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I am not a regular member of this group, so I apologize for the interruption. I am a public relations specialist and event coordinator from Salt Lake City, and I am currently planning the Bar Mitzvah for the 13-year old son of a very wealthy man. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Halloween Lego Design Contest Reminder and Update
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(...) I glad you enjoyed it! When I saw those particular pieces I knew I *had* to use them for the double bowl kitchen sink and stove. I had a great time designing them and am very pleased with how they turned out. (You have no idea how long it took (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks. Reason I'm asking is I got an email from a 12-year-old in Finland who's tricked one out with a v12 engine, gullwing doors, and fiber optics in the engine. I'll let you know if there's a web pointer when he gets back to me. -Tim (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Lubricating Cylinders
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(...) I've noticed that some of my cylinders are a bit "sticky" or sound like they are grinding. The small cylinders and pumps have a lubricant on them already. On a side note, I'd be careful about what kind of oil I put into these cylinders, since (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Brian H. Nielsen <70401.2635@compuserve.com> wrote in message ... (...) for (...) Wow! Brian, this is an excellent lego visualisation! I especially loved what you did for the kitchen with the chrome pieces and Sebulba-podracer tiles for the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Ralph Hempel: (...) Nice. I think I need a large lawn for my next house. :-) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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This is what I was talking about last week. Glad you found it. The bridge animation appears to move in non-whole stud increments which is (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) Here are thoughts on the variability in the tester issues posed. The most important sources of variability in the RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester and precautions to be taken are as follows: 1. The compressor under test itself may be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: modified 8880's?
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(...) (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Bram's Site updated: Model of the Month, Naboo Fighter, 2 airplanes, modified 8880
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I've just updated my LEGO Site: (URL) the space/Star Wars buffs: The model of the month (based on your ratings) is the Colonial Viper. I've added an N-1 Starfighter (I actually buil this, too, but I had to use gray macaronis instead of yellow) For (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Minifig Scale Lawn Tractor
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I don't know what I was thinking, but I had fun building this with the kids...and they love it. If your town needs a kid cutting the lawn, here's your tractor. I wish I hadn't given away all my Timmys from the great Time Twisters Purchase. Do you (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Microfig Design Notes
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Hi all, I've been experimenting with microfig spaceships and I found a bunch of things that really improve, IMHO, the looks and playability of microfig scale vehicles: -If you are doing official models in micro like myself, modularity like for the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Halloween Lego Design Contest Reminder and Update
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My Halloween contest entry and accompanying story is done and available for viewing off my home page at: (URL) There are many large images over a number of pages, so be patient if you have a slow connection. Brian (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I've modified an 8880. I've scanned the pics and will add them to my website ASAP. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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Jeremy: (...) Since they just use evolutionary programming to _design_ constructions, I doubt that they would ever need Mindstorms. Their claims about the lightness of the table[1] is most dubious. Alone the fact that it isn't symmetric. And just (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | modified 8880's?
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Hi, Does anyone out there know of pics of modified 8880's? I know of Johan Fabry's entry in Joe Lauher's summer '97 building contest: (URL) others out there? Thanks, -Tim (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: lego mech added to my space team
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(...) I like it. It's like a minimech. I look forward to seeing more that size. -Tom McD. when replying, Spamcake was the name of Emperor Palpatine's dog. (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | LEGO Parrot Sculpture
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LEGO folks, For those interested, I have posted a page for my latest LEGO sculpture: a life-sized parrot: (URL) Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / www.ericharshbarger.org "Oh please, if people are going to start telling the truth around (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Evolutionary programming to build LEGO bridge
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I saw this on Slashdot today. Seems some folks calling themselves the "Dynamical & Evolutionary Machine Organization", and funded partially by the Office of naval Research, are using Lego bricks and evolutionary programming to determine optimal (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Yellow School Bus...
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Hi Steven, I had built a schoolhouse several months ago. You can see the pictures at: (URL) now know what it's missing: a school bus! Joe (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Bill currently doesn't have a web page but he does read lugnet. He had the bus at the NMRA show so I just had to get a picture of it. Bill told me his inspiration to build the bus came after he saw the new sign pack which gives you the stop (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | I love 6420
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You get one minifig, one yellow bike, two letters, a mailbox and a basket! I think it is great! It is cheap, so you can buy one for each house in your town. Great! --Tobias (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Yellow School Bus...
