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I'd like to announce the completion of my latest LEGO construction: A working model of the Kennedy Space Center's Crawler/Transporter. The KSC Crawler/Transporters have treaded "crawlers" that support an automatically leveled platform on which the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) !!
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Mark Haye wrote in message ... (...) Well done! This is one of the largest Technic MOC's I've seen. (...) Just curious: What is the maximum weight that the platform can safely carry? (i.e. without damaging parts) John (remove the obvious to reply) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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John Koob <jkoob@nospam.v-wave.com> wrote in message news:FtI7p1.5I5@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! (...) You mean load it up until something breaks? Haven't risked it yet. ;-) I haven't noticed any parts that looked like they were stressed anywhere (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ...stunning... way cool... I will be studying this model for some time, both the techniques to reinforce a huge technic structure like that as well as the mechanical details of the movement. The write up is great! congratulations on an (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Great stuff. "Hardcore" and original. I wonder which costs you more: the rare tank tracks or the RCXs. Do you have an internal light source in your tower? If you sensor depends on external light then the inaccuracy of light sensors would be (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Stephen F Roberts <wubwub@wildlink.com> wrote in message news:nuo8gs82279b97s...4ax.com... (...) both the (...) mechanical (...) excellent model! Thanks! Check the Acknowledgements/Resources section for other "study materials" ... -- Mark Haye, haye (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Ka-On Lee <ko_lee@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FtJGr9.JL6@lugnet.com... (...) rare (...) tower? (...) sensors (...) Thanks! I'll take "hardcore" as a compliment? ;-) The treaded chain links came almost exclusively from Pitsco. A little (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the info. I always thought they only come from two old sets and the parts were discontinued. Too bad Pitsco only ship inside USA. (...) ^_^; Obviously I don't have the RIS yet... How about tiles? Would using tiles improve the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Ka-On Lee <ko_lee@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Ftp1un.7FK@lugnet.com... ... (...) tiles (...) Tiles might work better but probably not much better. Also, I know of no tiles that come in the shapes I needed to make the target. -- Mark Haye, haye (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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