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Re: Yet another blog, and video, and build, and... whatever...
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Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:51:06 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:


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I enjoy these blogs, btw.

thanks!

I've been trying to build a block cannon and one of
the problems was getting the blocks to slide down the channel properly.

I will set up a blog page for mine tonight.

Has anyone figured out a good spacing and choice of wheel for two tires to fire
blocks?  I've tried like four or five different configurations to no good avail.

Calum

If I recall correctly (and everyone knows that my memory is oft faulty)...

Wheel--
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/6578

Hub--
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2994

Put axle extenders on technic motors, put 2L axle in the extenders, attach the
wheels and hubs, separate the two motors by 2 studs, add power, making sure
motors rotate in opposite directions, and voila!--wheels that will fling a 2x2
block vast distances.  I used that for mini-blockstacking.

Dave K



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  Re: Yet another blog, and video, and build, and... whatever...
 
(...) That's the exact configuration I had, down to the axle joiners :) Problem is, the spacing is too far--it doesn't grip the brick. It's like as if it needs an extra millimeter of diameter on each wheel. I might 'cheat' and put some rubber bands (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: Yet another blog, and video, and build, and... whatever...
 
(...) I enjoy these blogs, btw. I've been trying to build a block cannon and one of the problems was getting the blocks to slide down the channel properly. I will set up a blog page for mine tonight. Has anyone figured out a good spacing and choice (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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