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I was having a little chat with DOC and he had (once again) invited us to attend one of their meetings. I think that since this coincides with our dinner.... maybe we might just have a go at it..... its downtown (ish) its on a street car line...... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I hope to be there, but I have a Film Festival movie that night so I can't stay too long. It will all depend on how early I can get away from work. Derek (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I won't be there. I am going to the TSME (Toronto Society of Model Engineers)meeting next Friday to give a demo of a couple of my robots. I am anxious to see some of their steam engines and such. They are a really talented bunch. Rob (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3D7672F8.7B6150...res.com... (...) Moonsault Scramble which operated from 1983 until very recently at Fujiku Highland in Japan had the record for the highest force of any ride, it was around (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Huh, good point, hadn't thought about the gmax at the bottom :) Mind you, 7 or 8 G sounds like fun... (...) I'd point out that circular motion and sinusoidal motion are interrelated... if you use a cam or off-centre gear drive, you could get (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 40! Crap. I'll have to see what I've got when I get home. (...) You know, I think I've already stressed to Calum enough how tired I am of hearing people in line, when they first join the queue, and they all turn to one another and ask "Does it (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks, Iain. :) (...) I'm not. Lucky thing, my clothes wouldn't fit if I was Bjork. (...) Nope, it just became "Cyclone" in my head and I didn't go back to look at the name... (...) I think it'll take 40. I can loan you some if you need 'em. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes: (snip) (...) have been daydreaming lately about building some carnival rides having been inspired by some MOC's at BrickFest and a recent small tour of amusements parks in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Your (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) * - if you're Bjork. (...) Do we have an aversion to the prefix "Psy"? ;) (The machine given name is "Psyclone" and Mondial's manufacture name for this machine is "Revolution". I prefer Revolution but it is four sylabals and often it is easier (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) All right, you made me do it: (URL) version looks a lot more cyclone-like. I expanded it to give you the 10-long sides you need, anchored at corners (sides is easy, corners hard). The centre ring is 8 across, but you can easily flesh it out (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3D7512FD.B63C11...res.com... (...) Have you ever seen an Intamin Triple-Wheel? I hate to say it, but I think the last existing one, which was "Hydra" at Lotte World in Korea, has been removed (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Funny you mention this because I was chatting with John just this afternoon at MIE and we just sort of assumed next Friday night. So it's Friday, September 13th, 2002, 6pm Swiss Chalet. For the October dinner, I suggest we find another subway (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, when is the next monthly dinner? Chris (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3D750FCF.200020...aka.com... (...) trains (...) Sure do! So far what I've been doing is just typing in variations on "Transrapid", "Maglev", "Shanghai" and so forth, but here are (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks Derek! I'd add the following observation: For all the "normal" train cars I've tested, if you have a track-side object 3 bricks tall or shorter, it can usually get about 1 stud closer. That's because the train base tends to be just barely (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool, do you have a link to anything on this? (...) When is the opening? Maybe if the timeing is right. Derek (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Iain, I recently did a 12-sided ferris wheel, admittedly easier, but I might be able to help: -=<(1)>=- Those 45-degree-bend technic fasteners can do the trick, and here's how. Get 10 fasteners, and 10 axles of the same length; try 6 or 8-longs (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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a) Has anyone else been following the progress of the Shanghai/Podung Airport Transrapid link? I think it will be absolutely without any question the most incredible thing ever to grace the face of transport history. (If you didn't know, currently a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:CAEBIOGHPFFJALB...mts.com... (...) Hey Ralph, thanks for the coments! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I unfortunatley have given up on the pole balancer, I just do not know enough about that kind of (...) (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, Thanks again for the rtl CD. There was some pretty slick editing on it and I really liked all of the other little bots you have made. I hope you haven't given up on the pole balancer yet! Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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