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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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(...) Very cool! Tim (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every 12 people on the planet. The only question is: how do we arm the other 11? --- Yuri Orlov / LORD OF WAR Hello friends. I have almost same impression for the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Last night I had a dream... Not what you might think, it was of a small robot. So this morning I gave it a good hour. And this is the result so far: (2 URLs) deep link> (2 URLs) deep link> (2 URLs) deep link> So now I'm thinking what to do. Should I (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Mark, how many entries am I allowed to bring into contest? Is it only one, per builder or can it be more? Marco (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Jon, This is the first time that I have used those joint halves (and excited for an opportunity to use them) to make a Mecha and I never really thought about how they should work. Thanks for the suggestion, I am going to implement it. It is a (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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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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| | Re: New Mindstorms Robot (hadn't heard a peep here on .mecha)
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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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