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Suz Rich has a draft for one which looks very promising: (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Set number 6437 probably. It's a collection of signs. I believe it is a service pack. I've always loved road plates and road signs... :) Ciao! (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) That model is cool! Can someone please enlighten me about the stop sign (Where is it from?) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) web page with instructions? It is a neat model. Ciao! (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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LOL Doc- You beat me by 5 minutes! ;John (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 04:45:29AM +0000, Steven Broughton asked about a yellow school bus: Here is a nifty minifig scale one: (URL) marked as by "Bill T.", I'm not sure exactly who he is (yet), but I'm relatively new here. Ciao! (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Yellow School Bus...
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Hi everyone, I'm trying to build a yellow school bus for my dad (who's Transportation Director for a public school system) and need some building pointers. There's a great school bus on page 108 of the new Ultimate Lego Book that I'd love to try to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) Well, people, I think we'd better get down to some serious business... (...) Agreed. Building instructions on the way soon as I can see whether improvements are required as as been variously suggested:a. use an angle sensor b. use a pressure (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Just kidding! Well, you my weakness. How could I possibly pass off the opportuntiy to build and test what might turn out to be the ultimate Lego air compressor? Fact is I've already started on it but there may be some delay coz I'm truly out (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Well, didn't really expect you would let me off so easily. (...) Oh dear, my site's a mess. Just hope you know what you're doing. (...) A better idea - if I could contort myself to fit into the DHL box .... Cheers -- C S Soh (URL) where air is (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) I'm using them in lieu of touch-sensor feelers/bumpers on my robots. I have the motor attached via the slip-clutch, and a rotation sensor attached to the axle. When the sensor stops changing, the robot knows it's stuck somehow. (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:37F4B2C6.5A1298...ger.net... (...) For the development of my pressure sensor I used a digital pressure gauge that you can buy for checking tire pressure. ($8.00 at KMart) It requires removing (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Works for me. I'll even pay for shipping. :-) Just kidding. I think we need to see instructions for the tester! That way we can all reproduce the results. But, maybe we need to compare several testers to see how much variability there is (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Yea, I bought two of the technic subs just for the tanks. Your fine data does show they help : ) Thanks again for sharing it!! (...) That is an excellent idea. Maybe a group buy thru him could be worked out if he doesnt want to have them as a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) well, you did ask for a parts list : ). I was trying to be complete and not run you off. Please don't feel obligated to run any tests on this as I understand too well life's time constraints. After I finished up all the picts and description, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) DON'T go back into hiding! We're all glad you popped up. Excellent site, I know I nominated it for CLSotW and I bet other people did too. Very important work to the community as a whole. Thanks!!!! (...) You could probably oh, I dunno, DHL it (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Yes, it's a real pain to get those little blue air tanks as spares. And I forsee there will be an increase in their demand since my article was posted. Perhaps, here's where Emmanuel of DYA-shopping (where else but in France itself) could come (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Gosh, that's a tall order. Y'know, you're going to send me back into hiding for quite a while. And I was just thinking of taking a break after coming out with my new creation. Maybe I should just loan you my testing machine.... -- C S Soh (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Ahhh I see now... DHL is the one with the flying trucks arent they ? As soon as I personally watch one of them land on my street, I will gladly send him the assembly( without tanks of course) Its hard to replace them since I dont live in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Greetings : ) Silly me, made it more complex than it was. Does DHL stand for "Delivers Holy LEGOs" ??... Thanks for the clarification. Anyway here is a link to several pictures of the assembly process. I will try to put together a parts list. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Well, sort of. As you can imagine, all my pumps and air tanks are already taken up in my models of Mike's and Ralph's and other compressors in order to carry out the comparative tests. Seriously though, if anyone has pneumatic parts they no (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Er, DHL is one of the international express courier services. They'll deliver parcels to any place in the world. You could also use Federal Express... No, I don't want the DAT files, I want to lay my hands on that awesome creation of yours (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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DHL is an express service, competitor to Airborne and FedEx. Master Soh is making a play for a donation. :-) (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) heehee more air power is better,right ? <grin> of course it really depends on the application, but in this case I want to push about 8 cylinders. maybe this upgrade to the pump will help get me inspired to complete it. (...) I will put some (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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Originally this message was about some LEGO train cars. It is time AFOL (`Adult Fans Of LEGO' for the new readers) take action that prompts a change in the business practices of The Lego Group (TLG). This message started out as a posting about some (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) My, that is an awesome looking compressor design, indeed. I hope it doesn't throw my recording device off-scale. I'm not too sure I can build it just from the pictures but I'll give it a go. It'll help if you could include some exploded views (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Er, I didn't actually measure the pressure. I merely recorded