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Has anyone used a motor to steer the new 8448? HOW?? I put the RCX in the trunk as everybody pointed out you could do. Then I tore off most of the body decorative pieces to make room to put in a motor to steer the car, so I can use sensors to keep (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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(...) Do you have one of the white "slip-clutch" gears? That might come in useful. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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Have you tried a micromotor? I have not tried to motorize my car yet, but that is what I will use for steering. The steering is stiff at the rack on this car and will need some loosening. The micromotor will stall if the load is too great preventing (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Agreed. I have motorized a number of technic sets per the instructions and always use a Micromotor for steering. Just the right speed (...) One big thing to watch out for is if you stall the micromotor, it sometimes gets stuck, even if you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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I have to reverse my comments regarding the micromotor for this car. This car is too heavy and the tires to wide for the power of the micromotor. I have just completed the steering using the type ll motor. You can take a look at (URL) would like to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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Thanks Matthew for suggesting that white slip gear! A while ago there was a lot of thunder and lightning and I unplugged the computer and worked on my 8448 car while waiting for the kids to clean up the kitchen so we could eat. I put a second (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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Congradulations, Your solution to steering sounds much simpler and direct than my design. Hope you can take a picture so we can see it. Quite a challenge. right? Bob Fay Karen Gold <kjgpinelake@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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Wow--I just looked at the pictures you linked to here, and it's a much more elegant solution than mine--I could probably keep my bodywork too. Karen (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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Thank you Karen. There is no change to the original model. Only the addition of the new parts. It is not easy to install. The motor mounts have to be wedged in and work space is minimal. Bob Fay Karen Gold <kjgpinelake@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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(...) Now *there's* a maniac with her priorities straight. ;) Where's lugnet.qotd when it's needed? Steve (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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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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| | 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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