Mecha : 12067


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Subject:	Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:48:38 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Ross Crawford wrote: > Hi Steven, that is very cool! I'm glad I could contribute no matter how small. > I've added .technic to the groups cos I think they'll like it over there too! > > Can't wait to see the finished robot - I remember Short Circuit from when I was > a kid. > > One question I have, how smoothly does it move on those treads? I found my crane > was pretty jerky when it moved. > > ROSCO Hi Thank you for your feedback and for adding my post to .technic. Yes it's true, moving is pretty jerky and because of the huge overall weight the treads will broke up .relatively often. Maybe I'll think about another kind of treads but I'll finish up the other parts first Steven

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		Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
(...) You might find that spreading the hinge plates wider on the tread shoes will help. Having them near the centre increases the "twisting" effect if there are forces near the edge of the shoes. Also, having 3 per shoe instead of 2 may help - mine (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)

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		Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
(...) I've added .technic to the groups cos I think they'll like it over there too! Can't wait to see the finished robot - I remember Short Circuit from when I was a kid. One question I have, how smoothly does it move on those treads? I found my (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)

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