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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper writes:
> Gears are an archaic
> technology for power transfer and torque augmentation
> (useful only if your power source is something quaint like a
> waterfall, a coiled spring, or a reciprocating engine).
>
> "K"
Huh? ;)
-Dave
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| (...) Yes but they're scale models, not toys. (I have to keep reminding myself of this ;-) Actually once you go with gears, a non-geared joint just isn't as much fun, not as realistic, though technically a real mecha wouldn't use gears, more like (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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