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Subject: 
Re: Pneumatic Camera Tilt Unit
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.animation, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Mon, 6 Oct 2003 20:36:17 GMT
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In lugnet.animation, Mike Thorn wrote:
> At 12:03 PM 10/6/2003, you wrote:
> > [bigger snip]
> > 
> > Ah..., but you don't really need the back and the front controlled by
> > pistons do
> > you?
> > 
> > I would think that keeping the front hinged and the back actuated would
> > give you
> > what you want.  With two pistons ganged together, you can achieve tilt down,
> > level and tilt up.  Then you have four more pistons to do whatever you want.
> 
> You really don't *need* both sides actuated, but it allows one to raise the
> platform as well. Not really necessary, I suppose.
> 
> I presume you mean two pistons ganged end-to-end. I think this would work
> much better, but so far have not found any really good ways to do this
> without putting undue stress on at least some of the connection. Do you
> have a good geometry in mind?

It just so happens that I have a good geometry :^)

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38106

[snip]


> Very true. I'll have to try that. Thanks for the idea!

Sure.  It is always a pleasure to talk to you Mike.

> 
> ~Mike

Kevin



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  Re: Pneumatic Camera Tilt Unit
 
(...) You really don't *need* both sides actuated, but it allows one to raise the platform as well. Not really necessary, I suppose. I presume you mean two pistons ganged end-to-end. I think this would work much better, but so far have not found any (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)

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