the movement of the piston of the cylinder up to its maximum extent. -- C S Soh (URL) where air is power (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hi, Ralph Your double-acting pump is still a cool design. I like the futuristic look. It was quite easy to build from the pictures. I had to substitute for the tall sloped brick but otherwise I followed the images faithfully. Of course, I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hmmm .. Two stage might not be the correct term. Two stage would imply it was compressing already compressed air, right ? I am sorry about that. Double acting would probably be more correct as each compressor leads to it's own airtank then (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I just read some of the earlier messages in this thread. I think Michael Powell deserves a medal for having not one, but two of his Lego designs get mentioned independently of one another in a single discussion. (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Jeffrey Hazen (<01BF0A91.2AEA3130@...rthmill1>) wrote at 19:41:18 (...) heat it up? (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Hmm maybe I should clean up my Compressor design and add it to my Lego page I have expanded on the mini-compressor to make it double action - but full stroke. It is about twice as long as the mini pump, and a little wider due to three 24t gears. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Actually, I've been thinking about this for awhile, and I think there's an "easy" way to switch pneumatics under motor control. The rubber air hoses can be pinched shut with a reasonably small amount of force. It seems to me that you could use (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) The clutch gear is the same basic size as a normal 24-tooth gear, but the center (where the axle passes through) can spin freely if there is too much force holding the gear in place. I believe the gear says right on it that it will stall (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I have not seen what this clutch gear can do. Does anyone care to describe what makes it great to have? It has 24 teeth just like other gears, but what does the "clutch" part mean (apart from what a clutch means like in a car). Also, how are (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Compressors, Valves, and Other Wishes
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(...) Yes, this is still a difficult problem. The best solution I've seen is Linc's micro motor controlled valve at: Hmm, it seems to have moved again... now at: (URL) have built this valve control, but find the action between the gear and worm gear (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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I don't have the parts, or I'd try it myself.... But can a full radial engine design (say 5 pumps) compressor be far behind? It begs the question: What are we going to do with this great volume of compressed air.... Jet robots? ;>) Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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(...) Gee, thanks! (...) Let me know how this works out. Strangely enough, I have never actually used the pump do do anything other than test my limit switch. Here's where I whine and complain about having a good, paying job and a house, and wife, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Hello Ralph... I have built your original compressor from the photos you provide. I really like its form, rigidity and functionality. A great design. I plan to modify mine tonight into a full stroke design as some have suggested. All you need do is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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Why is this two stage? I could not follow this design clearly but are you feeding the output of one stage to the input of the next? Two compressor pistons in parallel is something else (double acting?? I am not sure what)... Cool design no mater (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hi Chio Thats a pretty interesting design. Nice work! (URL) Here is a link to some pictures of the two stage compressor I built. Hopefully there are enough details shown to reconstruct it but if you have any questions let me know. The actual (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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c s soh <cssoh@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message news:37F21B8E.1C3CD6....com.sg... (...) What kind of maximum pressure (psi) can you get? I built a pressure sensor that I will publish very soon based on the Lucas sensors available from Digikey. I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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The page on compressor comparisons is really informative. I'm honoured that you felt my design was worthy of testing. The reason I made it a two stroker was to "balance" the load on the driving system. Michael Powell's compressor tends to "lump" (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Thanks, It could possibly be done but I've not tried it. It would have made the air compressor tester more complicated than necessary. As you can see I'm really a minimalist. One of the design goals was to keep it simple yet fully functional. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) <snipsnip> (...) <snipsnip> (...) That seems easily solved with some extra gears, or am I missing something? I mean, you could amplify the rotation of the axle by five (or three, or two) any number of times until the rotation sensor does pick (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | lego mech added to my space team
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I finally found time to share my battle mech design that I had built about a 3 months ago. Although I have not made a dat file of it yet, it can be viewed at my site (URL) It's basically built around the minifig and most of the pieces came out of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) The 8250 Rescue Sub is indeed a great way to start a pneumatics collection. Then just purchase more tubing, valves, and cylinders from S@H or Dacta. The Front End Loaded is a more expensive set with three large cylinders, two valves, a tank, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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For what its worth, the Lego Shop@Home catalog is offering the #8250 Rescue Sub for $25.00, discounted from $49.50. Big pump, air tank, one valve, one big cylinder, long yellow beams and nifty molded shapes. For the price, I'm thinking of getting (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I have tried to emphasise all the time in my web pages. It has probably reached the theoretical limit of efficiency for the small pump. It will be difficult to build another compressor that can surpass his mini compressor. On the other