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Thanks, Unfortunately, no it can't hold a mini-fig. I didn't really want to build to the minifig scale. That's why you won't find this on the normal Marsbase mecha pages. 8) This tank draws its' inspriation from the FMV of a certain mecha video (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: stiff balls
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(...) I did try a layer of superglue (all I had to hand) and it seemed to work a little, but I suspect with another coat or two it might work. Nail polish sounds like a good idea. It probably goes on a bit thicker and I can get away with a single (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Exactly. Another way to look at DOF is that it is the number of things that have to be specified to define a particular configuration of the system. In other words how many RCX outputs does it take to drive. Another thing to keep in mind is (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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Hey cool stuff Tony! that hard suit looks really good, nice colours and very cool joint ideas there! I might have to steal them :P Your other stuff looks good too, keep it up! -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mechastruct Entry: T-9 Rhino
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Woah! That is AWESOME! such a clean design, those legs are so cool, and I love the turret can it fit a minifig? Great job Ben, yet another masterpiece. You have my vote on this one ;) -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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Ahh..I see. Thankye John :) -G (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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(...) This is how the levers connect: (URL) first saw this a long time ago- I believe it was from a post that you wrote, Gil. It was about a few Japenese websites- and one of them had a cool semi-mecha that used the lever-joint idea. I belive the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Prizes
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(...) Cool prizes! Really lame parts in both of those sets. Can't wait for my pics to get developed and the web page working. I want to see everyone else's creations! Josh (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) OK, I've picked out some suitably lame prizes. There was little selection at my local K-Mart of the above atrocities, but I have selected the following prizes for each category. Runner Up - (URL) Robot Diver from the Alpha Team theme. First (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: stiff balls
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(...) The builder's name is Geordan Hankinson and the stiffening technique is located here: (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) For me, I just don't have any of the bionicle stuff to get started. I'm too busy with the regular brick projects these days :) -Anne (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin.
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(...) I have a plan to use the soccer balls in an interesting way. I just need time to implement it. Stupid Grand Theft Auto monoplizing my time... Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) I have a plan to use the soccer balls in an interesting way. I just need time to implement it. Stupid Grand Theft Auto monoplizing my time... Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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i found an idea posted by someone (i can't remember who) who mentioned that if you cut a small piece (about a centimeter) of a small rubber hose (like the pneumatic tubing only smaller) and place it in the socket, it increases friction substantially (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Here I go, tossing my 2 cents in to the fray: I would say that any differential drive on a flat surface has 3 DOF: -Assume it drives along the X axis (thats 1) -it can rotate around the Z axis (2 now) -once it rotates it can drive along the y (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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Nice stuff as usual Tony... (snippage throughout) (...) Do the technic bushings grab the handles by snapping into the 'X' channels? (...) looks like something that could be disassembled as part of one of Jon's PlanoKits. (...) Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. (Re: football\soccer ball)
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(...) Hi Allister, The lego football is not a standard number of bricks in diameter. It is rather difficult to get on something, but I guess that is what makes it a challenge. I managed to get two onto my ship using only lego and no rubber bands. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: stiff balls
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:H5wzuw.Hzs@lugnet.com... (...) 5 words; thin layer clear nail polish -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Bricklink Store: Drumm's Small Lots (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi, I'm just stepping over from my regular haunt at .space to ask a small question of you mecha gurus. Has anyone figured out a way to stiffen up ball joints? Would roughening them up with a bit of sandpaper work do you think. Less destructive (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Mechastruct Entry: T-9 Rhino
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Not sure of the category, but... Here's my entry: (URL) Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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