 | | Re: New ViperSE begins testing at Ventax (Video link)
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(...) What's amazing IIRC about the Viper and ViperSE is that the idea was originally pitched by Iain to his boss with a Lego model. Isn't that cool? Calum PS-cooler than a $104 track cleaner. (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain... I down loaded the "raw" footage, and... and... holy ca ca! Its cool to see what you do with Lego, but to see this and know you were a MAJOR influence in its design and fruition.... WOW! :) man, your so cool. no go and build me a lego axle (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Friday, we fired up the newest Viper to be built at Ventax. This will be the fastest one yet. The tipspeed as it passes through its centrepoint, once we get it up to 100%, will be appr. 117 km/h. Right now in these videos, which I shot today, it is (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I am fine with the bare 2x4 bricks. I've put some in a tub of rice, and my preliminary "devices" (the right word escapes me just now -- laughable attempts, perhaps?) have not seen any unwanted interlocking. I am against using marbles too, at least (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <rob.stehlik@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:HE0Jn3.rLn@lugnet.com... (...) about (...) with (...) like (...) you (...) and (...) Agreed 100%; I'd take marbles over bricks for sure. Iain (21 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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