for "periods" time. These creations will be displayed in a specilazed table/module I'm building for one of our (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Rocker-boogie suspension model
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(...) office, I think... Can you describe how to set up the motors? It's not clear in the picture, and I don't want to have to dig up LDraw to figure it out. Thanks, -Kekoa (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Rocker-boogie suspension model
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Here is a model that incorporates a 6 wheel drive, independent and un-sprung suspension system. This was modeled after the rocker-boogie suspension on Sojourner. As I mention below, this is quick to build and real fun to watch climb across your Lego (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Announcing my newly completed website
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Ed \ Boxer" Jones > wrote in message <3629F420.C8C2C0B7@aol.com>... (...) 3 (...) anyone (...) out? (...) but (...) problems. (...) since (...) for (...) charm. OK, I have put named counters on each main model page. I don't know what was wrong, I (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Announcing my newly completed website
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(...) Hey Matt, your cathedral is extremely impressive as is Gary Istak's. Just 3 different architectural styles!! (...) Matt, your GeoCities counter is not working. Make sure that in the code for your counter, you add the name of the HTML file (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) I'll soon post photos of the double pump I designed based on the single cylinder one on Mike?'s site. It has a smoother power stroke when the tank fills up. I still need to design a regulator though. The small cylinder is used as the bucket (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) Mike's design is for the older (5114) motor. Since I had a bunch of those that Moz sent me, I never bothered trying to adapt the design to the newer one. Others may comment differently, but I have good results (the multiple air tank cylinders (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) I'm posting via the web interface rather than via the netscape newsreader, so until Todd implements a cookie based sig, I have to type it in by hand (or paste it in from a file) I can't be bothered to set up a keyboard macro and I don't want (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Announcing my newly completed website
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Matthew Verdier wrote in message ... (...) out? (...) since (...) I noticed that too. But the total coolness of the site certainly makes up for it. Definitely worth the CSoTW award you received. I want that castle. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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The "offset axle" (there are two of them in the #5272 One Cylinder Motor ($3.25)) gives a ½ bump spacing ... just right for the larger pump. - - - Nick - - - (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Thanks for the pointers to your and Mike's sites! Big help..... Which motor (5114 or the newer 5225) has given you the best results? - - - Nick - - - (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Mindstorms SnooperBot
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Hey! go easy on the guy, the FM transmitter can't be all that big, and probably can't go any further that 20 meters. For DJA: Usually they transmit arou 87.0-88.9, FM radio stations only go to 89.0 as low as possible, so just tuning the radio to the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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Larry, what happened to your sig.??? Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... <snip> (...) Matt Marshall $%#$% Vacuum Cleaners Always get my pieces!!! Matt's Lego Page (URL) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) The small pump makes a fine compressor which lots of us use. I agree that the small cylinder is not that useful. The (...) Are you using a pressure limit switch to shut off the compressor? lu posted a design a while back which I captured on my (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) The small cylinders are of great use for actuators & orther small "switching" tasks... not good for lifting. (...) I have been disappointed in the "compressor" pump... It does not generate a very consistant presure, and it seems to have been (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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