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Re: Falkirk Wheel - LEGO Helped!
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Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:06:58 GMT
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"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:Gupp5n.2wv@lugnet.com...

Here is a link to a picture of the model!  There was a discussion about • the
use of Lego in engineering following my New Civil Engineer letter last • year.
James Stacey had a contact within Arup's who emailed us the pic.

http://news.lugnet.com/loc/uk/?n=6970

What I don't get is why all the news reports say this model won't keep the
boat level. Of course it will, in the configuration shown in that picture.

    Iain



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(...) Yes, I just noticed some drivel about that in an article in this week's New Civil Engineer (which I will scan and post to mediawatch soon)- it appears obvious to me that Tony Kettle's model would work but I'm going to build it tonight to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) use of Lego in engineering following my New Civil Engineer letter last year. James Stacey had a contact within Arup's who emailed us the pic. (URL) a MOC of the wheel is on my long term list (after the Newport Transporter Bridge and the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)

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