 | | Chris Snead
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| Chris, I heard lots of good things about Cephus. Plus in the Lugola pix I can see that the Mech is alot bigger than I thought! Right on for making it down there for the meeting. Also I've been thinking about going for a trip to see my old digs in (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| (...) make a gundam-like mech; but, as soon as I finished the arm, I thought "Terminator". One thing about Cepheus that is hard to tell in the pictures is how its click-stop joint mechanism works. People seem to like it alot, which pleased me, (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| Eric, I can't tell you enough about how awesome Chris' mecha is! All the joints "click" into place like a big 360 degree click hing. It's like a big toy. We had it set up on its knees with its hands raised up like Defoe (sp) in Platoon! You just (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| Right on, build as you can, Hey my stuff took a long time too, so I know where your comming from, I guess it's almost enough for me to know that someone is out there doing this. So I'll wait. Keep at it, Cepheus came out great. So I of course look (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| WOW! Why didn't I find out about this before. I've seen those pictures of your mecha, and I was IMPRESSED, but I didn't know that the Cepheus had clicking-joints. Any chance of a small set of pictures explaining how this works... Actually, you (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Wow, this has gotta be the most posable Mech I ever saw (or heard about) your on for dinner! I like BBQ! Seeing IRL will be a great thing! Somthing I intend to happen, after I save a little! C-ya Eric (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| (...) Thanks for the kind words. I have this folder of your mech renderings - I've been admiring this stuff for a while. Everytime I get stuck when trying to make a head, I check out your site for ideas. Hope you don't mind... (...) A website is on (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| (...) Your stuff is incredible! I built a pneumatic hand once, but jeeze, a whole torso? All you have to do now is work out a gyroscopic stabilization system and some legs, and you can give Honda's P2 a run for it's money ! ;-) (...) Oh, Cepheus (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Chris Snead
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| Thanks Chris, I have built "Alone" for many years before comming to Lugnet, so I'm excited by the praise. All my robots have a layer of dust too... yep since they were purpose made, they are here to stay! I have been playing aound with basic (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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