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(...) Interesting Hip technique. I assume that the friction caused by the three plates and the 1/2 technic bushes would allow for posability especially where the hip would only be moving in the x-plane. I like it. Brian (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Oh, I thought about doing a gear driven Mecha but then I realized that I only had a month to complete the project. Awesome start. Good luck! (...) I too am working on another wormgear driven Mecha project and have loved borrowing ideas from (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) In your blog, you mention that the new elements to build square frames are in the 8436. Looking at the 8436 inventory on Peeron, I didn't see anything I thought was the piece (and I don't have 8436). I was guessing the new piece is L-beam with (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (URL) has been a lot of talk about it over on .robotics as well. The NXT looks seriously cool. -- Danny Staple MBCS OrionRobots (URL) contact details available through website) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Episode III: Attack of the Decidedly Ironic Super Surprising Higher Construction Lego Brain Winter Wheel Function Component... of Doom! (The episode title has changed? So I'm a revisionist like Lucas. Deal.) (URL) The big surprise component is... A (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for sharing. Those gears are so awesome. Hope you find the time to finish! Marco (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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My first attempt at a 'sketch' of sorts (experimenting with form & function only, not color): (3 URLs) Not sure yet if I'm overdoing the hip and underdoing the leg joints - this is only my second mech. But it's been fun playing with the idea in (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Links to the new Mindstorms Robot (links taken from Legofan News) | |(URL) pics | |(URL) on Wired | | |(URL) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Bryce! I feel smarter just having check these out. :P I added your post to the "Inspirations" sub page of .mecha. Thank you for your contribution. Also, after looking over the page, (sheesh which we havn't added much to recently) I noticed (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! I've always suspected that the main .mecha worm gear builders were exploiting the gears to create the largest mecha the gears could support. After playing with a teknomeka frame, I discovered that there is a huge amount of articulation (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I don't know if anyone's seen these but figured I'd post them... Robotics enhanched walking/lifting (URL) "toy" obeys 40 commands at a cost of about 6-7K. It looks very "mecha" though. (URL) & Wang Laboratories (Robotics Company) -Home Page (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That looks awesome Chris. Recently, I've been looking over your (URL) BS joint tech folder> for ideas. You're the only builder I know who has dedicated himself to creating compact geared joints. Hopefully, one day I will incorporate some of (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Chris! AMAZING! DROOL FAKTOR! WOW! e (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> So I've been doing a little building this week, and have come up with a few ideas. I figured quite a few people would be using those exoforce/knight's kingdom joints, and I wanted to do something a little more challenging: (2 URLs) I've (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) We like tread feet! (...) If I might make a suggestion to you, Brian, it would be to swap the joint halves where the leg meets the start of the body. I usually put the rotational joint on the body instead of in the upper Leg. It (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (URL) ROSCO (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I'd be the last one to accuse anyone of plagiarism when it comes to Lego. It just seemed like the obvious thing to do, and it looks as if several other people have come to that conclusion independently of me. All of my ideas are (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This one Mark missed from "Gate Assault" has the bullet holes and "001" label. (URL) 7705 Stickers> Everything else came from this: (URL) 7701 Stickers> I think these two sets have the most useful stickers. K (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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The legs just about complete (apart from a few cosmetic things) (URL) It also passes the (URL) of Change"> test. Those ATAT leg joints are tough mothers. Michael (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well, once again, it looks like I am the slowest and of course, it will look like I copied Paul Cook's idea but ... I didn't Here's the start to my legs and hips (URL) It is ironic after reading Mark's treatises (all in good humor) about how much we (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) This is a beauty. Nice work Tim. (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Chapter II: The Mysterious Disease - Bluefootitus Thanks for your encouraging words Mo. As it is, I think I can scrape together just enough white pieces from my other sets except for one of the feet. Consequently today's prototype is suffering from (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) hey hey, look what I found: (4 URLs) Mark (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I envisaged the missile containers as the mecha's driver canopy so I have an off-centre driver. (URL) Here's the construction crew having a break opposite the canopy. Tim (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Congrats Derek, your definetly the first one who finished. Thats really fast! Good looking MOC. I like it. Fantastic how you managed to rebuild the original shapes in this small size. (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Done! (URL) 97 pieces, 21 points of articulation (single-stud connections count as points of articulation, right?). Once moderated, the gallery is (URL) here>. Derek (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Gah! Outclassed already! lol! Those decals are sweet. I'm gonna steal that idea shamelessly! I'm starting this weekend. (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Heh, if the smaller sets are any indication, everyting is a sticker. Even the 1x2 tiles have stickers. I got some exo-force on the way, I'll shoot the sticker sheets when they arrive. (if someone doesn't beat me to it) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper wrote: snipped (...) I had the same thought about the ExoForce sets looking through the newest catalog last night. I couldn't tell what was prints and what was stickers. Any chance you can give us a photo of an (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello, it's me again. Here are some pictures of my progress and the upper body. (2 URLs) deep link> (2 URLs) deep link> (2 URLs) deep link> (2 URLs) deep link> Here is the (URL) gallery> after moderation. I already ran into weight problems. The ball (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) The new style worm gears have the advantage, that they can be put onto a 5.5- axle like shown in the following pics. (2 URLs) complete> (URL) after moderation> (2 URLs) disassembled> (URL) after moderation> No additional parts are needed to (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Brian, no matter if this is bogus or not, it looks really cool. And it makes me think about telling what I have up to now is bogus or the other thing starting with bull. You're absolutely wright with the legs problem. I started there, just (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hello Howard, I use MS PhotoEditor to do the resize. But I'm sure there is a lot of freeware on the net to do the same. Maybe you even got adequate software with your camera. Marco (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) hehe... I took apart my white exoforce model too - I only had enough parts to cover one leg, looks like you had the same problem! I like your design. But then it does look fairly like what I'm doing ;) mo. (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well here's my first prototype: (URL) Even though the inspiration image is only white because it's a sketch on a white background, it kind of put me in mind of a gleaming white mecha so I've utilised all my new Exo-Force parts. I imagine it as a (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Nice! I think you're in the lead. (...) If this is your bogus version I'd hate to see how the real one looks. ;) Michael (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the input Marco! You are certainly right about the stability problems. I made a mock version of my quad, and it just keeps tipping over, so i'm working on that. My pics from the digitial camera come out large; besides uploading the (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Awesome Tim! Are those huge squares on the side missile containers? (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I made a lot of progress today and came up with some interesting ideas, so here are some spy photos: (URL) deep link 1> (URL) deep link 2> (URL) deep link 3> (URL) deep link 4> (URL) deep link 5> The ideas: Exoforce stickers - I don't think anyone (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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