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(...) thanks Ross. Thats also a neat looking tractor. Im going to go look at it some more. Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ok, who are you and what did you do with the REAL Dave K? I set you up for some good classic rtl smack, and thats what I got? Dave, go back and please try again. I rate that at D-. Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yeah, that's about how i remembered it as well Dave K (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (Bright blue or bright green in that image depending on direction of travel) ROSCO (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You might find that the beams that pull the leg sideways are under enough tension with a large version to cause problems though, especially if moving over difficult terrain. ROSCO (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I fiddled with lengths in Euklides till I got a reasonnably flat and horizontal path for the foot, while keeping axle lengths even, and came up with this one. After building I had again a closer look at this other simulation: (URL) the bottom (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's a very neat walker. I believe (URL) tractor> used a very similar mechanism, but I didn't bother to do a sketch. If you want to check it out yourself it's at the transport museum in Wetaskiwin Alberta. Or at least it was in 2001. I don't (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Murfled! :) Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) > Ha! That wasn't whining, that was just idle wishing! You wait 'till I've got up > a good head of steam, and *then* I'll show you some whining! ;-) > oh yay - next year will be no Cicada's but a room full of Brian whining. I'd like to sign up (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Uh, no, I guess not, (URL) or you might send me to bed again.> Janey "Look, this is me behaving, Red Brick" (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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