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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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(...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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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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