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| | | A little while ago I asked how to make a decagon nicely out of LEGO. Now I need to make a hexagon. I'm building a model of the HUSS Jump2: (URL) far, so good. I think I can build 6 of these (I'll have to buy more micromotors, though). But now at the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Hmm —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) [snip] (...) You might find some ideas here (URL) and here (URL) Luck! ROSCO (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Hmm —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | (...) Iain, unfortunately Hexagone had some imperfect geometry in it. I ended up using the studless single angle beams at the corners. They are not exactly 120 degrees (my protractor says about 125) so I had to force them into that shape a bit. The (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | "Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HA4C8t.DCq@lugnet.com... (...) That is probably the best way - but I have to define the shape somehow, otherwise it's just a floppy frame. (...) (URL) The other spokes attached to the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | "Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HA4C8t.DCq@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) The other spokes attached to the turntable were the result of trial and (...) This is the best I can come up with: (URL) please note the false Birch (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Hmm —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | (...) versions of my car assembly line. I was going to try a carousel instead of the conveyor... I couldn't be bothered to do the math, but I think its close. But the exact dimension is across the points, not the sides! So if you wanted to make it (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | "Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HA4Gu4.3Go@lugnet.com... (...) WHOAH! That would have been really wild, too :) (...) the (...) Aw, crap. I've no idea how to do that... (...) bigger (...) Not quite sure I follow... this is (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Iain Hendry" <militaryduckjock@rogers.com> wrote in message news:HA4Hu7.6FG@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) now I'm out of a) seats b) red beams c) white beams d) micromotors UGH how do you people BUILD NICE THINGS!!! This is making me cross. Do I have (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | (...) I can lend you some yellow or blue seats. As for your question-stares at 11 copies of Soccer Grandstand, 8 seats each-yes. Calum (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:HA4ou2.MDD@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) I guess like, each gondola could have different seats. Gondola Blue, Gondola Yellow, Gondola Red. Theoretically I could do the arms like that, too... (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | | | | (...) I hear you. Its tough to get enough Lego to build big things that are colour coordinated. Especially with technic, since studded beams have been virtually discontinued. (...) Yes, Bricklink is a great way to get specific parts you need. But be (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | (...) On the Jump and Jump2 the cylinder for doing the shot-up goes right through the centre of the turntable, so I don't think I can do it like that. :/ The only thing I can think of is to put a drive up top for the lifting, on top of the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Do it! Although red beams may be getting a bit scarce - I just bought over 200... (...) Yeah thats gonna be tricky, but maybe just have a link from the base attached with a turntable? (...) Maybe have power in the tower (hey that rhymes!) and (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:HA63LK.KG1@lugnet.com... (...) What on Earth would you want with 200 red beams? Are you up to something? :) (...) Not quite sure I follow... (...) from (...) infra (...) Puting the RCX on the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Hmm —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Yep 8?) (...) OK yeah didnt explain that well at all. I'm thinking a platform in the base goes up & down, it has a rotating link of some kind (turntable) on top that pushes the activating mechanism up & down. Hmmm not sure if thats any (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Hmm —Iain Hendry
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| | | | (...) (URL) is how HUSS is doing the crown and lay-out arm system at the top of the tower, for the Jump. (from: (URL) ) The incredible part of this is that for laying down of the tower onto the trailer (for transporting), see those two pins that (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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