hand, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Thanks, Indeed, my first attempt was to use a rotational sensor positioned with the axle at the pivot point of the lever arm and tried to datalog the angular movement using DACTA Control Lab. However, the resolution of the rotation sensor (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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A Lego testing machine for Lego compressors... wow, one of the coolest Lego things ever seen around! I love the idea and love your implementation, and find your results very useful. BTW, I think that the Ralph Hempel's double-action compressor (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Nice work! For a while it looks that you could travel back in time using this recording device, before you realize that the pen draws an arc when the paper doesn't move ;-). Could it be possible to add a rotational sensor and datalog the time and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Thanks for the nice comments and suggestions. As a matter of fact, I'm working towards a doctorate in Legorobotology, majoring in Pneumatics (what else) from the University of Legoland, if not MIT :-)) -- C S Soh (URL) where air is power (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Er, <wipes egg off face> never mind. They're on the next page. Missed that the first time. However the Limit switch reference probably should be changed. I merely hosted the diagram that I was mailed, and I cannot take credit for coming up (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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Wow. Did you do that for a paper or thesis? Very worthy research with a surprising outcome. I am sure most of us would surmise that the big sprung cylinder would give more efficacious designs because the displacement would be larger. This site (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, The Advanced Pneumatics Set is Lego DACTA #9633. It's a great set to start pneumatics although its considered a bit expensive. It's pictured at my page on: (URL) S Soh (URL) where air is power (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Thanks for the great comparison between compressors! I have been wondering which one was actually the best. Now to make a better one! One question though, what is the set number for the Advanced Pneumatics Set? Great Work! John Matthews C S Soh (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hey all, Just kinda a preview -- I added my minifig-scale Droideka and some microfig-scale models to my Web page. Check it out at the bottom of: (URL) don't think there's anything there that I haven't already posted to LUGNET; I figured that folks (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi, all pneumatics fans, For some time I've been trying to figure out how to objectively compare the performance of the various air compressor designs especially the ones using the large pneumatic hand pump which seem to be coming into fashion (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I think they came from the little adventurers 5925 Pontoon Plane. Josh Spaulding (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) page (...) stuck. I really like how you did the feet, they look like how they do in the game. Where did you get those brown slopes? Greg "Um, yeah, that too." Majewski (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Oops! Thanks for the correction, Matt. Josh Spaulding (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) That's because it's (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Proto (...) it'll (...) The link doesn't seem to be working. I get a Tripod prompt that says the page doesn't exist.. Greg "" Majewski (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Okay, finally got around to uploading a scan: (URL) not exactly a masterpiece, but if you like that sort of thing, maybe it'll inspire you... Josh Spaulding (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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[ FUT lugnet.build ] Brian Sauls: (...) Thanks. (...) The basic idea for both horses and elephants come from official LEGO models and idea books. (...) Yup (had to include a few 1x2's to get it right though). A friend of mine is taking care of it at (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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Adam Payne wrote in message ... <snip> (...) Oooo...oooh! Aaahhh...hhh! Thanks for the tip--gonna' build that one. Gotta' by some bricks..... Brian (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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"Brian Sauls" <barbcue@nospam.home.com> wrote: <snip> I *like* penguins. I'm inspired....not enough black bricks <snip> Then perhaps you'd like this little penguin model that was in one of the shops (though not for sale, of course) in Legoland, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Jeff: <snip> (...) Nice renderings. I especially like the shot from the crowd. (...) still think it's kinda' neat. And if I'm not mistaken, you built a model of Tux, using classic bricks only, correct? I *like* penguins. I'm inspired....not enough (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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[ XFUT lugnet.castle and lugnet.build ] Brian Sauls: [...] (...) Like what you see on these pages? (2 URLs) well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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Hi, I was dorking around with some fence pieces and built a lawn chair. If you take four of the seven-rail w/ two clips on one side fences, you can clip them to each other thus: The clips go on the rung of the next one closest to the end with the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Ah, one of the few remaining Transformers I still have around. A good old rip-off from Robotech, if I remember right. Excellent Lego rendition! Scott S. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build, Jeremy Sproat writes: (URL) (...) You've got that right! -Duane (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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(URL) Wow, wow, wow! Wow. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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<SNIP> (...) Yes, they do, but I don´t find that a problem. I like when things go fast :-) Well, it was just an idea, and I relaized, I *have* two airtanks, three actually, so I will try it soon. --Tobias (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Of course not. They are the bests from the line. I've just tried to mean the other way. Selçuk (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Heck, 8440 is one of my alltime favorite non-Octan sets! It looks especially nice rebuilt in black and yellow, both the main and secondary models ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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