 | | Liquid Plastics
|
|
Has anyone looked into this for making custom parts: (URL) It looks like pretty good stuff and could be a fairly cheap way to turn out medium-sized batches of hard plastic parts. Of course the tricky bit is making the mold... I haven't thought of a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Might this be very very cool?
|
|
(...) I agree. One note, this may be suited for parts.custom rather than just parts. Jason, who responded elsewhere in the thread has a fair bit of experience with .stl files for parts now, I think... XFUT parts.custom (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Might this be very very cool?
|
|
(...) It might work, depending on what you are willing to pay for parts. Also it's worth noting that someone with access to a cad program would have to help, converting .dat files to .stl can make ugly .stl files. I've had experience with (URL) this (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Might this be very very cool?
|
|
(...) That's funny. I just finished the very same article before coming over here to Lugnet. I was thinking the exact same thing. -Elroy (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
|
| |
| | Might this be very very cool?
|
|
I haven't run the prices yet, but could (URL) portend a source of original MOC parts? (URL) the website. It's a cool idea in any case. Dave! (21 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: how to get started with pneumatics?
|
|
(...) Joe, I own many 8455 backhoes. You can also buy pneumatics at bricklink.com. Once you get some pneumatics, you might want to look at a few sites that feature pneumatics: www.kclague.net (URL) (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: how to get started with pneumatics?
|
|
(...) [snip] (...) Hi Joe, The Technic Backhoe #8455 is a great pneumatics set with ten big cylinders. It does not include any small cylinders and it uses only new studless Technic liftarm parts, no studded beams. Personally, it's one of my all time (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: how to get started with pneumatics?
|
|
(...) one word: Backhoe set 8455 (21 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | how to get started with pneumatics?
|
|
If I wanted to get started with LEGO pneumatics, how would I go about it? A search at the S@H site turned up no hits in the parts or kits, and even Dacta seems to have only one kit: (URL) ...which might be OK, but it's pretty limited, and contains a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Keynote presentation
|
|
(URL) was looking at the pieces just to the right of the 1x1 transparent cylindrical plate that faces front as the light. [I'm guessing the 1x1 sticks into the hole of a 1x1 Technic brick, like the Santa Fe?] They look somewhat like the angle/shape (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Keynote presentation
|
|
(...) I didn't see that one but yes I think you're right. (...) I'm guessing that it's more like the peak in that it takes a stud rather than has a stud. But I can't *say* for sure... (21 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Keynote presentation
|
|
(...) Believe it or not, that's actually about what I was picturing, based on your initial description. But thank you for clarifying. :) (...) In Calum's photo: (URL) was looking at the pieces just to the right of the 1x1 transparent cylindrical (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Problem with some angles....
|
|
Errata: In the previous post, #3 refers to "little wing" and #4 to "big wing", not the opposite, as marked (by me) in Timothy's post. My appologies, Paulo Renato (21 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: Problem with some angles....
|
|
In lugnet.build, Timothy Wade wrote: <snipped for brevity> (...) Hi Timothy, Here are exact angles in degrees: #1 -- 63,43 #2 -- 72,65 #3 -- 66,80 #4 -- 63,64 Now, please let me remind you that the real angle of a slope is not equal to the angle of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts)
|
| |
| | Re: idea: beginner's (non-Train) electronics kit
|
|
I had hoped it was going to be just a little hiccup, but I had hedged and gather lights/plates/you name it when ever they had them on sale, enough for my plans, but never imagined they would wipe the 'concept of lighting' out, but it sure looks that (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | Re: idea: beginner's (non-Train) electronics kit
|
|
(...) Years back I had started converting my 9v train engines for lights. The idea was to light up some of the cars on a train. I used LEGO wire jumpers that I cut to tap off the motor, but you can always use off the shelf battery holders and wire (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | Re: idea: beginner's (non-Train) electronics kit
|
|
(...) The thing is, all these Lego light/electric items are really expensive. Single lights will cost $3-5, and a cable will be $2-$4. The transformers and speed regulators you do should not buy at Shop at hom if money is tight, at Bricklink they (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | Re: idea: beginner's (non-Train) electronics kit
|
|
(...) Have you found a new supply of these parts! As far as I can tell, TLC is steadily withdrawing support for the 9v electrical parts. Most of the wire sizes are gone, I was told electric plating such as you mention is no longer being (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | Re: idea: beginner's (non-Train) electronics kit
|
|
And I would recommend the following be added to your list as well Electric plates - 5037 that way you can more easily hide things, the wires work but it's hard to sometimes hide them (21 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | idea: beginner's (non-Train) electronics kit
|
|
I'm looking to add some simple electronics to my LEGO layouts -- a porch light here, a motorized gizmo there, nothing fancy. I don't want to invest in a train set just yet. But apparently, buying only from LEGO.com, there is no way to do what I want (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
