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  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) Right, you make the step at least 12 units wide, and since the axles are laying on their side in the bin, they'll... this is confusing to try and describe in words. (...) Yeah, thats what I meant too :) humm (...) What normally happens is then (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) OH, I see, your thought is to carry the axle vertically? no that cant work cause you have axle length from 2 - 12 units. my thought was to make a step 12 units wide this would carry all lengths up.. humm this would not solve how to deal with (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) I think so, too! The step width has to be slightly over half the diameter of the part being picked up - that's so that any bunching up or clogs fall over the edge leting only one part continue up. (...) Penguins, aww :) I wish MarineLand had (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) you once talked about a rolling feeder when i asked how real world materials handling was done. one day while pondering this in lego I thought about step feeding. I banged to gether a quick proof of concept, then got called to dinner. I think (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) But it was pretty fast! If you made it a little more rigid, maybe refine the pen holding, and slow it down a bit, you'd have a beautiful machine. (...) Cute analogy. :) (...) I did! It just had to be spoon fed. :) (...) A stepfeeder! Great (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) now, your mocking me. how could you like that plotter..... it was the same plotter as the 8094 except i ripped out the old 9v motors and direct drove the system with NEW 9v motors. it was a simple plotter with poor accuracy. the mocking comes (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs...
 
(...) Ah, don't worry about it - I went to my parents on Saturday, and they had it taped, so they showed it to me. I like the plotter. :) Iain (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Toronto Star Banner Rebuild Video
 
I just D/L ed this video.... Calum the stress you must go through to OUT Do yourself must be incredible. If Dave thinks i missed my calling by analyzing Iain's dreams..... BAH!! you my friend have missed YOUR calling. forget project management.... (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Toronto Star Banner Rebuild Video
 
(...) (URL) people are so picky :) Calum (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Toronto Star Banner Rebuild Video
 
(...) Jeff VW (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)


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