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(...) One thing you need to consider is that the LoM mecha have their center of gravity almost directly above the click-hinges. They also don't really put very much weight on the joints themselves. Building something with a "chicken leg" design like (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The Pitsco Dacta online store is at: (URL) they have some sort of slothful server that makes the site almost useless. Just call up the 800 number on the site and ask for "technic turntables" They come in packs of two for $10. You'll also need (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Right now I've got 2 hinges on each joint. I thought that would be sufficient, but now I wonder if there's not some kind of weird torque going on - because I don't think the model is *that* heavy, and the hinges hold up stuff like the LoM (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Jeff, Usually you'll need to put a "stop" in the knee joint to keep it from falling down. Or maybe you could double or triple up on the click hinges though I've found that this method gives only slightly more stability. I've also seen the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I'm messing around with a two-legged walker design vaguely similar to the AT-ST. This is my first real experience with large mecha, and I seem to have made it too heavy for the click hinges to worm properly - it'll stand up (barely) but if it's (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) one looks great. I like that it is to minifig scale. I am amazed at how large you are working. How did you find/get/order those Dacta gears? (...) The beam saber is my favorite part so far. Bryce McGlone (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Looks cool so far. Try to make a huge gun for it. Something that can be folded in but when releised it transforms into a cool gun. * Peace, -- Z. Unger fusion@refraxion.com AIM: ErrorY3K or MojoJojo535 ~ eBay: dizzyzz ===...=== LEGO Fusion: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'm also using the technic turntables in the hip joints instead of the linear worm actuators. I'm hoping they will be strong enough, since this gundam is heavier than the others, but the turntables make for a very neat and compact design, and (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You forget, building it is most of the fun. Don't want to rush it. Maybe a few weeks more. "K" (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow! Amazing, simply amazing. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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