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Re: Falkirk Wheel - LEGO Helped!
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk
Date: 
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:26:13 GMT
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There are now a couple of web-cams at the site:
http://212.137.46.1/falkirk/falkirk/cam1.html
http://212.137.46.1/falkirk/falkirk/cam2.html

It is not open yet, so there is not a lot happening... other than the
Scottish summer getting underway(!).

The external drive-train can be seen on pics I took on a recent visit:
http://www.civ.hw.ac.uk/research/sysgeo/sa_files/site_vists/fw/fw.htm


Scott A

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Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet?
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=scotta

"A reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable
man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." (GBS)




In lugnet.loc.uk, Simon Bennett writes:
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
Just as LEGO was instrumental for us in the development of the new Ventax
Viper AS 212, LEGO aparently was used in the development of the harmonic
drivetrain of the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland!

http://www.falkirkwheel.info/


Here is a link to a picture of the model!  There was a discussion about the
use of Lego in engineering following my New Civil Engineer letter last year.
James Stacey had a contact within Arup's who emailed us the pic.

http://news.lugnet.com/loc/uk/?n=6970

Building a MOC of the wheel is on my long term list (after the Newport
Transporter Bridge and the Anderton Boat Lift!

Psi



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  REVISITED - Re: Falkirk Wheel - LEGO Helped!
 
Hi all, I don't know if anyone's interested, but the wheel was on Tommorow's World last night (the signed one). So i can post the clip (bout 5 mins) if any one wants it, or just pictures HTH FUT: lugnet.loc.uk Peter Newman (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)

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(...) use of Lego in engineering following my New Civil Engineer letter last year. James Stacey had a contact within Arup's who emailed us the pic. (URL) a MOC of the wheel is on my long term list (after the Newport Transporter Bridge and the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)

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