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Re: Lego Blimp Project
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 3 May 2000 18:05:17 GMT
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These sound like interesting projects. Are there any pictures or webpages on
them?
Tilman Sporkert <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
news:NCBBKPAJLICLDDABDHAMMEPPEEAA.tilman@activesw.com...
> > > Unfortunately, the blimp never left the ground. We found that we would
> > > need a baloon about the size of a VW beetle to get our equipment in • the
> > > air. We are currently working on a project involving suspended • tracks...
> >
> > I did some work on that. It was for a webcam that could move around and • lower
> > a part of it with the camera and could spin around... It was going fine • until
> > I realized I had to support the track every few inches. WAY to many • holes in
> > the ceiling for a rental. Sigh. So I switched to a track on the ground.
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> Use an intermediate support, like a 8ft long 2x4. Then you only have to • support
> the 2x4 at the two ends. And you can make holes in the 2x4 to mount your • track
> all day long and not worry.
>
> Tilman
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| (...) Use an intermediate support, like a 8ft long 2x4. Then you only have to support the 2x4 at the two ends. And you can make holes in the 2x4 to mount your track all day long and not worry. Tilman (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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