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(...) Using a rubber band is a really good idea, which I may have to borrow from you, Jeff. There is some slackness in the string, and it needs to be pulled back against the curve of the face every so often. I'm confident I can 'train' the string (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Peter Reid wrote: SNIP (URL) (...) SNIP (...) snip (...) SNIP (...) Very cool; I wonder if a small technic blue/yellow rubber band attached with a 'figure 8' twist, OR a technic cuttable soft flexible pneumatic tube affixed (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Last night I had a breakthrough with mini robot head design. I was trying variations of the basic MegaTurtle (URL) and Nova (URL) head design. And I came up with this: (URL) I thought the reversed Grevious head looked pretty cool...but it needed an (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) That's ok. So everything I showed up to now is only work in progress. I'd suggest that the official contest entry should be posted with ¬ "Iron Mecha Contest 2006 Entry" in the subject line. Marco (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) Mr. Jeeves - ESLC 2005 © (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! Not entirely high-tech, but it works for now. (...) There's a bit, but not too much. It rotates pretty freely, with only light friction. I've worked on the structure a little more tonight, cleaning up the hip joint and adding a foot. (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) that's an interesting question Marco. One would think that this should be your one best effort, and yet what if a builder wanted to make a squad of mechas? I will say this. Make it your one best mecha. That said, presentation is everything. If (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Progress Pics Part 2: Thigh Joints I call it an "open face worm joint". It's made possible by exploiting the flanged axle's self retaining capability. (URL) deep link 1> (URL) deep link 2> (URL) deep link 3> It allows the thigh to be very narrow, (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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That new anti slop technique is great! Nice and compact. I didn't notice those knobby things weren't an "even" height. Technic has inexplicable oddities. (I'd still like to know why the worm gears are too short in the first place. It's a subtle (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Brilliant, build your dreams. 1 Hour! 1 Hour!? e (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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