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Re: New units for Terran Security Force and Beltworlds Alliance
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lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space
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Fri, 24 Aug 2001 17:17:49 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Mladen Pejic writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> > The weapon modules rule! awesome awesome awwesome, did I mention...awesome!
> > The rail gun is the best, it looks sweet, can anyone in the know please
> > explain what rail guns shoot and how they fire? I used two huge ones in my
> > sixlegged mech, but only because the ones Mladen used looked cool, not cuz I
> > knew what they were (Pathetic I know, I think I've broken that habit now
> though)
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> Railguns work, basically, by shooting metallic "slugs", via electromagnets, at
> extremely high speeds.
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> Think of two rails, now imagine that the two rails have electromagnets mounted
> on them. Now imagine a piece of metal being attracted to the front
> electromagnets, while being pushed by the rear electromagnets...
Thanks, I get get it now, I knew it had something to do with electromagnets
but didn't know what they did. I wonder if you could make one of these out
of lego that actually worked. It might, the bullet would be a magnet, with
two magnets at either end, one positive one negative (right terms?) it
*might* work, it would be hard though.
> Errr... Maybe that wasn't the best explanation...
Yeah it was...
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> >
> > I really like the Kama, Lot's of wingy bits, and it's small, light, • hmmmmmmm...
> > Do the wings fold down to it's side? Oh this looks perfect for a mech
> > carrier, Mark/Mladens/whoever else's carrier idea has limitless
> > possibilities I think.
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> Definitely!
I think that this size of mech would be perfect, It would probably be
possible to even make a carrier that holds two or three of this size of mech.
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> >
> > The zweinhander is cool too, I really like the pic of it holding up the
> > motor bike, very nice, now just put a minifig in the seat of the cycle!
> >
> > Very good job with both of your mechs, I look forward to seeing your future
> > creations!
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> Yeah, excellent work Colin! I really like these small mecha...
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> >
> > -Geordan-
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> Mladen Pejic, over and out!
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/
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> >
> > In lugnet.build.mecha, Colin R. Gutierrez writes:
> > > Introducing latest technology...the BA-130 Zweihander:
> > > http://www.geocities.com/vrey_oneida/zweihander.html
> > > and the AA-6 Kama:
> > > http://www.geocities.com/vrey_oneida/kama.html
> > > Coming soon, two new fighters, three new ground units (wheeled and
> > > hover) mecha carrier?
> > > Take care!
> > > __ __ __ __ __ __
> > > | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| |
> > > | | Brick Engineer | |
> > > | Colin R Gutierrez | __ __ __ __ | 2001 |
> > > |___________________|| |_| |_| |_| ||_________|
> > > |_________________________________________________|
> > > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Saturn/5559
-Geordan-
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 | | How Railguns Actually Work...
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| Arrgh. I guess I better clear this up for everybody now. Allow the classic underachiever to explain... Gauss guns [in general] propell a projectile by electromagnetism. There are two main types: Coil guns and rail guns. Coil guns actually have (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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